Acea Run Rome The Marathon 2027
Run Rome The Marathon, 32nd edition: the Colosseum, Piazza Venezia, Piazza Navona, St. Peter's and the Tiber in one course.
Entries bought directly from the race organizer. We never sell entries on their own: every entry comes inside a travel package.
The race
Few marathons start somewhere as recognizable as this one. The gun goes off on Via dei Fori Imperiali, with the Colosseum at one end of the street and the Roman Forum beside it. From there the course runs through Piazza Venezia, passes the Circus Maximus and the Tiber, goes by Castel Sant'Angelo and heads down Via della Conciliazione toward the dome of St. Peter's.
The sampietrini ask for a short stride and shoes that grip.
Rome
March is a good month to run in Rome. The summer crowds have not arrived, the mornings are cool and the side streets of Trastevere and Testaccio are still quiet. Roman artichokes are in season, which is worth knowing when you plan the Saturday dinner.
Most of what you will want to see sits inside a few kilometers, so a day off your feet can be a slow walk from the Pantheon to Piazza Navona and across the river. Pack a rain layer: spring weather here changes quickly.
Plan your trip
- Dates: Race day: Sunday, March 14, 2027. Check-in and check-out dates are set when the hotel is announced.
- Local currency: EUR, Euro. Cards are accepted almost everywhere. Keep a little cash for coffee bars and taxis.
Sales status: On sale.
Race guide
Course
- Profile: Flat; 20 m, lowest to highest point, per the organizer
- Surface: Cobblestones (sampietrini), about 6 km
- Turns: Many, some of them tight
- Start: Via dei Fori Imperiali, by the Colosseum
- Finish: Circus Maximus in recent editions
Weather
Averages for March: low 6°C (42°F), high 17°C (62°F), rain 59 mm, humidity 71%.
Expo and bib pickup
Coming soon.
Last edition (2026): Expo Village at the Circus Maximus, Via del Circo Massimo, Rome. Thursday to Sunday, from 9:00. Bib pickup on Thursday and Friday, 9:00 to 20:00. The venue changed between editions, so wait for the 2027 announcement.
The city for runners
Parks and routes
- Villa Borghese: More than 5 km of paths. Start from Piazza del Popolo.
- Via Appia Antica: Run among ancient ruins. The surface is the original stone, so go easy on pace.
- Parco della Caffarella: Quiet meadows and paths next to the Appia Antica.
- Tiber riverside: Flat paths along the Lungotevere, good for an easy day.
Running stores
- Ammiragli Sport: A long-running specialist shop in Rome, by its own account.
- Decathlon: Several stores in Rome, with running advice.
Group runs
- G.S. Bancari Romani and G.S. Cat Sport: Two of the city's historic running clubs.
Hotel: Exe International Palace.
- Date: Mar 14, 2027
- Distances: 42K
- Location: Rome, Italy
- Collection: European Marathon Classics
Prices start at
- Marathon: €980
Book now (info@espressoexplorer.com)
Prices - Exe International Palace
- Package per person (hotel, breakfast, insurance, kit): double €870, single €1440
- Race entry (bib) Marathon 42K: €110
- Runner Marathon 42K: double €980, single €1550
Travelling with friends or your running crew?
Three or more runners? We set you up in an apartment of your own, close to the start line. Pricing and full details are only available on request. Tell us who is coming and which race, and we send a quote. Group travel is not available for every race. Email us or use the contact form and we confirm whether your race can be set up as a group trip.