Firenze (Florence) Marathon

Location: Florence, Italy

Date: 29 November, 2026

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When you run the Firenze (Florence) Marathon you are surrounded by centuries of art, history and culture. A unique emotion that can only be experienced by those who run in Florence. Year after year, thousands of runners from all over the world come to participate in this classic race on the last Sunday in November.

The route takes you by all those landmarks of singular beauty that have made Florence famous worldwide: views over the enchanting hills and countryside, and passing right by the Cathedral Square, Piazza Della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio, before entering the majestic Piazza Santa Croce. This great event in Florence has increased immeasurably recently: this extraordinary increase in participation also testifies to the constant attention given to the organisation of the race. The Florence Marathon is now the second Italian marathon (after Rome), and among the 20 most important marathons in the world. The race involves many narrow streets, but runners also pass by some amazing Italian scenery and architecture.

If you would prefer to search on hotels located closer to the start/finish area, click on the Event Website button to find these details. You can then type the address information into the location field of the map below, to find accommodation closer to the start finish. The location field is the top red bar on the map below.