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Padova Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 08:308:30 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon
- Entry fee
- €55
- For the 2027 race
- Time limit
- 6 h 30 min
The course
The route leaves Stadio Euganeo through Rubano, Selvazzano Dentro and Teolo, reaches the pedestrian centre of Abano Terme, and returns to Padua to finish in Prato della Valle.
- From the Euganeo stadium through the Colli Euganei to Prato della ValleEuganeo, Teolo and Abano Terme out, the historic centre back, finish at Prato della Valle.
- Bibs at the Fiera on Friday and Saturday, shuttles to the Euganeo stadiumBibs Fri and Sat 10-20 at the Fiera; free shuttles to the start; be there by 7:30.
- Pacers from 3:00 to 5:00 and aid every 5 kmPacers 3:00 to 5:00; aid every 5 km; sponges at km 27.5 and 37.5.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseGeometryFrom the Euganeo stadium through the Colli Euganei to Prato della ValleEuganeo, Teolo and Abano Terme out, the historic centre back, finish at Prato della Valle.
The organiser says the course was introduced in 2016 and given a small restyling in 2023. The way back into Padua rises along La Mandria and Via Goito, enters the historic centre along Via Vescovado and Piazza del Duomo, and touches Piazza dei Signori and Piazza della Frutta.
It passes the Caffè Pedrocchi and the Palazzo del Bo, and the Basilica of Sant’Antonio, before the finish in Prato della Valle.
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Whole courseConditionsBibs at the Fiera on Friday and Saturday, shuttles to the Euganeo stadiumBibs Fri and Sat 10-20 at the Fiera; free shuttles to the start; be there by 7:30.
The Expo Village is at Via Niccolò Tommaseo 59, 500 m from the railway station. Photo ID is required to collect a bib.
Runners are asked to be in the start area by 7:30. Shuttle buses leave the railway station between 6:45 and 7:15 and Prato della Valle at 7:00.
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Whole courseTacticsPacers from 3:00 to 5:00 and aid every 5 kmPacers 3:00 to 5:00; aid every 5 km; sponges at km 27.5 and 37.5.
Every aid station has water, tea and solid food. Timing mats record a split near km 10 and one near the half marathon, with a disposable chip on the back of the bib.
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Race weekend
Friday 16 April Expo
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10:0010:00 AM–20:008:00 PM
Expo Village and bib pickup Fiera di Padova, Via Niccolò Tommaseo 59, Pavilion 15. Bibs and race packs are not handed out on race day.
Saturday 17 April Expo
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10:0010:00 AM–20:008:00 PM
Expo Village and bib pickup Fiera di Padova, Via Niccolò Tommaseo 59, Pavilion 15
Sunday 18 April Race day
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07:307:30 AM
Be in the start area Stadio Euganeo. Free shuttle buses run from the railway station between 06:45 and 07:15 and from Prato della Valle at 07:00. Bag drop at the start closes at 07:30. -
08:308:30 AM
Marathon start Stadio Euganeo. The finish is in Prato della Valle. -
Time not published
Marathon time limit The route is closed to traffic for a maximum of 6 hours 30 minutes. 6:30 limit: 9:14/km for 42.195 km6:30 limit: 14:52/mi for 26.2 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Padua time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Padua time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Padua, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Padova Marathon
- When is the Padova Marathon 2027?
- Sunday 18 April 2027. The start is at 08:30.
- How do I enter the Padova Marathon?
- Entry is through the organiser. Entry fee: €55 (for the 2027 race). Entry details on the organiser’s site
- What is the time limit at the Padova Marathon?
- Runners have 6 h 30 min to finish.
- Where does the Padova Marathon start?
- Start: Stadio Euganeo.
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