Bologna Marathon 2025

Welcome to the Bologna Marathon! 🤌 Set in the capital of the Emilia-Romagna region, in Italy, you're about to start your race in the exceptional setting of the city of Bologna 🖼️. The event takes place on the first weekend of March, right in the heart of the historic center ❤️. Known as "the city of Porticos", this ancient medieval city boasts several exceptional monuments 🤩, including its legendary arcades, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site! 🌐 For its third edition, the event is making a comeback at Piazza Maggiore and aims to energize the alleyways of Bologna with its thousands of participants (and of course, we're counting you in 😉)!

Lace up your sneakers 👟 and hurry to train 🏃 for one of the 4 distances offered on the day of the Bologna Marathon 🤓. You can choose from the main event of the day, the "42 km Bologna Marathon", or opt for the "30 km Dei Portici", the "21 km Unipol Move Run Tune Up", or even the "5 km Tecnocasa City Run". All routes will have the same start and finish point: the Piazza Maggiore! This majestic square will welcome all runners and see them off on their journey starting from Via Indipendenza 🕊️. You will then discover the rich cultural heritage of Bologna "La Rossa" (in reference to its numerous red walls 🟥). The courses are very flat 🏎️ with many straight lines and very little elevation gain, allowing you to speed up 🚀 and breeze through to the finish line 🏁 where the Italian supporters will be there to cheer you on in your final efforts 🎉. This marathon will take you through all the iconic neighborhoods and landmarks of the city: a true sightseeing tour! 🧭 The Bologna Marathon event also hosts the Bologna Half Marathon, a historic race celebrating its 20th edition 🎂. It's a real runner's rendezvous in the making! 😁 And to ensure the sporting weekend is accessible to everyone, you can even join the 5 km course, which takes you right into the heart 💖 of the capital of Bolognese sauce 🍝. But be careful not to stop along the way to indulge in one! 👀 By signing up for this race, you can choose to be part of the charity program "Run5000" 🎗️ and run for a cause 👕. It's an opportunity to do some good and support one of the 13 partner associations of the event 💪. Open to all, including walkers, this race will only further highlight the festive and friendly atmosphere awaiting you in Bologna 🥳.

You might as well plan to stay a bit longer in the area! 📍 While the race offers a glimpse of the city's most beautiful monuments and neighborhoods, we highly recommend you take the time to explore at a more leisurely pace 🦵 to enjoy the wonders of Bologna. You'll already have spent a fair amount of time at Piazza Maggiore, but with the crowd on marathon day, it's hard to appreciate just how impressive it is! 😮 Close by is the city's oldest university 🎓. This Renaissance-style building is worth visiting if you're looking to marvel at such architecture 🏫. Now that your race is over, no need to watch your step! 😜 So, look up and admire the Asinelli and Garisenda towers 🏙️. If your legs allow it, you can even climb the nearly 500 steps of the Asinelli Tower 📈 for a panoramic view of the entire Bolognese city 📸. And because we know that for every runner, pasta is sacred 🤤, we can only recommend you try the tagliatelle "al ragù" from Bologna "La Grassa" 🍝. It's another nickname for the city, and you'll understand why after experiencing its culinary richness! 🍲

We know your mouth is watering, so come run the Bologna Marathon! 😎