The route
Next edition14 March 2027
42.195 km from Via dei Fori Imperiali to Circo Massimo, past Piazza Venezia, along the Tiber and by the Vatican, through the heart of Rome.
Drawn with a pen, line by line
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In Rome, this point-to-point marathon links the major sites of the historic center: the Imperial Forums, the banks of the Tiber, and the approach to the Vatican follow one another along the way.
The start goes off on Via dei Fori Imperiali at 8:30, right by the ancient ruins. The race finishes at the Circo Massimo, just a few hundred meters from the start.
The route first heads south past Piazza Venezia and Piazza della Bocca della Verità, through the Ostiense and Testaccio districts, then follows the Tiber north, crossing several bridges to reach Via della Conciliazione, by the Vatican. It continues north past Piazza Cavour, into the Della Vittoria and Flaminio districts, by Piazzale Clodio.
The way back recrosses the Tiber at Ponte della Musica, along the Lungotevere embankments, then returns to the historic center through Piazza del Popolo, on to Piazza di Spagna, Corso del Rinascimento, and Largo di Torre Argentina, on cobbled and paved streets. Runners have 7 hours to reach the Circo Massimo.
Paths and places: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
02 · Your poster
The course, from Via dei Fori Imperiali to Circo Massimo, takes shape street by street on the poster: our pen plotter draws it with a pen, line by line. Your finisher name and time go in the title block, in A4, A3 or A2.
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Updated Route and text: Plotrek workshop (Fabrice Jolivet)
Start: Via dei Fori Imperiali. Finish: Circo Massimo, 42.195 km further on. The 2027 edition is scheduled for Sunday, 14 March 2027. First landmark on Plotrek's route: Piazzale Ostiense, at km 3.1. Times and course can change from one edition to the next; the organiser's website prevails.
Landmarks on Plotrek's route: Piazza della Bocca della Verità at km 10.7, Piazzale Clodio at km 22.2, then Ponte della Musica at km 34.5. The last one, Ponte della Musica, is about 8.7 km from the finish, Circo Massimo. These landmarks are a selection of named places along the route, not a full list of what it passes.
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