The Ravenna Marathon is much more than a simple sporting event, it is a real journey through the wonders of history, art and culture. The opportunity to test yourself on roads marked by age-old tales of wonder and greatness.
Ravenna is a jewel that shines set in the land of Romagna. A treasure chest that preserves precious testimonies of the glorious past that saw it as the capital of the peninsula three times. The first time at the head of the Western Roman Empire, then as capital of the Kingdom of the Ostrogoths and finally of the Byzantine Exarchate until 751.
Today the entire Ravenna area maintains the spirit of welcome and inclusion of the big cities, with an eye to the future and an awareness of what the past was.
A welcome that becomes a collective embrace during the days of the Marathon with numbers worthy of a major international event such as the over 15 thousand participants registered overall in 2023.
The queen race will, as always, be the 42.195 km test which will attract the attention of many enthusiasts and thousands of spectators who, by now a consolidated tradition, will applaud the passage of the athletes, supporting them from the side of the road along the entire route. And for those who don't like long distances, here is the Ravenna Half Marathon, the most beautiful 21K of all, as well as one of the fastest races in Italy with the record of 01h00'03" recorded in 2023, capable of condensing all the the artistic and historical wonders of the city. Those who want to participate in an authentic celebration of sport and friendship cannot miss the Martini Good Morning Ravenna 10K, the event suitable for everyone and in which everyone really participates, from children to families, from teenagers to those who love walking the streets of the city in a unique and unrepeatable atmosphere that returns on time only once a year.
Attention to the weakest will then be expressed in the new edition of Running Without Borders, the 3 km designed for all people with disabilities and their companions. Because sport in Ravenna truly belongs to everyone and for everyone.
On Saturday, however, two events that will contribute to creating that atmosphere of celebration and collective participation that is at home in Ravenna. The 2Km Family Run for children from local schools and their families, followed by the inevitable Dog & Run with dogs and owners invading the streets happily wagging their tails in an event not to be missed for animal lovers.
SPORTLAB Milano is the TECHNICAL SPONSOR of the event for the third consecutive year. In fact, it will support both the Pacers and the Runners of the event who will find in the race bag the now inevitable single doses of WARMUP CREAM and COOLDOWN CREAM which together with the entire product range will also be purchasable on the Friday and Saturday preceding the event within the 'Expo area where it is also possible to collect the race bags.
There are many proposals and packages thanks to which you can take the opportunity to participate in the Ravenna Marathon, perhaps also discovering one of the friendly races with which Ravenna Runners Club has chosen to collaborate over the years to expand the offer and increasingly meet to the needs and desires of runners.
All packages can be found on the https://www.avaibooksports.com platform.
We hope many of you will come!