Rome Marathon 2027
Sunday, 14 March 2027 · Rome, Italy
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The weekend at a glance
The race is Sunday 14 March 2027. The 2027 regulations give an approximate start of 8:30 and a seven-hour time limit. The detailed wave schedule and expo arrangements below are historical 2026 information; the 2027 expo venue and hours remain unconfirmed.
- Your number
- Expo Village, Circo Massimo, 50 m from the Metro B stop. Thursday 9:00 to 20:00, Friday 9:00 to 20:00, Saturday 9:00 to 18:00 (2026)
- Start
- Via dei Fori Imperiali; approximately 8:30 in the 2027 regulations. Detailed 2027 wave times await confirmation.
- Getting to the start
- Colosseo, on Metro B
- Finish
- Circo Massimo
- Bag drop
- The backpack in your race kit, with your number sticker on it. Collected at the finish
- Climb
- The organiser gives 8.1 m to 31 m above sea level. No total is published
- Time limit
- 7 hours under the 2027 regulations
- Weather
- The last five race mornings ran from 7.8 °C to 11.0 °C at 8:00
- Entering
- Registration for 14 March 2027 opened online in 2026. The fee rose in steps from 99 euros to 129 euros, which is the price from 16 September until registration closes. If registration closes early at capacity, a waiting list opens. An entry can be passed to another person until 14 January 2027, for 30 euros plus the service fee stated in the regulations
You set off from Via dei Fori Imperiali with the Colosseum behind you, and 42.195 km later you run into the Circus Maximus. Between the start and finish you pass the Vatican and follow the Tiber, with tourists stopping to watch.
The course is flat, between 8.1 m and 31 m above sea level. About 6 km of the route is on cobblestones, though, so shoes with a bit of cushioning make sense.
In March the mornings are cool and the afternoons can be warm.
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Getting to Rome
Most people land at Fiumicino and take the Leonardo Express to Termini. It's non-stop, takes 32 minutes and leaves about every 15 minutes, less often early and late, according to Trenitalia. From Termini, Metro B reaches Colosseo and Circo Massimo in a few stops.
In 2026 the Expo Village was at Circo Massimo, about 50 metres from its Metro B stop. The 2027 venue and opening hours remain unconfirmed, so check them before planning this trip.
Where to stay in Rome
The start and finish are both in the middle of the old city, a few hundred metres apart. Staying near the Colosseum puts the start in walking distance. Staying near Termini gives access to Metro B. Confirm the 2027 expo venue before relying on that connection for collection.
Partner hotels near the start are listed on the organiser's site.
Collecting your number
In 2026 the Expo Village was open Thursday 19 and Friday 20 March from 9:00 to 20:00, and Saturday 21 March from 9:00 to 18:00. The 2027 venue and hours remain unconfirmed. Numbers aren't handed out on race day.
The 2027 regulations require you to collect your own bib. The confirmation-email and proxy-collection instructions previously described here were for 2026; do not rely on proxy collection for 2027. Check your 2027 collection notice for the documents and venue.
Race morning
The 2027 regulations give an approximate 8:30 start. Detailed wave times and access instructions will be sent to runners. The first wave at 8:10 and last at 9:00 were 2026 arrangements and are not the confirmed 2027 schedule.
Only the backpack from your race pack is accepted at the Rome bag drop. Put the sticker with your number on its clear window. Pack only clothes for after the race, and no valuables, because the organisation accepts no responsibility for them.
The course
You start by the Colosseum and loop past Piazza Venezia, the Palatino and Circo Massimo. Then comes the long run out to Basilica di San Paolo and the Pyramid of Cestius, and back along the Tiber past the Tiber Island. Castel Sant'Angelo leads onto Via della Conciliazione and St Peter's. The route goes north to Foro Italico and across Ponte Milvio, then through the middle of the city again. The last 2 km pass the Vittoriano and the Bocca della Verità before you finish inside Circo Massimo.
The only elevation figures are the lowest and highest points, 8.1 m and 31 m, and no total climb is published.
Water, food and sponges are at stops listed in the race information. If you drop out, a shuttle collects you at about km 20.6, 28.3 and 32.8 and takes you to the finish area.
Weather in Rome in March
At the end of March the average in Rome is about 13 °C, and about 9 °C at the start, the organiser says. These are the last five race days at the Colosseum, at 8:00, which is the 2026 start, and at 13:00.
| Race day | 8:00 | 13:00 | Wind at 8:00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 March 2022 | 11.0 °C | 22.4 °C | 10 km/h |
| 19 March 2023 | 9.7 °C | 15.7 °C | 5 km/h |
| 17 March 2024 | 7.8 °C | 17.9 °C | 6 km/h |
| 16 March 2025 | 9.8 °C | 14.2 °C | 8 km/h |
| 22 March 2026 | 8.7 °C | 13.4 °C | 7 km/h |
Mornings were cool every year, and the afternoon reached 22 °C in 2022. A layer you can throw away at the start line is worth more than one you keep.
Afterwards
At Circo Massimo, collect your medal and refreshments. Toilets and bag collection are in the finish area. Collect your backpack by showing your number. Results and live times are on the organiser's site.
Other race weekends
Rome Marathon is part of the European Marathon Classics. The series' other races with a guide here are Frankfurt Marathon, Vienna City Marathon, TCS London Marathon, Madrid Marathon, Copenhagen Marathon, Warsaw Marathon and Lisbon Marathon.
Close by, and with guides of their own, are Paris Marathon.
The next races with a guide
Sources
| Date, course, elevation, race kit | Run Rome The Marathon, the marathon, organiser, 2027 edition |
| Expo hours, start waves | Run Rome The Marathon, home page, organiser, expo hours and start times for 2026 |
| Bib collection, bag deposit, time limit, temperatures | Marathon FAQ, organiser, 2026 edition |
| Airport trains | Trenitalia, connections to and from Fiumicino, train operator |
| Past race dates | Rome Marathon, and the results pages for 2022 to 2026 |
| Fee steps, waiting list, transfer of entries | Regulations, Run Rome The Marathon 2027 (PDF), organiser, 2027 edition, checked 4 October 2026 |
| Race-day weather | Open-Meteo historical weather, at the Colosseum, a 9 km grid |
Written from the organiser's published information and the app's own race data, checked on 1 October 2026.
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