Venice Marathon 2026

Over 51 bridges, experience the city of water where marathon dreams are made.

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Venice Marathon 2026

Venice
25 October 2026
Marathon

Why run it?

Venice Marathon offers a unique and picturesque race route through the City of Water. This predominantly flat and fast course starts in front of Villa Pisani, taking runners along the Riviera del Brenta, a landscape rich in history, art and culture. The course also includes a specially-built pontoon bridge for the race which allows runners to cross the Grand Canal - a 170-meters-long bridge which is built just before the marathon and dismantled the night after! Join over 20,000 runners on this world famous course.

What's it like to run?

Runners:

20000

Surface:

Road and bridges

Start:

09:40

Course:

Mostly flat

Temp:

8 - 18°C

Distance:

Marathon

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Charity partners you can support in this event include

The Matt Hampson Foundation

Supporting young people seriously injured through sport, so they can get busy living again.

Team Red, White and Blue

Team RWB is a community of Veterans, Service Members, military families, and supporters, united by teamwork, shared values, and a common goal.

St Joseph's Hospice

Help people with life-limiting illness make the most of the time they have left.

Amicii Dog Rescue

Rehabilitating and rehoming dogs from the UK and mainland Europe, mainly from Spain and Romania.

USPCA

Ending the cruelty inflicted on defenceless wildlife.

Variety

Delivering life-changing programs that give children and young people across the uk a better future.

Sumatran Orangutan Society

Help protect orangutans, their forests and their future.

Orchid - Fighting Male Cancer

Orchid is the UK’s leading charity for those affected by male cancer. For over 25 years we have been working to save men’s lives from testicular, penile and prostate cancer through a range of support services, education and awareness campaigns and a world-class research programme.