The Saint Silvester Road Race ( ) is a long-distance running event , the oldest and most prestigious street race in Brazil .

This day is Saint Silvester 's Day , as it is the day in which the Catholic saint , who was a Pope , died Death in the 4th century of the Christian Era .

There was never an official effort on the part of the organization to address Resolve_problem the change in the nomenclature , which causes many , including some media outlets , to continue using the term `` Saint Silvester Marathon '' when referring to the event .

Several other places like Amadora , Porto and Volta à cidade do Funchal in Portugal ( `` Corrida de São Silvestre '' ) , Calderara di Reno ( `` Maratona di San Silvestro '' ) and Bolzano ( `` BOclassic '' ) in Italy , and Madrid in Spain ( `` San Silvestre Vallecana '' ) , organize Arranging yearly Saint Silvester road races or marathons every late December .