On 16 March, the Acea Run Rome The Marathon, 2025 Rome Marathon, will take place. It is one of the most anticipated sporting events in the capital.
March, 16th 2025
Rome
Acea is once again the title sponsor of the Rome Marathon this year, confirming its commitment to promoting sporting events.
Now in its 30° edition, the event attracts thousands of professionals and amateurs from all over the world every year, and winds its way through the majestic architecture of the Eternal City over a distance of approximately 42 km.
The Rome Marathon carries an important message: #runforwater.
Water is our lifeblood, our invisible fuel. Those who run know that without proper hydration, each step feels heavier, and each finish line seems farther away. In life, just like during a run, a single sip can provide the boost to move forward with strength and determination.
What is more challenging than a marathon? It is a journey spanning kilometers, where every step demands energy, determination, and resilience. Water becomes your most valuable ally in this battle against yourself and your limits.
The event promotes the importance of protecting this vital resource for the environment and the well-being of people. The Acea Group has been managing the capital’s water system for over a century, not merely administering the service but also enhancing this essential element - an integral part of its history, culture, and Rome’s identity - harmoniously intertwined with its architecture and urban landscape.
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Acea encourages citizens to adopt a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle by using the Acquea app, which, thanks to its features, helps users take care of a precious resource like water while also contributing to reducing CO2 emissions.
Staying hydrated during the run is essential for both performance and overall health. Along the 2025 Rome Marathon route, athletes will have access to drinking water thanks to the water houses and the more than 3,000 nasoni distributed throughout the city.
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More than 30,000 runners participating in the 2025 Rome Marathon will have the chance to race along a fast and smooth route.
The Acea Run Rome The Marathon will set off on 16 March from Via dei Fori Imperiali, winding through a 42.195 km course that passes some of the capital’s most charming and characteristic locations before concluding at the Circo Massimo.
Historical landmarks, such as the Colosseum, the Palatine Hill, the pyramid of Cestius, Castel Sant’Angelo, and St. Peter’s Basilica, will serve as backdrops for the event.
Additionally, key symbols of sports and Roman culture, including the Foro Italico, will be featured along the route before runners reach the finish line at the Circo Massimo.
Running a marathon is an experience that requires tenacity, dedication, passion, and proper preparation.
Training for the Acea Run Rome The Marathon is a journey, beginning at least three months in advance and culminating in the great event of 16 March. Running and training in the Eternal City is an extraordinary privilege and an unmissable opportunity.
From March 13 to 15, at the Palazzo dei Congressi – EUR, the Acea Group stand will be a meeting place for athletes and enthusiasts.
Come visit us to learn about our initiatives, our support for the marathon, pick up your race bib, and experience the excitement of the event up close.
Once again this year, the “Get Ready” sessions dedicated to the Acea Run Rome The Marathon are back: free collective training sessions open to everyone, perfect for preparing for the 2025 Rome Marathon.
Each session is a true event, featuring music and Radio 105’s DJs, gadgets, and a unique opportunity to run alongside the official Acea Run Rome The Marathon pacers. It is a unique experience that blends fun and training, bringing together a community of running enthusiasts.
Two exceptional professionals will guide the athletes with expert training advice: Federica Romano, an experienced Roman runner, and Marco Caponeri, the official coach of Acea Run Rome the Marathon. In addition to the “Get Ready” sessions, many other activities are planned throughout the city, including the “Stracittadina”, the Fun Run, and the Run4Rome. Don’t miss on the many appointments of Acea Run Rome the Marathon!
On 15 March at 10.30 a.m., the Acea Group and Maratona di Roma invite you to the Acea Water Village at Circo Massimo to take part in the Acea Water Fun Run, a 5 km amateur water fun run.
Inside the village there will be entertainment as well as information and awareness-raising activities aimed at promoting a conscious and sustainable use of water resources.
The event is an opportunity to experience sport in a fun and participatory way, free from the pressure of competition, and to raise awareness of important issues such as environmental protection and the responsible use of water resources..
meeting h 8:15 – start h 9:00 - EUR - San Pietro e Paolo
Get Ready - Final appointment before the Rome Marathon: 14 km (14 laps of approximately 1 km each) at various paces, ranging from 4’/km to 8’/km, including fitwalking.
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Acea invites all participants to wear something pink to celebrate this day together!
The winner of the 30th edition of the Acea Run the Marathon is Kenyan athlete Robert Ngeno, who completed the 42-km race in 2h 07'35". Brian Kipsang secured the silver medal, finishing in 2h 07'58". Another Kenyan, Joshua Kogo, took the bronze with a time of 2h 08'01". Among the top 10 finishers were 2 Italians: Daniele Meucci placed eighth with a time of 2h 12’44’’, followed by Luca Parisi in tenth place, finishing in 2h 20'01''.
In the women’s category, the winner of the 2025 Rome Marathon is Kenyan athlete Betty Chepkwony, who finished in 2h 26'16", claiming another victory after her 2023 triumph. Ethiopian Selam Fente Gebre followed with a time of 2h 28’22", while Rebecca Kangogo secured third place in 2h 31'16".
