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Venezia (VE), Veneto40th edition · since 1986Choose the distanceTap a distance: the course, fees, times and rules below update for that race.
At a glance
Venicemarathon 2026 takes place on 25 October 2026 in Venezia (VE), Veneto. Distances: 42.195 km, 21.098 km, 10.6 km. Start at 08:00 from Villa Pisani, Stra (maratona); Piazza Ferretto, Mestre (mezza); Parco San Giuliano, Mestre (VM10.6K).
- Date
- Sunday, 25 October 2026
- Location
- Venezia (VE), Veneto, Italy
- Start
- Villa Pisani, Stra (maratona); Piazza Ferretto, Mestre (mezza); Parco San Giuliano, Mestre (VM10.6K)
- Finish
- Riva Sette Martiri, Venezia
- Distances
- Marathon · 42.195 km · Competitive
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- VM10.6K · Competitive
- VM10.6K ludico-motoria · Non-competitive
- Start times
- Maratona 09:40 · Mezza maratona 08:45 · VM10.6K 08:00 · VM10.6K ludico-motoria 08:05
- Entry fees
- Marathon €120 · Half marathon €60 · VM10.6K €44
- Registration
- Registration open · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- Venicemarathon SSD a R.L. ↗
- Official website
- venicemarathon.it ↗
- Edition
- 40th edition · since 1986
- Series
- World Athletics Label · Boston qualifier · World Marathon Majors qualifier
Last updated: 19 October 2026
The race
The Wizz Air Venicemarathon reaches its 40th edition on Sunday 25 October 2026. First run in 1986, when more than two thousand runners entered, it is recognised by World Athletics, holds the FIDAL Gold Label and is part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors Age Group World Ranking. The marathon starts in front of Villa Pisani in Stra, follows the Riviera del Brenta, crosses Marghera and Mestre and enters Venice over the Ponte della Libertà, finishing on Riva Sette Martiri after a floating bridge over the Grand Canal and a pass through St Mark's Square.
On the same day there is the 5th Venice Half Marathon, starting at 8:45 from Piazza Ferretto in Mestre, and the 12th VM10.6K, competitive and non-competitive, starting at 8:00 from Parco San Giuliano. All three finish on Riva Sette Martiri. Bibs and race packs are collected at the Exposport Venicemarathon Village in Parco San Giuliano on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 October. Marathon entries are closed: no bibs are left.
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Course
The marathon starts at about 9:40 from the park of Villa Pisani in Stra and first follows the Riviera del Brenta, lined with Venetian villas. It then runs through Marghera and Mestre, past the M9 museum, spends more than 2 km inside Parco San Giuliano and reaches Venice on the Ponte della Libertà, an almost 4 km straight.
From the port area it reaches the Zattere, 2 km along the Giudecca Canal, up to Punta della Dogana, where runners cross the Grand Canal on a floating bridge of almost 170 metres built for the race; then St Mark's Square (high water permitting), the Campanile and the Doge's Palace, and the finish on Riva Sette Martiri. The course is flat and fast: the only difficulties are 3-4 short climbs of about 100 metres between km 25 and 35 and, in the last 3 km, 14 bridges fitted with wooden ramps.
The surface is asphalt, then the stone slabs (masegni) of the old town and a short cobbled stretch in the last 100 metres; watch out for tram rails between Marghera and Venice. The course is closed to traffic, measured and certified by AIMS/World Athletics, with a sign at every kilometre. The half marathon starts in Piazza Ferretto and passes Piazzetta Coin, via Poerio, the M9 and Piazza Barche, then the Canal Salso, Parco San Giuliano and the Ponte della Libertà to join the marathon route in Venice.
The VM10.6K starts from Parco San Giuliano (Porta Blu) and covers the last kilometres of the marathon, with an overpass just after the start and an aid station at km 5.
Aid stations along the course
| Km | Water | Sports drink | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 · 10 | yes | yes | no |
| 15–40 · every 5 | yes | yes | yes |
| Finish | yes | no | no |
- Km5 · 10Water, Sports drink
- Km15–40 · every 5Water, Sports drink, Fruit
- FinishWater
Biscuits too from km 15. There are no sponge stations: the organisers suggest keeping the bottle from the aid station to cool off as well.
Source: venicemarathon.it ↗Entry fees
- Until 30 March 2026€80
- Until 30 June 2026€90
- Until 31 August 2026€105
- Until 25 October 2026NowDal 1° settembre 2026; iscrizioni ora chiuse, nessun pettorale disponibile€120
What's included
- Race pack
- Technical shirt
- Finisher medal
- Bag drop
- Aid stations
- Pacers
- Chip timing
- Cronometraggio
- Shuttle bus
- Navetta ritirati
- Medical assistance
- Massages
- Ristoro finale
- Race photos
- Finisher certificate
- Race expo
Rules and requirements
- FIDAL membersMembers of an Italian athletics club (Italian Athletics Federation).
- RuncardFIDAL card for runners without a club: buy it online and pair it with a competitive athletics medical certificate.
- Sports promotion bodiesMembers of an Italian sports promotion body recognised by FIDAL, with a competitive medical certificate.
- International runnersMembers of a federation affiliated to World Athletics, or with a Runcard and a competitive medical certificate.
Marathon: open from age 20 to FIDAL members, Runcard or Runcard-EPS holders with a competitive athletics medical certificate, and members of foreign federations recognised by World Athletics (with a self-declaration). Fees range from 80 to 120 euros depending on payment date, with a cap of 10,000 runners; entries are now closed.
The fee includes bib with chip, aid stations, race pack with official shirt, medal for finishers, shuttles from Mestre station and Venezia Tronchetto to the start, bag transport and return after the race. Fees are not refundable and entries cannot be deferred to 2027 or transferred; the ENDU Event Protection Premium insurance (9% of the fee, refund up to 90%) can be added when entering.
Start pens, by bib colour, open from 9:10 to 9:25; bags must be handed in at the start trucks by 8:55. Time limit 6 hours, with cut-offs of 2h45' at halfway and 3h50' at km 30; Evodata chip with splits every 5 km. Pacers from 3h00' to 6h00'.
Half marathon: from 18 for FIDAL members and 20 for Runcard and EPS, fees from 48 to 60 euros, time limit 2h30' with a 1h10' cut-off at km 10. VM10.6K: competitive race from 18 (20 with Runcard), fees from 32 to 44 euros, time limit 1h45'; the non-competitive walk-run, without ranking, is open to anyone over 10.
