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Run Rome the Marathon

4.4 (61 Reviews)
Rome, Lazio, Italy
16 Mar, 2025 (Sun)
Event size: 25000 - 49999 participants

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4.5 km, 42.195 km

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About the event

The Rome Marathon is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, offering participants the chance to follow in the footsteps of Roman Gladiators as well as thousands of previous runners since the race began in 1995.

Runners will pass a wealth of historical landmarks including the Colosseum, along the Fori Imperiali, up to the Vatican and through St. Peters Square and many more. With a fantastic atmosphere, you'll feel part of history as you experience all that this this historic city has to offer.

Thousands of international and local participants take part every year, with Rome offering the perfect setting. This race is a must for those looking for a European marathon in spring season!

Races offered by this event

You have 23 weeks to prepare

Fun Run

16 Mar, 2025 (Sun)
Running
4.5 km
Solo
On site
Road
Capital
Historical
Scenic
River

Maratona

16 Mar, 2025 (Sun) - 08:30
Running
42.195 km
Solo
On site
Road
Capital
Historical
Scenic
River

Course details

Course highlights

The Rome Marathon starts at on the Via dei Fori Imperiali in the shadow of the Coliseum. proceeds through the city passing such famous landmarks as the Piazza di Spagna, the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, the Saint Peter's and Piazza Venezia. Molto bello! Despite Rome being the 'City of Seven Hills' the race is very flat. This gives runners the chance of a PB. However with cobblestones en route some participants will struggle. For all those who make it to the end they will end the race close to the start, back at the Coliseum.

Start address

Via dei Fori Imperiali, 1, 00186 Roma, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy

Finish address

Via dei Fori Imperiali, 1, 00186 Roma, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy

Route map

route map

What’s included in entry

These are included in your entry
Finisher medal
Event T-shirts
Custom bib number
Drink Stations
Bag drop
Timing chip (single use)
Goodie bag
Accident insurance
Nutrition Stations
Dressing rooms
Medical Assistance

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Niel
Country flag of nl
Mar 2024Running
42.195 km

Crowded start area and a long wait for no apparent reason, but awesome course passing most of the big attractions. Pacers and volunteers were great. Just beware of the many potholes along the way.

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Thomas Humbel
Mar 2024
42.195 km

Ein wunderschönes Lauferlebnis und geniale Route. Sehr gut organisiert.

Ahotu User
Mar 2023Running

80 minutes just standing in the crowd before the start, no starts according to pace, big avenues with just one line for runners (impossible to run for 12 or 13 kms) chaos at water stations...(only in one side of the road) people crossin streets everywhere..(i lost all my energy gels when hiting them...) that race would be perfect with half of the runner but i guess the organization only cares about money... NEVER AGAIN...more than 100 races all over the world....and this is, by far, the WORST

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Suzana St
Country flag of BG
Mar 2023
42.195 km

It was my first marathon. The event was well organized. I have finished the marathon for 6 hours and on my way to the finish line there was music bands, cheerful crowds, water and snacks, kind people and warm memories that I took back home. I really recommend this marathon as it deserved to be visited, run and felt. Thanks to the team and the volunteers that make it happen!

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Ovidiu Mihaiuc
Country flag of RO
Mar 2023
42.195 km

It was a great experience, great route. Amazing location, of course.

It was my first marathon and it was a lucky one, perfect weather. Made me very happy. And proud.

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Guenther Wagner
Country flag of AT
Mar 2023
42.195 km

Super Erlebnis! Tolle Organisation! Alles gut geklappt

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Iulian Micu
Country flag of RO
Mar 2023
42.195 km

Big crowd, but plenty of hydratation points. Beautiful landscape. My first marathon.

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KOSTANTINOS KARAVIDAS
Country flag of GR
Mar 2022
42.195 km

It's a very beautiful route, the most of the time you running through the most beautiful sights of the city, well organized the day of the race, fantastic atmosphere through the beginning!!!

It's a bit hard at the end of the race running on rocks but mostly is a flat race

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Alberto Da Re
Country flag of IT
Mar 2022
42.195 km

Amazing experience running through one of most historical places in the world. The start is from the Colosseum and you go past iconic places like the circo Massimo, Vatican city, the Trevi fountain before the finish line back in front of the Colosseum. Couldn't have chosen a better place to run my first marathon and I will certainly run it again in the future The organisation was perfect and crowd and the atmosphere make the all experience unforgettable.

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Joe Ranucci
Apr 2019
42.195 km

I have run many Boston marathons Rome by far was my favorite! The location history sights were all amazing. Starting at the Coliseum and ending at the Coliseum, it doesn’t get any better . Beautiful weather ,people , and most of all family! I’m looking forward to my next Marathon in Rome!!

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Vasilios Bekas
Country flag of GR
Apr 2018
42.195 km

Although the road was a bit difficult and slippery in same spots due to the paved streets the route was incredible. You can run in front of many famous monuments which makes your race unforgettable. The finish at Colosseum... no words to describe...

