Sunday 30 November returns Firenze Marathon

Record after record for the Florence Marathon for the second year in a row over the barrier of 10 thousand subscribers, aiming to be the largest of its subsidiary 31 year history.

The edition 2014 of the event, scheduled Sunday 30 November, was presented in Palazzo Vecchio by Mayor Dario Nardella, the Sport Andrea Vannucci, by the president of the Florence Marathon Giancarlo Romiti, by the President of the Sports Commission Maria Federica Giuliani and Eugenio Giani, Provincial Delegate of Cones.

"We expect a big party in the name of running, which is now a strength of our city, of which the Florence Marathon is the tip of the iceberg - said the Mayor Nardella – We broke the barrier of 10 thousand subscribers, grind record after record, and we're just right of the most important marathons in Europe, as we contend the national record with Rome. During my recent trip to China - announced Nardella – I have defined with the municipality of Shanghai a collaborative project that will take us from next year to a partnership with the Shanghai Marathon, the largest marathon in Asia with 30 thousand participants. But the Florence Marathon - concluded the mayor – is also a health message, welfare and love for their city and confirms the ability of Florence to be the capital of sport tourism ".

"The Florence Marathon is a gift to the city, experienced by all with greater passion and emotion - said Vannucci – The numbers surprise us every year and make us think about those guys, now a bit 'grown up but with the spirit child, who have had the 'vision' to bet on Florence as great theater for the jogging movement. A movement that today in the city is solid and growing. The municipal administration has believed in this challenge and every year on the last Sunday in November has become the occasion for a great celebration of the city ".

In 2009 and in 2010 members were respectively 10.166 and 10.186. The records of all time was marked last year, edition of the thirtieth, with 11.332 subscribers.

Last year there was also registered a record of all time in the race finishes: 9296, as well as the season record of all the marathons of Italians who completed the race, con ben 7112 marathoners born in Italy.

The charm of the race Florentine confirms timeless, an organization with proven and wide variety of entertainment for all.

The gara depart domenica 30 November at 9.15 by Lungarno della Zecca Vecchia / lungarno Galeazzo with arrival in Piazza Santa Croce. But the last week of November will be all full of running and athletics, with the central hub for three days, from 28 al 30, full of events.

In conjunction with the Florence Marathon, torna la Ginky Family Run, Race two kilometers reserved for children and families for which you provide about 2000 participants. Departure (at 9.45) and arrival are in Piazza Santa Croce, where comes the marathon more.

On Friday 28 Ridolfi at the stadium will host the fifth edition of the Athletics' The fastest, stronger and more resistant to Florence, Trophy Conad ', reserved for children of the Florentine schools that will compete in the sprint races, middle distance and throws. Saturday 29 November will be the time of the relay track 30x1chilometro, starting at 10 always at the stadium Ridolfi. The event will be entitled to Mauro Pieroni, He was a sportsman and a member of the Organizing Committee of the Florence Marathon, who died on the eve of the marathon 2013. This year the race will be part of the circuit of Florence in the Italian Championship Marathon mayors and public administrators organized by Anci.

Spanning approximately 3600 square meters back even the Marathon Expo, that will be set up at the sports complex General Barbasetti Prun, adjacent to the stadium Ridolfi, with entrance from driveway Malta 10.

Il venerdì e il sabato precedenti la gara con orario 9-20, welcome about 30 thousand visitors.

About 70 the booths: a citadel of the marathon, with the latest technical innovations on show, conventions, the display of the route, The official presentation of the top runners, the food service and merchandising.

On the eve of the marathon, Saturday 29 November at 18, scheduled commissioning of the marathon at the Basilica of the Holy Cross. In the post-race on Sunday, closing with the Marathon Party, which will involve about 700 people in the local dell'ObiHall starting at 19.

Registration for the marathon is still open and will close at midnight on Thursday 27 November.

For information and registration is available on site www.firenzemarathon.it

Nicola Nuti

By the number 40 – The Year of 19/11/2014