On 25 September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, setting 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets to improve the well-being of people, the planet, and global economies. This agenda highlights the deep connection between man and planet, moving beyond the reductive view of sustainability as an environmental issue. Instead, it integrates economic, social, and institutional aspects - values the Acea Group has been committed to for years.
The Rome Marathon and Acea are committed to playing their part in achieving some of these goals, including reducing and assessing emissions and promoting awareness of our environmental impact.
Throughout its various editions, Acea and the Rome Marathon have worked towards achieving concrete sustainability goals, including:
Reducing the event’s carbon footprint through transparent and continuous improvement efforts;
Obtaining ISO 20121 certification for the “Sustainable management of events”;
Contributing since 2021, partnering with zeroCO2 to create a forest of over 9,000 trees, expected to absorb tons of CO2.
The bond between Acea and the Marathon reflects a deep connection to the capital, where the company has been operating for over 110 years, ensuring daily high-quality services for the community. On 2 April 1906, Emilian Dorando Pietri won the first Rome Marathon, crossing the finish line in Piazza Siena.
Among this event’s most significant historical moments, Rome 1960 Olympic Games stand out, with Ehiopian athlete Abebe Bikila, famously running barefoot to victory.
The modern Marathon as we know it today began in 1995, thanks to the Italia Marathon Club, which quickly transformed the Rome City Marathon into Italy’s leading Marathon in terms of participation and prestige. In 2011, the event was awarded the IAAF Gold Label in 2011. In recent years, the competition has continued to evolve, reaching its current prominence and popularity.
Runners from all over the world gathered in the Eternal City thanks to “Acea Run Rome The Marathon”, the race that promotes the values of inclusion and equality, along an itinerary among the most evocative places in Rome.
Inclusiveness is one of the keywords of the Rome Marathon 2023, which this year embraces everyone, competitive runners, families, children and even four-legged friends, also wearing bibs.
Another surprise awaits the participants a few moments before the start in the Imperial Forum: the aerobatic team Frecce Tricolori, for the first time in an Italian marathon, will spread the world's largest tricolour in the sky over Rome.
A new mascot for the 2023 edition, the sea turtle Vittoria of the Caretta Caretta species, in agreement with the WWF, was chosen as the symbol in support of the marine species protected by the association.
On the subject of news, the winner of the Rome Marathon 2023 will receive an exceptional prize, a medal inspired by the Colosseum, one of the 7 Wonders of the World and symbol of the city of Rome.
The winner of the 29th edition of the Acea Run the Marathon is Moroccan Taoufik Allam, who finished the 42 km in 2h07’43. The silver medal went to Wilfred Kigen in 2h08’45”, the bronze medal to another Kenyan, Rogers Keror, who clocked 2h10’50”. 3 Italians ended in the 10 top finishers, too. Neka Crippa finished 6th, followed by La Rosa, 8th. Alessandro Giacobazzi registered the third best time among the Italians, finishing behind La Rosa in 2h22'13”.
Kenyan Betty Chepkwony is the 2023 Rome Marathon winner in 2h23'01" followed by Ethiopian Fozya Jemal Amid in 2h25'08". Third position for Zinash Getachew in 2h25'58”.
Already committed to becoming the most sustainable marathon since 2021, Acea Run Rome The Marathon's ambitious goal for the coming years is to achieve carbon neutrality.
As part of its goals for 2023, Acea Run Rome The Marathon pursues the idea of becoming “plastic free”. In addition, 3,000 trees will also be planted in Guatemala with the dual purpose of absorbing CO2 emissions and supporting the economy and nutrition of local farming families.
From the use of recycled materials to electric mobility, the organisation's ongoing commitment is to promote ever greener lifestyles.
With its flow that accompanies the marathon runners towards the finish line and victory, the river Tiber was chosen as the symbol of the Rome Marathon.
For the Acea Run4Rome solidarity relay, the paving with star motif of the Campidoglio was chosen, while on the medal of the Stracittadina Fun Race the Columns are represented, as a tribute to the Temple of Venus.
The medals of the Acea Run Rome The Marathon 2021 feature one of the symbols of the city of Rome: the sampietrini cobblestones.
The sampietrini also feature on the Acea Run4Rome relay medal surrounded by some of Rome’s most important historic buildings that form its skyline.
Instead, the medals of the Stracittadina Fun Race feature the Colosseum, one of the most representative monuments of the city and the competition.
The winner of the 2021 Acea Run Rome The Marathon is Kenyan Clement Langat Kiprono, in 2h08'23", followed by Emmanuel Naibei, from Tanzania, in 2h08'28". The third athlete on the podium is Ethiopia's Deresa Ulfata Geleta, 2h08'42".
In the women’s marathon, the first across the line was Kenya's Peris Lagat Cherono, in 2h29'29". Her compatriot Judith Jurubet came second, in 2h30'50". In third place, the Ethiopian Jifar Fantu Zewude, 2h32'02".
XXV Maratona Internazionale di Roma Acea title sponsor dell'evento di running più atteso dell'anno
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Maratona di Roma, Acea title sponsor della 24ª edizione
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