“Marathon entries are officially sold out. Join the waiting list: should a race bib become available, you will be contacted to complete your registration and secure a place on the starting line.”
This is the announcement published on the official Run Rome The Marathon website. Scheduled for 22 March 2026, Rome’s most iconic running event has already reached full capacity with 30,000 registered runners, 85% of whom are travelling from abroad.
These impressive figures highlight Rome’s powerful international appeal and made an early closure of registrations unavoidable—a necessary decision to ensure safety and quality at an event that, in a single day, turns the Eternal City into an extraordinary open-air running track.
The waiting list is now the only hope for joining the 30,000 lucky runners who will experience the thrill of racing on what many regard as the most beautiful marathon course in the world.
Such a remarkable turnout confirms not only the prestige of the Rome Marathon, but also the key role major sporting events play for the city, acting as a true driver of tourism, employment and economic growth. The local economic impact is expected to exceed the €75 million recorded last year, proving once again how sport can enhance and promote a city’s heritage and identity.
Running in Rome means travelling through centuries of history with every stride—no other marathon in the world can boast a route like this. The 42.195 kilometres of the Run Rome The Marathon unfold as an emotional journey through an open-air museum, where art and archaeology accompany runners from start to finish.
The course passes through some of the Capital’s most iconic landmarks. This one-of-a-kind route starts at the Imperial Forums, with the Colosseum as a breathtaking backdrop, before heading to Piazza Venezia, the Palatine Hill and the Circus Maximus, the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, the Pyramid of Cestius, and along the Tiber river, offering stunning views of Tiber Island. Runners then head towards the majestic Castel Sant’Angelo and St Peter’s Basilica, the heart of Christianity. The race continues north through the Foro Italico, across Ponte Milvio and past the modern Auditorium Parco della Musica, before reaching Piazza del Popolo, Piazza di Spagna and Piazza Navona.
Run Rome The Marathon is more than a race: it is a sporting challenge that becomes a truly unique experience, blending effort and beauty with the eternal soul of Rome.
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