{"id":22707,"date":"2026-11-13T12:04:49","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T11:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/?p=22707"},"modified":"2026-11-13T15:19:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T14:19:01","slug":"laudino-mason-aged-79-is-running-his-40th-venice-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/en\/laudino-mason-aged-79-is-running-his-40th-venice-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"Laudino Mason, aged 79, is running his 40th Venice Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>40th edition of the Venice Marathon<\/strong> was full of records and anniversaries, but one that stands out above all is the fact that it featured<strong> no fewer than three loyal participants who have run it without fail since 1986<\/strong>: Mauro Trevisan from Padua (born in 1957), Gianfranco Tagliapietra (born 1951) from Chirignago, and <strong>Laudino Mason<\/strong>, who, <strong>at the age of 79, was determined not to miss 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<strong>40th edition of the Venice Marathon<\/strong> was full of records and anniversaries, but one that stands out above all is the fact that it featured<strong> no fewer than three loyal participants who have run it without fail since 1986<\/strong>: Mauro Trevisan from Padua (born in 1957), Gianfranco Tagliapietra (born 1951) from Chirignago, and <strong>Laudino Mason<\/strong>, who, <strong>at the age of 79, was determined not to miss out on this milestone number of participations under any circumstances<\/strong>. <em>\u2018We thought this \u201cbirthday\u201d deserved a proper celebration, so we <strong>put together a group of female runners to run alongside Laudino<\/strong><\/em> ,\u201d say the six women who accompanied him, <em>\u201cwho remains <strong>as strong as ever in his determination and training<\/strong>; despite being born in 1947, he hasn\u2019t lost his enthusiasm for 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He\u2019s <strong>one of the club\u2019s mainstays<\/strong>; he\u2019s <strong>won many races<\/strong> and still takes part in loads of events, and <strong>in his age group he\u2019s always on the podium<\/strong>. He still trains a lot in the mountains, but <strong>he was keen to run the 40th Venice Marathon<\/strong><\/em>.\u201d This is how the women explain what motivated them to run the race alongside him: <em>\u201cThe idea came from Caterina, who thought she\u2019d <strong>accompany him as his pacer<\/strong> \u2013 that is, to set a steady, consistent pace throughout the race and help him make it to the finish line<\/em>.\u201d So Silvia G., Caterina, Annamaria, Anna, Federica and Silvia T. \u2013 already close friends thanks to their shared love of running \u2013 decided to get ready.\r\n\r\n<em>\u201cWe\u2019d have liked to surprise him<\/em>,\u201d they explain, <em>\u201cbut we preferred <strong>to organise things properly<\/strong>, all <strong>wearing themed T-shirts and carrying balloons<\/strong>, and we also notified the<strong> Venice Marathon<\/strong> organisers, <strong>who immediately embraced the idea<\/strong> and helped us publicise the event<\/em>.\u201d Whilst the women train around their other commitments, <strong>Laudino has been training over the past few weeks to tackle a considerable challenge<\/strong>, given that he usually runs 25km on the road, but a full marathon is 42km. <strong><em>\u201cPerhaps he would have done it on his own anyway<\/em><\/strong>,\u201d the athletes reflect, <em><strong>\u201cbut he gave us the chance to run together for the first time<\/strong>; due to injuries, it had never happened before<\/em>.\u201d","multimedia":"immagine","video":null,"immagine_paragrafo":{"ID":22689,"id":22689,"title":"laudino-mason-ponte-liberta","filename":"laudino-mason-ponte-liberta.jpg","filesize":803470,"url":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/laudino-mason-ponte-liberta.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/en\/laudino-mason-aged-79-is-running-his-40th-venice-marathon\/laudino-mason-ponte-liberta-2\/","alt":"laudino-mason-ponte-liberta","author":"2","description":"laudino-mason-ponte-liberta","caption":"laudino-mason-ponte-liberta","name":"laudino-mason-ponte-liberta-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":22707,"date":"2026-11-13 11:02:46","modified":"2026-11-13 14:19:01","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1200,"height":800,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/laudino-mason-ponte-liberta-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/laudino-mason-ponte-liberta-768x512.jpg","medium-width":768,"medium-height":512,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/laudino-mason-ponte-liberta-768x512.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/laudino-mason-ponte-liberta.jpg","large-width":800,"large-height":533,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/laudino-mason-ponte-liberta.jpg","1536x1536-width":1200,"1536x1536-height":800,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/laudino-mason-ponte-liberta.jpg","2048x2048-width":1200,"2048x2048-height":800,"mailpoet_newsletter_max":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/laudino-mason-ponte-liberta.jpg","mailpoet_newsletter_max-width":1200,"mailpoet_newsletter_max-height":800}},"didascalia":"The colourful caravan crossing the Bridge of Freedom"},{"titolo_paragrafo":"Laudino Mason\u2019s run towards the finish line of the Venice Marathon","testo_paragrafo":"When the fateful 25 October arrived, with the race starting from Villa Pisani in Stra, the marathon was full of intense moments: <strong><em>\u201cAnna set off with us despite suffering from plantar fasciitis<\/em><\/strong>,\u201d they explain. <em>\u201cShe was determined to start anyway, knowing she wouldn\u2019t be able to finish the whole thing; <strong>she struggled for 3 kilometres just to be there<\/strong><\/em>.