3 events in Florence, Toscana
From big races to Saturday morning group runs—find mezza maratona (half marathon) events and connect with the local endurance sports community.
Florence
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Sun, Mar 29, 2026
The Florence Half-Marathon (officially known as the Half-Marathon Firenze) is a must-attend event to mark on your running calendar in Italy 🗓. It’s the mesmerizing allure of centuries of art, history, and culture that will accompany you step by step throughout your race.
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Florence is one of the most legendary cities in Italy 🇮🇹. Everyone knows Rome, the capital, Venice as the city of love ❤️, and Milan for fashion and soccer ⚽. Florence (or Firenze, as it's locally known 🗣️), stands as the city of the Renaissance, a period that witnessed numerous timeless artists shaping the history of painting and sculpture 🎨. Sandro Botticelli, Michelangelo 👼 and even Leonardo da Vinci were all either born in or near Florence. The city also plays a significant role in sports; Fiorentina is a powerhouse of Italian football, the city districts compete annually in a calcio fiorentino tournament (a game unique to the city 🌆), and the highlight being the Florence Marathon, drawing countless runners from all over Italy 🇮🇹 and Europe 🇪🇺 year after year to tackle legendary distances.
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Tuesday evenings at YellowSquare Florence, one hundred runners gather under the golden hour light to chase ten kilometers through historic streets, then stop for free beer and conversation. Runners Of Florence, founded in June 2022, built something deliberate: a community where the run matters less than who you run with. Three pace groups mean no one gets left behind. International students, local professionals, tourists passing through, they find their rhythm together, then linger over shared drinks that turn strangers into friends. The philosophy is simple. Connection comes first. The kilometers follow naturally.
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