The Venice Marathon ( Italian : Maratona di Venezia ) (stylized as Venicemarathon ) is a marathon road race that has been held each year in Venice since 1986, usually in October. The course starts in Stra and passes through Mestre , Parco San Giuliano [ it ] , and Ponte della Libertà before ending at Riva dei Sette Martiri [ it ] in Venice. The marathon is categorized as a Bronze Label Road Race by World Athletics .
15-581: The marathon was first held on 18 May 1986 , with 713 athletes. The course began in Stra and ended at Campo Santi Apostoli in Cannaregio . The race had previously been sponsored by Casino di Venezia (Venice Casino), and was known as the Casino di Venezia Venice Marathon at the time. In 2010, the competition celebrated its 25th anniversary. That year it hosted the men's Italian marathon championships, which
30-616: A point-to-point course that begins at Villa Pisani in Stra along the Riviera del Brenta and ends on the Riva dei Sette Martiri [ it ; vec ] in Venice. The first part of the course roughly follows the river eastward through Fiesso d'Artico , Dolo , Mira Porte [ it ] , Oriago [ it ] , and Malcontenta [ it ] , before splitting off to
45-455: A time of 1:01:26 hours. He set two personal bests at the 2013 Ugandan Championships, running 13:33.80 minutes for the 5000 m and 28:44.81 minutes for the 10,000 metres , having placed fourth at both distances. He made his debut in road events at the end of the year and was in the top ten at the BOClassic and Corrida de Houilles 10K runs . He also won the half marathon section of
60-462: Is a Ugandan long-distance runner . He started his career over shorter distances and at the 2009 Ugandan Championships he placed ninth over 1500 metres and fourth in the 3000 metres steeplechase . At the age of 18 years he was runner-up at the national 5000 metres , second to Moses Kipsiro . His half marathon debut came in Kampala and he was runner-up behind his compatriot Nathan Ayeko with
75-412: Is the second largest sestiere by land area and the largest by population, with 13,169 people as of 2007 . Isola di San Michele , the historic cemetery island, is associated with the district. The Cannaregio Canal, which was the main route into the city until the construction of a railway link to the mainland, gave the district its name (Canal Regio is Italian for Royal Canal). Development began in
90-704: The areas of the district along the Grand Canal from the train station to the Rialto Bridge are packed with tourists, but the rest of Cannaregio is residential and relatively peaceful, with morning markets, neighborhood shops, and small cafés. See: List of Churches in Cannaregio 45°26′46″N 12°19′37″E / 45.446°N 12.327°E / 45.446; 12.327 Solomon Mutai Munyo Solomon Mutai (born 22 October 1992 in Bukwo )
105-557: The city such as merchants, physicians, money lenders, and other trades. Restrictions on daily Jewish life continued for more than 270 years, until Napoleon Bonaparte conquered the Venetian Republic in 1797. He removed the gates and gave all residents the freedom to live where they chose. In the 19th century, civil engineers built a street named Strada Nuova through Cannaregio, and a railway bridge and road bridge were constructed to connect Venice directly to Mestre . Today,
120-546: The course. Strong winds and heavy rain only exacerbated the conditions. In 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic , organizers restricted the number of participants to three: a female ultramarathon champion, a male runner on the Venicemarathon Running Team, and a Paralympic champion. All other registrants were automatically transferred to a virtual edition of the race, and given the option of transferring their entry to 2021 or 2022. The marathon runs on
135-549: The eleventh century as the area was drained and parallel canals were dredged. Although elegant palazzos were built facing the Grand Canal , the area grew primarily with working class housing and manufacturing . Beginning in 1516, Jews were restricted to living in the Venetian Ghetto . It was enclosed by guarded gates and no one was allowed to leave from sunset to dawn. However, Jews held successful positions in
150-490: The last few kilometers in Venice, wooden ramps are constructed over the small bridges to prevent runners from running on the bridge steps. A 10K covering the last segment of the marathon, from when the course leaves Parco San Giuliano (shortly before crossing Ponte della Libertà) to when the course finishes at Riva dei Sette Martiri, is held on the same day as the marathon. There are also a series of family runs, all roughly 4 km (2.5 mi) in length, that take place during
165-477: The northeast to arrive at Marghera for the halfway point. The marathon next heads into Mestre , where it turns southeast to Parco San Giuliano [ it ] , wandering inside the park for about 2 km (1.2 mi) before crossing Ponte della Libertà , a bridge nearly 4 km (2.5 mi) long that connects the Venetian islands to the mainland. After leaving the bridge, the course heads toward
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#1732802052121180-502: The race. Race co-founder Enrico Jacomini explained that the lead vehicles had split off from the course as planned before it entered Venice, as it always does, since "Venice is not a city for cars or motorcycles". Local runner Eyob Ghebrehiwet Faniel ended up winning the race by roughly two minutes, becoming the first Italian to win the marathon in 22 years. In 2018, the high tide resulted in runners having to run through ankle-deep water, and forced organizers to drop Piazza San Marco from
195-565: The southern edge of the main island before running east along the Giudecca Canal and then crossing the Grand Canal at Punta della Dogana on a temporary pontoon bridge built specifically for the marathon. Runners then make a small loop in Piazza San Marco , as long as the high tide permits, before continuing east along San Marco basin to finish at Riva dei Sette Martiri. As the course runs over many small canals during
210-424: The weeks before the marathon. Since 2000, East African runners have dominated the elite races. Solomon Mutai of Uganda holds the men's record of 2:08:10 while Helena Kirop of Kenya is the women's holder with 2:23:37. Key: Course record Cannaregio Cannaregio ( Italian pronunciation: [kannaˈredʒo] ) is the northernmost of the six historic sestieri of Venice . It
225-409: Was won by Migidio Bourifa . In 2011, the course included a section in Piazza San Marco for the first time. In 2012, the organizers decided to reroute the course to bypass Piazza San Marco due to the high tide in Venice . In 2017, the six leading runners lost about two minutes after mistakenly following a lead motorcycle for several hundred meters off the course about 25 km (16 mi) into
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