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Rolf Kjärsgård
Apr 2018
42.195 km

Have to say that Rome is one of my absolute favorites. The ancient city, and to be in middle of this historic moment is something else, just love it, and so far done it twice. Hope being back in 2020

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Mark Smith
Country flag of GB
Apr 2018
42.195 km

I do not see how anyone can claim that the route is not an interesting one, as you couldn't hope for much more sightseeing on a Marathon route. The chance to run through St Peters Square as Pope Francis was taking Sunday Morning Mass, I just had to stop and hand my phone to a random spectator to get a photo of me. I was still running well at that time, despite carrying an injury and I would say that approx. 16 miles of the course was on cobble stones and even on the better surfaced roads you were left avoiding the potholes. With temperatures of 24 degrees it was a tough day for this Brit but I will always look back fondly on the Rome Marathon. The Colloseum, Altare della Patria, Circus Maximus, Cestius Pyramid, Castel St'Angelo and the Vatican City, a quick glimpse of the Olympic Stadium, Piazza Navona, Piazza del Popolo, the Spanish Steps and a good few miles along the River Tiber, what more could you hope to see in a 42km run? It was breath taking!!! It was also very well organised, although they could do with a few signs at the subway station or a few volunteers there that direct people to the Expo Hall who have never ran the Rome Marathon before and the course did get a little short of water during the last few miles on a very warm day. The tech t-shirt and other free goodies (New Balance ruck sack) given out at the Expo were top drawer and I managed to change the wrong sized t-shirt which I had picked up with another individual who had similarly ordered the wrong fitting. Rome is a tough Marathon that I would say is possibly the toughest road race that I have ran and is certainly the toughest City Marathon Course that I have encountered. It is a friendly event that will provide life long memories if you aren't hoping to push for a PB though. I loved my trip to Maratona di Roma 2018.

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Running Pat
Country flag of FR
Apr 2018
42.195 km

One of the worst marathons. The route is not very interesting. One runs almost only on cobbled streets. The risk to get injured is high.

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Goran Petrović
Country flag of HR
Apr 2018
42.195 km

Moj prvi maraton i moj prvi maraton u Rimu. Iskustva jako lijepa, grad prekrasan, organizacija dobra, puno ljudi uz stazu koji su bodrili trkače. Zahvala Udruzi zdravo trčanje Osijek na podršci,organizaciji putovanja i naravno treneru, i cjelokupnoj ekipi koja je istrčala samnom ovaj maraton. Veselim se slijedeće....samo opušteno!!!😉👍

Moj prvi maraton!!

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Asbel Rutto wins the Acea Run Rome The Marathon with a race record

18 Mar, 2024 (Mon)

Among women, Ivyne Lagat wins in 2h24’36" and writes her name in the roll of honor With 2h06’24" the Kenyan Asbel Rutto sets the new race record The Last Cup was awarded to Julia Khvasechko 129 flags are waving on the starting line ROME – Rome woke up to a magnificent day, with the sun caressing all the runners and illuminating their smiles, their desire to party and add a new piece of history to the thousand-year history of this city. Record number of participants and foreigners, male race record, exceptional conditions to embark on the journey towards the 30th birthday on March 16, 2025. There were the volunteers of the Roman Legion Historical Group who gave a solemn character to the start of the most attended sporting event in Italy by making the ancient shoes resonate while the musical band of the Municipal Police Corps of Rome Capital sang the Anthem National under the watchful eye of the Colosseum. It was then the Councilor for Major Events, Sport and Tourism of Rome Capital Alessandro Onorato who gave the official start at 8.30 am to around 19 thousand marathon runners, almost 11 thousand from abroad, who set off in the four waves to go and conquer the streets of the Eternal City. 40 thousand hearts fueled by the strength of the values of sport, friendship, solidarity, the desire to redeem obstacles. Before the official start, departure at 8.25 for the Inix pushers and the wheelchair athletes including the Paralympic athlete Toni Milano. THE POPE’S GREETING TO THE ANGELUS – "I welcome with pleasure the participants in the Rome Marathon, the traditional celebration of sport and brotherhood. Also this year, on the initiative of Athletica Vaticana, numerous athletes are involved in the “relays of solidarity”, becoming witnesses of sharing", Pope Francis’ comment at the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square. FINISH (MEN) – Final solo by the Kenyan Asbel Rutto who with 2h06’24" (2’59"/km) wrote a new course record, improving the 2:06:48 of the Ethiopian Bekele Tefera Fikre who won it in 2022 and his personal best of almost 3’. Place of honor for Brian Kipsang in 2h07’54" followed by Sila Kiptoo in 2h08’08" who precedes a long trail of ten Kenyans. Great race by Edgardo Confessa (Km Sport) who rose to 14th position and closed his efforts in 2h26’02" (3’28"/km). Silver medal for Ettore Scardecchia (Asd Running Evolution) in 2h28’33" followed by Fabrizio Meoli (Int. Security) with 2h29’15". “Winning in such a beautiful city with a new race record is a great emotion. I struggled several times on the cobblestones but I was very sure of my condition and my goal. True, the last 10km I was a little tired and I suffered a little from the heat but the motivation was very high. I’m not at all surprised by my move to the half marathon so early: my legs responded well and I wanted to give my best. I managed to admire this fantastic city a little and I have to thank the large audience who supported me throughout the entire journey,” said the winning Kenyan. FINISH (WOMEN)-Victory with an extraordinary personal best for the Kenyan Ivyne Lagat who finishes her efforts in 2h24’36 “(3’25” / km). The women’s podium was completed by Kenyan Lydia Simiyu in 2h25’10" and Ethiopian Emebet Niguse in 2h26’41". Tenth overall was the first of the Italians Denise Tappatà (Stamura Ancona) who crossed the finish line in 2h47’50" (3’59"/km), followed by Paola Salvatori (US Roma 83) in 2h50’48" and Damiana Monfreda (Amatori Atl Acquaviva) in 2h55’10". “What a satisfaction to win in Rome, I’m very happy with my performance. I improved my personal marathon time by about 16 minutes. I couldn’t ask for anything better. I loved racing in Rome with a huge audience applauding me. I struggled in the last 5km of the race but I held on because I wanted this result too much,” said the winner. Acea Run Rome Photos – 2024
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