Favourable elevation profile, ideal road surface, car-free route, aid from start to finish. These are just some of the ingredients that, over the years, have contributed to making Padova a reference point for the Paralympic world.
And there was no lack of outstanding results: it suffices to say that four are the world records realized here by wheelchairs and blind and that among the stars that animated the race there are champions such as Francesca Porcellato, Andrea Cionna e Thomas Geierspichler, just to name a few.
- Marathon
- Half Marathon
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
MARATHON
According to the “Rules for the organization of events” issued by the Italian athletic Federation (Fidal) all athletes who reached 20 years of age on the date of the event and are affiliated with Fispes/IPC on the various categories recognized by the Federation itself (Wheelchairs T51, T52, T53, T54, T33, T34, Blind and Partially Sighted T11, T12 E T13, Amputees T44 e T46, CP T37 e T38, Deaf) can participate to the marathon.
Blind athletes are required to personally provide their guide, while wheelchair athletes are recommended the assistance of their own guide by bicycle (upon delivery of a special pass by the organization).
For wheelchair athletes, it is mandatory to wear a helmet during the race.
HALF MARATHON
According to the “Rules for the organization of events” issued by the Italian athletics Federation (Fidal), all the athletes who reached 18 years of age on the date of the event and are affiliated with Fispes/IPC on the various categories recognized by the Federation itself (Blind and Partially Sighted T11, T12 E T13, Amputees T44 e T46, CP T37 e T38, Deaf, Intellectua-relational T20) can participate to the half marathon.
Blind athletes are required to personally provide their guide and communicate it to the organization.
ENTRY FEES
Entry fees for the paralympic race of the Padova Marathon are as follows:
MARATHON
- € 25,00 until 11.04.2025
- € 35,00at the Expo – subject to bib numbers availability
HALF MARATHON
- € 18,00 until 11.04.2025
- € 25,00 at the Expo – subject to bib numbers availability
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
REGISTRATION BY E-MAIL BY BANK TRANSFER: send the registration form completed and signed, along with a copy of the payment and the competitive medical certificate for athletics (for those who are not FIDAL members) to the address iscrizioni@padovamarathon.com. The details of the bank transfer are as follows: IBAN IT 95 Z 02008 12100 000104650252 registered to Assindustria Sport SSDARL. In the description must be indicated: “Registration Padova Marathon 2025 + name and surname of the participant/s”.
REGISTRATION AT THE OFFICES of Assindustria Sport at the Stadium Daciano Colbachini (Piazzale Azzurri d’Italia – 35134 Padova), open from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 6 pm.
For all useful information (bib collection, departure times, race services, prize money, etc.) please refer to the race official guidelines.
RACE COURSE
Two possibilities for athletes of the Paralympic categories.
The Padova Marathon, which will start from the Stadio Euganeo, crossing Rubano, Selvazzano Dentro and Teolo, passing in the pedestrian heart of Abano Terme, and returning to Padova through the most fascinating and historic part of the city, all the way into the extraordinary scenery offered by Prato della Valle
The Padova Half Marathon will start from Abano Terme, heading towards the centre of Montegrotto Terme, a town that enthusiastically entered the “family” of the Marathon, and then going back to Padova rejoining the route of the longest race at around kilometre 30.