\u201d <strong>Laudino<\/strong>, <strong>too<\/strong>, <strong>was struggling at times<\/strong>, complaining of a severe headache towards the end; with every passing year, it becomes harder to complete such a feat, but: <em><strong>\u201cAlthough he struggled more than last year<\/strong> \u2013 when he ran the 42 kilometres in 5 hours and 20 minutes \u2013 <strong>he managed to finish<\/strong> in 6 hours. We feared he wouldn\u2019t make it, but <strong>he\u2019s indomitable and was absolutely determined to reach the finish line<\/strong><\/em>.\u201d\r\n\r\n<strong>The Venice Marathon organisers gave the whole group the chance to start at the front<\/strong> \u2013 when usually only the \u2018veterans\u2019 are given priority over the \u2018top runners\u2019 \u2013 so<strong> the team in blue, accompanied by balloons, was seen by absolutely everyone<\/strong>. <em><strong>\u2018Laudino<\/strong> stopped for a few breaks and <strong>interacted with the crowd in his usual style<\/strong>: \u201cMadam, would you like an autograph? It\u2019s \u20ac20 now, but \u20ac50 at the finish line\u2019 or \u2018Do you know how good-looking I was at the start? Look at what I\u2019ve become now\u2019<\/em> \u2013 the women explain \u2013 <em>\u2018we were leading the way and as soon as he arrived, <strong>there was always great cheering and engagement from the spectators<\/strong><\/em>\u2019. 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We feared he wouldn\u2019t make it, but <strong>he\u2019s indomitable and was absolutely determined to reach the finish line<\/strong><\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Venice Marathon organisers gave the whole group the chance to start at the front<\/strong> \u2013 when usually only the \u2018veterans\u2019 are given priority over the \u2018top runners\u2019 \u2013 so<strong> the team in blue, accompanied by balloons, was seen by absolutely everyone<\/strong>. <em><strong>\u2018Laudino<\/strong> stopped for a few breaks and <strong>interacted with the crowd in his usual style<\/strong>: \u201cMadam, would you like an autograph? It\u2019s \u20ac20 now, but \u20ac50 at the finish line\u2019 or \u2018Do you know how good-looking I was at the start? Look at what I\u2019ve become now\u2019<\/em> \u2013 the women explain \u2013 <em>\u2018we were leading the way and as soon as he arrived, <strong>there was always great cheering and engagement from the spectators<\/strong><\/em>\u2019. 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Even though it\u2019s an individual sport, it brings people together: <strong><em>\u201cWe run as a group<\/em><\/strong>,\u201d they conclude. <em>\u201cWe\u2019ve run the Valencia half-marathon, the Cefal\u00f9 half-marathon, completed the Trail degli Dei in Agerola, the Palermo half-marathon, we\u2019ve been to Marrakesh, completed the 100km Passatore race, run the Maga Circe Marathon in Sabaudia; <strong>we cover at least a hundred kilometres a month, and running for Laudino has brought us even closer together<\/strong><\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n","multimedia":"immagine","video":null,"immagine_paragrafo":{"ID":22693,"id":22693,"title":"laudino-mason-foto-gruppo","filename":"laudino-mason-foto-gruppo.jpg","filesize":641314,"url":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/laudino-mason-foto-gruppo.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/en\/laudino-mason-aged-79-is-running-his-40th-venice-marathon\/laudino-mason-foto-gruppo-2\/","alt":"laudino-mason-foto-gruppo","author":"2","description":"laudino-mason-foto-gruppo","caption":"laudino-mason-foto-gruppo","name":"laudino-mason-foto-gruppo-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":22707,"date":"2026-11-13 11:04:15","modified":"2026-11-13 14:19:01","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1200,"height":800,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/laudino-mason-foto-gruppo-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/laudino-mason-foto-gruppo-768x512.jpg","medium-width":768,"medium-height":512,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/laudino-mason-foto-gruppo-768x512.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/laudino-mason-foto-gruppo.jpg","large-width":800,"large-height":533,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/laudino-mason-foto-gruppo.jpg","1536x1536-width":1200,"1536x1536-height":800,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/laudino-mason-foto-gruppo.jpg","2048x2048-width":1200,"2048x2048-height":800,"mailpoet_newsletter_max":"https:\/\/www.gvperte.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/laudino-mason-foto-gruppo.jpg","mailpoet_newsletter_max-width":1200,"mailpoet_newsletter_max-height":800}},"didascalia":"The group wearing personalised T-shirts and holding balloons"}]},"parole_chiave":[],"parole_chiave_source":{"label":"Keywords.","type":"taxonomy","formatted_value":false},"autore_esterno":"","autore_esterno_source":{"label":"Autore Esterno","type":"text","formatted_value":""}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - 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