Rome Marathon route map
42.2 km from the Colosseum down the Tiber, past St Peter's and Castel Sant'Angelo, out to the Foro Italico and back through Piazza del Popolo and Piazza di Spagna to finish in the Circo Massimo. The course kilometre by kilometre, the cobbles, and your own race drawn with your chip time.
Rome Marathon course at a glance
- Distance
- 42.195 km (26.2 miles)
- Start
- Via dei Fori Imperiali, with the Colosseum behind you
- Finish
- Inside the Circo Massimo
- Cobbles
- About 6 km of them, according to the organiser
- Time limit
- 7 hours in 2027
- Next race
- Sunday 14 March 2027
The map is plotted from the published route. Check the organiser's site for this year's exact course.
The Rome Marathon route, kilometre by kilometre
- The start to 10 kmPast Piazza Venezia and the Bocca della Verità, south along the Tiber on Lungotevere Aventino and out through Ostiense, over the river and back into Testaccio.
- 11 to 21 kmNorth along the Lungotevere to Via della Conciliazione and St Peter's, past Castel Sant'Angelo, over the river on Ponte Cavour and up through Prati to halfway.
- 22 to 32 kmOut north past the Foro Italico, over the Tiber and back along the river to Via Flaminia.
- 33 to 38 kmBack down the Lungotevere into the centre, through Piazza del Popolo and past the Spanish Steps at Piazza di Spagna.
- 39 km to the finishThrough the historic centre by Corso del Rinascimento, past Piazza Venezia and the Bocca della Verità again, to the finish in the Circo Massimo.
Where it hurts
The cobbles
About 6 km of them, many in the historic centre. Watch your footing.
The Lungotevere
Long, straight stretches beside the river, and you do several of them.
The last 5 km
Tight streets through the old city, cobbled and crowded, just when you'd like a straight road.
Elevation
Flat, as the organiser says: the whole course stays between about 10 m and 30 m above sea level. The difficulty is the cobbles, not the hills.
Your Rome Marathon, with your chip time
Your own race drawn street by street from your watch, the landmarks named, and your chip time on a finisher's medal hung from the top of the print.
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Good questions
Does the Rome Marathon pass the Colosseum and St Peter's?
Both. It starts on Via dei Fori Imperiali with the Colosseum behind you, and passes St Peter's on Via della Conciliazione around 13 km.
How much of the course is cobbled?
About 6 km, according to the organiser, much of it in the historic centre.
Where does the Rome Marathon finish?
Inside the Circo Massimo, not back at the start.
Is the Rome Marathon hilly?
No. It stays between about 10 m and 30 m above sea level the whole way.
When is the next Rome Marathon?
Sunday 14 March 2027, with a time limit of 7 hours.
Can I order a print before race day?
Yes. Order now, choose Send later, and send your file after you finish.
Course details from the organiser, checked September 2026. Custom Map Print is not connected to the race or its organisers. Runners passing the Colosseum during the 2019 Rome Marathon: Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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