May 2, 2024
Current Year Results
Results Search
Biggest/Best Boston Qualifier
2024 Results
2023 Results
2022 Results
2021 Results
2020 Results
2019 Results
2018 Results
2017 Results
2016 Results
2015 Results
2014 Results
2013 Results
2012 Results
2011 Results
2010 Results
2009 Results
2008 Results
2007 Results
2006 Results
2005 Results
2004 Results
2003 Results
2002 Results
2001 Results
2000 Results
☰
Saint Anthony Marathon Runner Comments
Back to Saint Anthony Marathon Information & Reviews
Course 4.0 
Organization 4.8 
Spectators 3.7
Number of comments: 14 [displaying comments 11 to 14]
|
Minel Diaz from Torrance, CA, USA
(5/3/2005)
 "Fantastic marathon to run!" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Saint Anthony Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This is one very organized marathon for a small scale. The people of Padova are very friendly, and even try to talk to me in Italian... even if I look very Asian. With the hand gestures, one can understand and if you listen carefully, you can get some words. Overall, it was a wonderful experience. The rain made it a little difficult because the roads were slippery and my shoes got a little heavy. This is a point-to-point marathon, where you run through about 9 little towns. Oh, and if you're not used to running on cobblestone, you better practice running on some. I wanted to sprint to the finish, but that was impossible because it was cobblestone till almost the finish line. The crowd was great, too. When you enter most of the little towns, they have a crowd of people screaming for you. An announcer on a microphone even called out my name! On the long countryside roads, though, if you're a slow runner, you better have some music with you because you might find yourself alone, unless you try to catch up to the person in front of you... It was an awesome experience for me. I would definitely recommend this to someone who wants to experience running an international marathon. | |
|
B. L. from Minnesota, USA
(4/27/2005)
 "An awesome race!" (about: 2003)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Saint Anthony Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I ran this race as my first marathon ('03) and it was an exceptional experience. Running in Italian countryside through small towns with screaming fans was my favorite part. It's important to read the info online before you go if you don't have it mailed to you. It's well organized and some runners initated conversation during the race, even though I'm clearly a blond, non-Italian. Great memories and a true Italian experience! (And you're only a short (15 min?) train ride from Venice.) | |
|
francesco kliner from Switzerland - Ticino
(4/25/2005)
"recommended" (about: 2005)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Saint Anthony Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 Adding 4300+ participants to the 2005 edition is a big increase over prior year. Nevertheless organization handled it reasonably well. This is a marathon that takes you from the village of Vedelago, to the beautiful center of Padua. The road is closed to the traffic. You cross a few villages, where they turned the marathon into a community party, with bands playing music and people cheering. The rain on the last 10k made running on the stone pavement of Padua City city somehow painful. But once you are there, you know you've made it. | |
|
R. J. from Aviano Air Base, Italy
(4/30/2003)
"Flat course, Great organization, and It's in Italy" (about: 2003)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 If you are looking for a marathon on a smaller scale with a flat course and great organization, this is the one for you. Approximately 2500 runners participated in this event. Rest stops were set up every 5km with sponge stations in between. The cost was right at Euro 35 (approximately $40)and you get Euro 5 back after you turn in your computer chip. Traffic was blocked for the duration of the race along the entire course for 8 hours. The course winds through 9 cities, some with beautiful sites and several with large screaming crowds. The marathon finishes in the largest square (piazza) in Europe, and is lined with incredible statues and buildings. I would recommend this run and gladly run it again. |
Quick Links
Marathon Search
Upcoming US Marathons
Upcoming International Marathons
Search Marathon Results
Latest Running News
Recent Newsletters
Race Director Tools
© 2000-2024, All Rights Reserved by MarathonGuide.com LLC
