24 Maratona Sant'Antonio
Padova, Italy · Sunday 21 April 2024
The Maratona Sant'Antonio in Padova is a well-established event on the international running calendar, now in its 26th edition, drawing thousands of serious competitors alongside a much larger casual crowd. The course is a trail marathon that stays mostly flat with gentle rolling sections, giving you minimal elevation stress while you run through the countryside around this historic city in northeastern Italy. This April race includes multiple distance options beyond the full marathon, from a half marathon to shorter 10km and fun runs, so it works whether you're targeting a goal time or just looking for a springtime race experience. The event is genuinely popular locally, pulling over 35,000 participants across all its races, which means good organization and atmosphere but also predictable crowd conditions. If you want a straightforward, relatively easy marathon course in Italy with solid logistics and the energy of a major regional event, this delivers exactly that.
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Adjusted Time
4:34:50
Time difference: +34.8 minutes compared to a flat, road, temperate course.
Course Details
Elevation Gain139m
Elevation High26m
Elevation Low2m
24 Maratona Sant'Antonio 2024 Course Analysis
24 Maratona Sant'Antonio is a full marathon held in Padova, Italy, scheduled for Sunday 21 April 2024. The course is run on trail surface with 139m of total elevation gain, reaching a maximum altitude of 26m above sea level. For registration and full race details, visit the official 24 Maratona Sant'Antonio website.
Elevation Profile
With 139m of elevation gain, this is a moderately undulating course. The route ranges from 2m to 26m above sea level (24m total range). While not completely flat, the elevation changes are manageable for most runners and shouldn't significantly impact pacing strategy.
Surface Type: Trail
24 Maratona Sant'Antonio is a trail race, meaning the course includes unpaved surfaces such as dirt, gravel, or forest paths. Trail surfaces are inherently slower than road courses due to uneven footing, technical sections, and often steeper gradients. Trail-specific shoes with good grip are recommended, and runners should expect a finish time 10-20% slower than their equivalent road marathon time.
How Difficult Is 24 Maratona Sant'Antonio?
Our difficulty rating for 24 Maratona Sant'Antonio is calculated using a model that combines elevation gain, temperature impact, and surface type. Use the difficulty calculator above to enter your target finish time and see exactly how many minutes this course would add or subtract compared to a perfectly flat, cool, road-based marathon. Faster runners and slower runners are affected differently by the same course conditions, so the difficulty is personalised to your pace.
Looking for an easier marathon or a tougher challenge? You can also compare 24 Maratona Sant'Antonio against other marathons to find the right race for your goals.
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