OFFICIAL STATEMENT BY RACE ORGANIZERS: RACE DAY IS CONFIRMED, MARCH 17

After this afternoon's summit held by Enrico Castrucci (President of the Rome Marathon), Gianni Alemanno (Mayor of Rome) and Alessandro Cochi (Councillor for Sports of the Municipality of Rome), and after consulting with the Prefect of Rome, Giuseppe Pecoraro, the Rome Marathon date has been confirmed for Sunday, March 17.

Should the event be concurrent with the Pope's ehthronement ceremony, the racecourse will not be changed, and the start postponed to 4:00pm.