Run Rome The Marathon: all the details of the 2023 edition of the Rome Marathon

Right on time, as it has been every year since 1995 - with the sole exception of 2020 due to pandemic-related restrictions - in 2023 the Run Rome The Marathon is back. It's one of the most eagerly awaited events for those who love running, and marathons.

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Registration for Run Rome The Marathon 2023

A Marathon for everyone

The route of the Rome Marathon 2023

Plenty of activities related to the marathon, from a walk to the "stracittadina" in Rome

Date, times and prices: everything you need to know about the 28th edition of the Rome Marathon

It is scheduled to take place on 19th March 2023 and everyone is welcome. Whether you want to put yourself to the test by running among the wonders of the Italian capital along a 42.195 km route, or just walk through Via dei Fori Imperiali, the Circus Maximus and the evocative Viale della Conciliazione unhurried, this event is for you. One more reason to participate is the focus on the environment: the marathon is totally sustainable and ISO 20121 certified.

Here is everything you need to know in order to best organise yourself ahead of Run Rome The Marathon 2023.

In order to take part in the 2023 edition of Run Rome The Marathon it is necessary to register online in advance, so that the organisers can manage the flow of participants.

Online registration will officially close at 23:59 on 10th March 2023, but the organisation reserves the right to close it earlier. Therefore, if you're keen to discover the Eternal City and share your passion for running with thousands of other people, it is advisable to complete your registration as soon as possible.

Once this has been done, you will be able to obtain verification of your registration by following the instructions provided on the event's official website. Bib numbers will then be allocated in the run-up to the race.

The Run Rome The Marathon is open to everyone. From experts to enthusiasts, but also to all those who enjoy fitwalking, who will be able to follow the official route at the pace they feel most appropriate, from power walking to a relaxed pace.

Those who wish to run for the benefit of social issues can take part in the Run4Rome relay race that is open to groups and individuals. Thanks to this initiative, participants can register through one of the participating charities and run for charity.

As it does every year, the route of the Rome Marathon promises true beauty. It begins and ends in Via dei Fori Imperiali, with a course of 42.195 kilometres that will allow participants to explore some of the most picturesque places and most important monuments of the Eternal City. So keep your eyes wide open, and look up to the sky to watch the Frecce Tricolori display a few minutes before the start. For the first time in an Italian marathon, they will paint the world's longest tricolour in the sky over Rome.

START/3 KM. Ready, set, go! Leaving the Fori Imperiali, we immediately encounter the majestic Altare della Patria and the Insula Ara Coeli, at the foot of the famous staircase, before passing by the Campidoglio and the Teatro Marcello, the only ancient theatre still preserved in the entire capital. Through Via dei Cerchi, the marathon runners arrive at the vast Circus Maximus before reaching, at the third kilometre, the exotic Pyramid of Cestius, incorporated in the Aurelian Walls.

LUNGOTEVERE 4/15 KM. The route runs along the banks of the river Tiber, passing from the Lungotevere Aventine, where, according to legend, Romulus and Remus were picked up by the waters, to the Lungotevere de' Cenci, between the Isola Tiberina and the Campidoglio, ending with the Lungotevere dei Tebaldi, one of the most beautiful promenades in Rome.

KM 16/HALF MARATHON. At kilometre 16, the marathon runners cross Via della Conciliazione until they reach the Colonnade and St Peter's Basilica, which never ceases to enchant with its majestic beauty. At Ponte Cavour, between Campo Marzio and Rione Prati, they arrive at the half-marathon finish line.

KM 21/30. The second half of the route passes places that were part of the Olympic Village: Piazzale dell'Acqua Acetosa, Via dei Campi Sportivi and Viale dell'Agonistica.

KM 30/42. It is impossible not to feel a thrill of emotion as you run along the city's most famous street. After crossing Via del Corso, the route continues to Piazza del Popolo, with its distinctive twin churches, then on to Piazza di Spagna and Piazza Navona, the capital's ‘parlour'.

FINISH LINE. The route reaches Largo di Torre Argentina, to then return to Via dei Fori Imperiali and cross the finish line at the foot of the symbol of Rome par excellence, the magnificent Colosseum.

Historical sites

On 19th March 2023, Rome will be celebrating, and even those who do not wish to participate in the marathon or are only in the city as an accompanying person can use the opportunity to discover the Italian capital. One of the most popular events is undoubtedly the Stracittadina, or Fun Run, linked to Run Rome The Marathon.

The Fun Run is open to everyone, with no age limit: all you need is the willingness to be together on a festive spring day. The route is short and scenic: it starts from the Imperial Forum and arrives, after 5 kilometres to be covered at a relaxed pace, at the immense Circus Maximus. All participants will receive a T-shirt and medal.

On the other hand, anyone who wants to take advantage of this event to see a few aspects of Rome aside from the chaos that the marathon inevitably brings with it, can enjoy a few hours in harmony with art and nature in the Villa Borghese park or in the Appia Antica Regional Park.

A stone's throw away from the city, wonders such as Villa d'Este, Villa Adriana and Villa Gregoriana in Tivoli await you. These can be reached by train in just over an hour from Rome's Termini station. There is also the archaeological park of Ostia Antica, on the Roman coast.