Italy
Rome Marathon 2027
Sunday 14 March 2027 · confirmed date
142 days to go
Key facts
- Race day
- Sunday 14 March 2027
- Confirmed by the organisers
- Start
- 08:10
- local time
- Course
- Mostly flat · Loop
- Via dei Fori Imperiali (Colosseum) to Circus Maximus (Circo Massimo)
- Course record, men
- 2:06:24
- Asbel Rutto, 2024
- Course record, women
- 2:22:44
- Pascaline Kibiwot, 2026
- Finishers
- 21,903
- in 2025
- Time limit
- 6h30
- First held
- 1982
The race
About the Rome Marathon
The Rome Marathon is Italy's largest marathon by finishers, with 21,903 in 2025, and it became a true mass event in 2026, when around 36,000 entries were filled months in advance. First run in 1982 and held in its current form since 1995, it is effectively a running tour of the Eternal City, starting beside the Colosseum.
The elite race is quick, with a men's course record of 2:06:24 and a women's record set in 2026, but most people come for the scenery: St Peter's, Castel Sant'Angelo, Piazza Navona. Expect cobblestones in the historic centre. It suits runners who want a memorable spring marathon more than a perfectly smooth personal-best course.
Course
The Rome Marathon course
You start on Via dei Fori Imperiali with the Colosseum behind you, pass Piazza Venezia and the Circus Maximus, then head south to the Basilica of Saint Paul and back past the Pyramid of Cestius. The route follows the Tiber embankments to Castel Sant'Angelo and Via della Conciliazione in front of St Peter's, then runs north to the Foro Italico, Ponte Milvio and the Auditorium.
The last third brings the famous squares, Piazza del Popolo, Piazza di Spagna and Piazza Navona, then the Vittoriano and the Bocca della Verità, with the finish inside the Circus Maximus since 2026. The course stays low-lying, but the cobbled stretches of the historic centre in the closing kilometres call for focus and good footing.
Race-day weather
Late-March mornings in Rome are usually cool and pleasant, around 8–16°C; the 2026 race started at about 12°C with no wind.
Train
Training for the Rome Marathon 2027
20 weeks to go. A marathon plan runs 12 to 24 weeks and ends on race week. Here is when each one starts.
| Plan | Starts on |
|---|---|
| 24 weeks | Monday 28 September 2026 (already started) |
| 20 weeks | Monday 26 October 2026 |
| 16 weeks | Monday 23 November 2026 |
| 12 weeks | Monday 21 December 2026 |
For this course
Rome comes in mid- to late March, so your build sits in winter: keep long runs consistent and run part of them at goal pace. The course is low-lying, so footing matters more than hills: include regular runs on uneven ground or trails to strengthen your ankles for the cobbles, and practise holding rhythm through turns. Test your race shoes on rougher surfaces, and plan fuelling around the aid stations, remembering that the last wave starts around 50 minutes after the first.
See the marathon pace chart or a sample sub-4 plan.
Print a pace band for the Rome Marathon, with the race clock at every kilometre.
Entry
How to get a place
Registration is online through the organiser's platform. For 2026, entries closed in December 2025 once the race was full, with around 36,000 registered. A four-person relay (Run4Rome) is also held alongside the marathon. Register early if you are set on a particular year.
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Official websiteQuestions
Frequently asked
When is the Rome Marathon 2027?
The Rome Marathon 2027 is on Sunday 14 March 2027. The organisers have confirmed the date.
When should I start training for the Rome Marathon?
Count back from race day: a 16-week plan for the 2027 edition starts on 23 November 2026, a 20-week plan on 26 October 2026. Most runners need 16 to 20 weeks; 12 is the shortest block worth doing.
Is the Rome Marathon course flat?
Fairly. The organiser's profile stays between about 8 and 31 m above sea level. The difficulty comes from cobbled sections in the historic centre rather than hills.
What is the time limit for the Rome Marathon?
6 hours 30 minutes, counted from the start of your own wave.
Where does the Rome Marathon start and finish?
It starts on Via dei Fori Imperiali, near the Colosseum, and since 2026 finishes inside the Circus Maximus.
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