Races Half marathon · Rome, Italy
RomaOstia Half Marathon
RomaOstia Half Marathon is a rolling half marathon in Rome, Italy, held each February. A point-to-point run from the €district to the Ostia seafront on Via Cristoforo Colombo. Flat start, a climb of about 4 km around km 10 to 14, then a long descent towards the sea. Late February in Rome is cool and often damp, typically 3 to 14°C. The rises around Rome are small but relentless — train on similar terrain and race by effort, not pace.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
February
next: Sunday 28 February 2027
Course
rolling
Half marathon
Conditions
Late February in Rome is cool and often damp, typically 3 to 14°C.
Racing this course well
A point-to-point run from the €district to the Ostia seafront on Via Cristoforo Colombo. Flat start, a climb of about 4 km around km 10 to 14, then a long descent towards the sea.
The rises around Rome are small but relentless — train on similar terrain and race by effort, not pace.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
Official RomaOstia Half Marathon site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Sunday 28 February 2027
- Start time
- 09:00
- Time limit
- 3 hours 30 minutes
- Pacers
- Pacers available, targets not listed
The course in numbers
The Camping climb runs from about km 10 to km 14, first 1.5 km at up to 3 degrees, then easing. A descent of roughly 2.5 km follows, and the last km run to Piazzale Cristoforo Colombo on the seafront.
- Layout
- Point-to-point
- Surface
- Asphalt city roads and the Via Cristoforo Colombo dual carriageway
- Course status
- On the World Athletics international and FIDAL national calendars
Worth knowing
- First run in 1974.
- Start is in waves, each split into grids by the finish time declared at entry.
- The Ostia to Rome train stops about 200 m from the finish and runs every 15 minutes.
- Italian runners need a FIDAL membership, or a Runcard plus an athletics medical certificate. Foreign non-members can enter as non-ranked tourist runners with a waiver.
Pick your goal for Rome
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common half marathon goals:
The date shown is the one the organiser has announced. Change it if yours differs.
Build your training around RomaOstia Half Marathon.
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Asked often
- When is the RomaOstia Half Marathon?
- The next RomaOstia Half Marathon is on Sunday 28 February 2027 in Rome, Italy. It is held each February.
- Is the RomaOstia Half Marathon course flat?
- A point-to-point run from the €district to the Ostia seafront on Via Cristoforo Colombo. Flat start, a climb of about 4 km around km 10 to 14, then a long descent towards the sea.
- How do I enter the RomaOstia Half Marathon?
- Open entry: first come, first served.
- How should I train for the RomaOstia Half Marathon?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the RomaOstia Half Marathon: rolling terrain, February conditions. RunV Premium builds a training plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it when life interrupts the Rome build.
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