Races Marathon · Venice, Italy
Venice Marathon
Venice Marathon is a flat marathon in Venice, Italy, held each October. Point-to-point from Stra through Mestre and across the Ponte della Libertà into Venice. The organiser calls it flat and fast apart from three short uphill parts and tram rails in Mestre. Mild autumn conditions, around 10 to 18°C, with wind possible on the lagoon bridge. The Venice Marathon's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
October
next: Sunday 24 October 2027
Course
flat
Marathon
Conditions
Mild autumn conditions, around 10 to 18°C, with wind possible on the lagoon bridge.
Racing this course well
Point-to-point from Stra through Mestre and across the Ponte della Libertà into Venice. The organiser calls it flat and fast apart from three short uphill parts and tram rails in Mestre.
The Venice Marathon's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
Getting a place
Official Venice Marathon site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Sunday 24 October 2027
- Start time
- 09:40
- Time limit
- 6 hours
- Pacers
- Pace groups from 3:00 to 6:00
- Also on the day
- half-marathon, 10k
The course in numbers
The route starts at Villa Pisani in Stra, runs through Marghera and Mestre and San Giuliano Park, then crosses the Ponte della Libertà into Venice. It finishes at Riva Sette Martiri. The organiser notes three short uphill parts and tram rails in Mestre.
- Layout
- Point-to-point
- Surface
- Paved road, with tram rails in Mestre
- Men's course record
- 2:07:31 (Peter Kwemoi, 2026)
Worth knowing
- First run in 1986.
- Intermediate cut-offs are 2:45 at 10 km from the finish and 3:50 at 30 km.
- The competitive race needs a World Athletics affiliated federation licence or an Italian Runcard with a medical certificate.
Pick your goal for Venice
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common marathon goals:
The date shown is the one the organiser has announced. Change it if yours differs.
Build your training around Venice Marathon.
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Asked often
- When is the Venice Marathon?
- The next Venice Marathon is on Sunday 24 October 2027 in Venice, Italy. It is held each October.
- Is the Venice Marathon course flat?
- Point-to-point from Stra through Mestre and across the Ponte della Libertà into Venice. The organiser calls it flat and fast apart from three short uphill parts and tram rails in Mestre.
- How should I train for the Venice Marathon?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the Venice Marathon: flat terrain, October conditions. RunV Premium builds a training plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it when life interrupts the Venice build.
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