Firenze Marathon is so much more than a race. In its 35th edition, on November 25th, the 42km and 195 meters competition crosses the entire city center, passing by some of the most beautiful and suggestive places in Florence, surrounded by centuries of art, history and culture, which make the running around a city tour full of emotions not only for the runners, but also for the watchers.
Firenze Marathon is now the second Italian marathon (after Rome), and among the 20 most important marathons in the world. The route takes you by all those landmarks of singular beauty that have made Florence famous worldwide: views over the enchanting hills and countryside, passing by Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio, Piazza Duomo…
This year, it is expected that more than 10.000 people will participate. And you can be among them. Registrations are open online at the site www.firenzemarathon.it.
Family run
On November 24th, at 3.30 pm, the 2018 Ginky Family Run will take place in the Cascine. The 3km run will start and end at the race village in Piazza Gui, in front of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, just a few meters from the new location of the Marathon Expo at the Stazione Leopolda. Registration is free for children under 14 and 10 euro for adults. All proceeds will go to the charitable organizations that participate in the event. Music, games, concerts, distribution of race gadgets, and many stands will ignite the village with excitement. There will also be many stands from the various charities benefitting from the events. All participants, children and adults, will receive official shirts from the event.
Registrations are open online at the site www.firenzemarathon.it (where all the information is available) at the following link: http://www.firenzemarathon.it/it/ginky-family-run/.