| Verona is the city of love, famous for Juliet’s | | | | disabled people can enjoy this event and put |
| balcony, where pairs of lovers make pilgrimage | | | | themselves to the test taking part in the Half |
| every year. Verona is a city rich in art and | | | | Marathon Disabled. |
| history, with its monuments and sites, which are | | | | If you still have some doubts about taking part in |
| well-known all over the world, like the Arena. | | | | the marathon (in fact many marathons are held all |
| Verona is a city with a strong wine and food | | | | over the world, some of which are much more |
| tradition, and can attract many gourmets thanks | | | | famous than the Verona marathon), note that in |
| to its typical products and wines. If all this is not | | | | a wonderful city like Verona a marathon can |
| enough, you must know that in February Verona | | | | never be “only” a sporting event: the |
| is also a city of sport, thanks to the marathon | | | | route of the marathon, indeed, includes some of |
| that is held on the city’s streets. | | | | the most beautiful spots of the city, and running |
| The Verona marathon was held for the first time | | | | in a setting like this cannot but improve your |
| in 2001, but in few years it has achieved | | | | mood and consequently your performance. |
| international fame and prestige: for the Verona | | | | Moreover with the 8th edition of the marathon |
| Marathon 2010, which will take place on the 21st | | | | organisers have (positively) exaggerated: the last |
| of February, about 5000 participants are | | | | metres of the marathon will be run inside the |
| expected, included not only agonists, but also | | | | arena. The monument, which is well-known all |
| amateurs, who take part in the marathon to | | | | over the world also because it hosts outstanding |
| spend a different day in an amusing and sporty | | | | music events and a very interesting opera |
| atmosphere, in one of the most beautiful Italian | | | | season, is now transformed into the seat of an |
| cities. While athletes have the possibility to put | | | | important sporting event. Try to imagine the |
| themselves to the test taking part in the most | | | | entrance in the arena, after kilometres of effort |
| difficult races, like the 42, 195 km marathon and | | | | and sweat: marathoners, i.e. the fighters of the |
| the 21,097 Half Marathon, all the other participants | | | | day, as if they were contemporary gladiators |
| can choose the alternative that best fit their | | | | enjoy their triumphal entry into a very fascinating |
| capacities. Families, but also people who simply | | | | setting, which can work as an encouragement to |
| wish to run or take a walk through the streets of | | | | end the race in the best possible way. Also for |
| the city, can participate in the “Family | | | | this reason the Verona marathon is expected to |
| run”, a non competitive route, while die-hard | | | | be one of the most appreciated of all the Italian |
| roller-skaters can choose the Roller Half Marathon, | | | | marathons that will take place throughout the |
| a 35 km route to be run with roller skates. Also | | | | year. |