Palio della Vittoria of Anghiari

The 2025 edition of the Palio della Vittoria, the 21st since its modern revival, took place on Sunday, June 29th, in Anghiari. The day opened at 6:30 PM with the historical re-enactment and the parade in Piazza Baldaccio Bruni of the mayors, the historical pageants of the participating municipalities, and the athletes, with knights, parades in historical costumes, musicians, and flag-wavers.

At sunset, the 1,440-meter uphill race from the Cappella della Vittoria to Piazza Baldaccio Bruni was held. The winner was local runner Luca Capacci, who crossed the finish line in 5'40", finishing 6 seconds ahead of Samuele Cesaroni from the Municipality of Montepulciano; third was Luca Pentolini from the Municipality of Città di Castello with 5'50". With this victory, the Municipality of Anghiari won the banner for the fifth time, having not succeeded since 2015. In total, 78 athletes representing 19 municipalities competed. The evening concluded with the Victory Dinner along the ancient village walls.