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MEDAL CONTEST 2013: WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED ON OCTOBER 2 / 26-09-2012

The winner of the medal contest 2013 will be announced next Tuesday, October 2. The three contenders (Diletta Buschi, Jacopo Truffa and Marco Pitacci) have turned their sketches into 3D artworks, which are now being judged by a panel including Olympic marathon gold medalists Stefano Baldini (Athens 2004) and Gelindo Bordin (Seoul 1988). Here are ...

RELAY MARATHON AT VILLA BORGHESE / 25-09-2012

The Rome Marathon team is organizing a relay-marathon on Saturday, October 20. Team of 5, with at least a woman and an over-45 athlete, will compete in the magnificient scenery of Villa Borghese. Combine this with the unparalled sweetness of Autumn afternoons in Rome and with the camaraderie of the city's running clubs - the result is a Saturday ...

CORRIROMA 10K ON SKY TV / 15-09-2012

CorriRoma, the Rome Marathon's 10k, will be featured in the episode 1 of "Race to Race", a new tv-magazine broadcast this season on Sky Sport (Italy). Here's when and where you can re-live the emotions of last Saturday's event.on SKY SPORT 214/09, at 10.45 (all times are pm and CET)15/09, at 4.4517/09, at 6.1518/09, at 1.15on SKY SPORT ...

RACE FOR LIFE / 14-09-2012

On Sunday, October 7, starting at 10am, the Rome Marathon team will be staging the third edition of Race For Life, a hilly 6k race with finish in the Nando Martellini stadium, also known as "Caracalla". The race supports Dr. Maurizio Pompili's "Servizio per la Prevenzione dei Disturbi dell’umore e del Suicidio", the Italian branch of the ...

2013 OFFICIAL TRAVEL PARTNERS / 11-09-2012

Looking for an accommodation in Rome? Concerned with flight fares and luggage-limitations? Discover our tour operators' great offers for the 2013 Rome Marathon. Click here, you'll find plenty of agencies, a list complete with addresses, contacts and links. Packets available, with tailored services for each runner. Let the pros help you.

RICHARD WHITEHEAD: FROM THE ROME MARATHON TO 200M WORLD RECORD / 03-09-2012

Rome's runners and sports lovers made Richard Whitehead's acquaintance at the Rome Marathon 2008, when Nottingham's athlete inspired the field as he won the marathon in his category. He doubled the following year, setting a new world record for the 26.2 miles distance.   Last Friday, Whitehead won the 200m race at the ...

/ 31-08-2012

SPIRIT OF THE MARATHON 2 - UPDATE / 29-08-2012

No summer holidays for the production team of "Spirit of the Marathon 2 - La Maratona di Roma", the feature-length documentary shot at the last Rome Marathon. Director Jon Dunham and producers Megan Williams and Gwendolen Twist are keeping filming and working on the movie, due to come out in March 2013. The crew is currently filming with Julie ...

WE'RE ON HOLIDAY / 27-07-2012

Happy summer, runners! The Rome Marathon headquarters will be closed for a few weeks starting tomorrow (isn't rest a crucial part of training, after all?). We'll be back on Wednesday, August 22nd. Registrations won't close though - keep signing in and we'll be in touch as soon as we get back. We wish you weeks of great sports, enjoy the Olympics ...

CUSTOMIZED BIB NUMBER AND DISPOSABLE CHIP TIMING / 04-07-2012

We are introducing two little technical innovations at the Rome Marathon 2013. All runners will have the opportunity to have their name printed free of cost on the bib. Along with the engraved medal, this is a nice memorabilia. Even more interesting, the Rome Marathon 2013 will be timed with disposable chips. Lighter bibs and no hassle to return ...

ALBARACE - IN 1000 ALLA CORSA DEL SOLE CHE SORGE / 12-06-2012

The Rome Marathon 2013 charity program has been launched this morning in a meeting with representatives of some of the biggest NPOs of the nation. In 2012, 103 organizations have taken part in the program. 80 of them were Italian, 23 came from other countries. Rome Marathon organizers are confident to keep increase these figures once again. 6 ...

REGISTRATIONS: NOW OPEN / 08-05-2012

Click here to sign up for the Rome Marathon 2013. Please read carefully the Rules and Regulations (available in English, Italian, Spanish, French and German) to learn wich documents you must provide upon registration (athletes resident outside Italy must submit a health form - which is made available for download during the on-line ...

ALBARACE:SOLD OUT / 18-04-2012

2012 AlbaRace entries are sold out. Congratulations to the 800 runners who have been fast enough to secure a place in one of Rome's most spectacular running events, starting at 5:30am (yes, we mean it) and finishing in the Olympic Stadium, on May 29. Each participant will also be entitled two tickets for the "Compeed Golden Gala", Rome's Diamond ...

DISABLED ATHLETES: OFFICIAL RANKINGS / 30-03-2012

The official results of the disabled athletes race are now available. Click here to download them.

KENYAN DOUBLE WIN AT THE MARATONA DI ROMA: KANDA (2:08:04) AND KIMUTAI (2:31:11) - 12,688 FINISHERS / 19-03-2012

Kenya's Luka Lokobe Kanda (2:08:04) and Hellen Jemaiyo Kimutai (2:31:11) won today the 18th "Maratona di Roma Acea", held in Rome, Italy. 12,688 runners crossed the finish line in front of the "Colosseo", a record of finishers for an Italian sport event. Maratona di Roma Acea is an IAAF Road Race Gold Label event.The men's race was very fast until ...

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