St. Petersburg Marathon

Every year in St. Petersburg takes place the international White Nights Marathon in the magic atmosphere of the White Nights. In this period the sun never goes over the horizon, giving the visitors an exciting spectacle! In 2020 the 31st St. Petersburg International Marathon will take place the 28th of June and during the weekend between 26-28 June there will be many interesting events.

St. Petersburg Marathon is held in order to promote a healthy life style, a regular sport activity, the development of friendly international relations and sport tourism, and, of course, to identify the best marathon runner in St. Petersburg!

There will be two races: the Marathon classical one of 42'195 km and the race of 10 km. The start and finish point is in the Palace Square, in front of the Hermitage. The course sails along the Neva River and touches the main buildings and monuments in the city, including the Russian Museum, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the prestigious Orthodox Monastery Lavra Alexander Nevskiy, the Admiralty Building and St. Peter and Paul’s Fortress.

Adults can sign up to take part in the Marathon. Winners will receive a medal and a certificate by the Committee for Physical Culture and Sport. Winners will be appointed as “Champions of St. Petersburg’s Marathon” 

Travel offers for St. Petersburg Marathon

On the occasion of the XXXI edition of the White Nights Marathon, Russian Tour can help you to organize your trip. We offer a tour package from 26 to 29 June 2020 with 4 days / 3 nights guaranteed departure for groups of 4 or more people, including accommodation in the hotel (double room, breakfast included).
Below you can find the program and the price of the group tour organized during the marathon, where individual tourists unite to form a group and to travel at a more convenient price.

Upon request, we offer quotes for other programs or for other dates. We also offer the possibility to choose other hotels and select additional services.

Package Saint Petersburg 26/06 - 29/06/2020:

26/06 St. Petersburg transfer airport-hotel
27/09 St. Petersburg city tour, visit of St. Peter and Paul Fortress + visit to the Hermitage
28/06 St. Petersburg – Marathon
29/06 St. Petersburg, transfer to the airport

In hotel Nevsky Grand 3* (or similar):  495 euro per person
Single supplement: 170 euro

Included in the price:

• e-visa support, medical insurance
• accommodation in hotel: double room + breakfast
• transfer from/to the airport
• city tour with visit of Peter and Paul Fortress (transfer, English guide, entry ticket)
• visit of the Hermitage (English guide and entry ticket)

Over 65s medical insurance has an additional charge of 16.00 Euro. The outbound and return flight has a price starting from 250.00 Euro.

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Package Saint Petersburg + Moscow 26/6 - 2/7/2020

26/06 St. Petersburg transfer airport-hotel
27/06 St. Petersburg city tour, visit of St. Peter and Paul Fortress + visit to the Hermitage
28/06 St. Petersburg – Marathon
29/06 St. Petersburg - Moscow, transfers hotel-train station-hotel; Fast train Sapsan St. Petersburg - Moscow
30/06 Moscow: city tour, visit to the Danilov Monastery and visit to the Kremlin
01/07 Moscow: free day
02/07 Moscow, transfer to the airport

In hotel 3* :  1090 euro per person
Nevsky Grand 3* + Arbat House 3*, or similars
Single supplement: 350 euro

Included:
-    Accomodation in the double room in hotel 3*: 3 nights in St. Petersburg, 3 nights in Moscow
-    Breakfast in your hotel
-    Fast train Sapsan, 2nd  class (4 hours)
-    Transfers airport – hotel – train station – hotel – airport
-    Invitation and visa suppport service, medical insurance
-    Guide and private transport for the excursions as per program    
-    Entry tickets in Moscow: Kremlin (territory and cathedral), Danilov Monastery
-    Entry tickets in St. Petersburg: Hermitage, St. Peter and Paul Fortress

Not included:
-    International airfare (included on request)
-    Full visa service
-    Registration to the Marathon: 10 km - 30 eur/person; 42 km -60 eur/person

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Ergo White Nights Marathon’s winners and awards

Award money, medal and certificate are given by the Athletics Federation of St. Petersburg. 2019 male marathon winner was the RussianYuriy Chechun with the time of 2:18.41, the female marathon winner was the Russian Maria Osokina with the time of 2:34.11. In the 10km race  the male winner was Aleksander Yaremchuk with the time of 0:30.56, and the female winner was Oksana Stolyarova with the time of 0:35.46.

The prize giving for 42,195km marathon of male category is from the 1st to the 8th place, for the female category it is from the 1st to the 6th place. Furthermore, from 1st to 3rd place men and women are awarded depending on their age, according to the following bracket partition:

MEN	WOMEN
M-18 (1996-1995)	W-18 (1996-1995)
M-20 (1994-1992)	W-20 (1994-1992)
M-40 (1974-1970)	W-35 (1979-1975)
M-45 (1969-1965)	W-40 (1974-1970)
M-50 (1964-1960)	W-45 (1969-1965)
M-55 (1959-1955)	W-50 (1964-1960)
M-60 (1954-1950)	W-55 (1959-1955)
M-65 (1949-1945)	W-60 (1954-1950)
M-70 (1944-1940)	W-65 (1949 ed oltre)
M-75 (1939 ed oltre)	-