Rome Marathon
| Rome Marathon | |
|---|---|
| File:Maratonaroma2006 circomassimo 5.jpg Runners passing the Circus Maximus in 2006 | |
| Date | April |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Primary sponsor | Acea |
| Established | 1982 |
| Course records | Men's: 2:06:24 (2024) Kenya Asbel Rutto Women's: 2:22:52 (2019) Ethiopia Alemu Megertu |
| Official site | Rome Marathon |
| Participants | 5,490 finishers (2022) 4,377 finishers (2021)[1] 8,843 (2019) |
The Rome Marathon is an annual marathon competition hosted by the city of Rome, Italy.
History
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The competition has also doubled as the Italian Marathon championships on two occasions; in 1983 and 1986. The race date was shifted from the traditional March schedule to 1 January in 2000 for a special edition of the event to celebrate the beginning of the new millennium. The IAAF Rome Millennium Marathon received the support of Primo Nebiolo and national federation president Gianni Gola. The race start point was at Saint Peter's Square and Pope John Paul II delivered a short benediction in approval of the event and the Bells of Saint Peter's replaced the usual starter's pistol to signal the beginning of the race.[2] The 2010 race was held in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Abebe Bikila's win at the 1960 Rome Olympic marathon race, a watershed moment in the development of East African competitive running. The 2010 men's winner, Siraj Gena, earned a 5000€ bonus for crossing the finish line barefoot in honour of Abebe Bikila's style.[3] The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, with all registration fees being applied for a guaranteed entry to the 2021 edition of the race, and all finishers to be awarded two medals in 2021.[4][5]
Winners
Key:
- Course record (in bold)
- Short course
- Italian championship race
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See also
- Spirit of the Marathon II, 2013 documentary
Notes
References
- ↑ "ROMANO DESSI' - Run Rome the Marathon | ENDU". www.endu.net. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ↑ Wallace-Jones, Sean (2000-01-01). Loroupe retains Marathon Crown at dawn of New Millennium. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-22.
- ↑ Sampaolo, Diego (2010-03-21). Ethiopian double as Rome celebrates Bikila – Rome Marathon report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-22.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Acea Run Rome the Marathon of 29 March 2020 cancelled". 5 March 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Coronavirus: Rome marathon cancelled - English". 5 March 2020.
- ↑ "Former world record distance runner Emiel Puttemans of Belgium... - U…". www.upi.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ↑ "World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- List of winners
- Città di Roma Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2009-03-27). Retrieved on 2010-01-31.
