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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Rome
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

RomaOstia Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

RomaOstia Half Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
9:57/km

3:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
87/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
43 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

RomaOstia Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
21.1 km
Terrain
Road
Scenery
Coastal, City, Historic, Waterfront

Quick answers

What runners ask first

How hilly is the RomaOstia Half Marathon?

The RomaOstia Half Marathon is described as net downhill. The course notes also call it fast, traditionally PB-friendly point-to-point course from Rome's EUR district to the sea at Ostia along the wide Via Cristoforo Colombo.

Where does the RomaOstia Half Marathon route go?

The RomaOstia Half Marathon route starts at Via Cristoforo Colombo at Viale dell'Umanesimo, in front of PalaEUR in the EUR district of Rome; start at 9:00 and finishes at Piazzale Cristoforo Colombo (Rotonda) at the seafront in Ostia. Underfoot, expect road. It passes EUR district, PalaEUR, Via Cristoforo Colombo, Grande Raccordo Anulare bridge and salita del Camping (Acilia climb). Fast, traditionally PB-friendly point-to-point course from Rome's EUR district to the sea at Ostia along the wide Via Cristoforo Colombo.

What should runners know on race day for the RomaOstia Half Marathon?

Free bag-drop service with truck transport from the start to the finish at Ostia. Run on closed roads, starting against traffic in front of PalaEUR and following Via Cristoforo Colombo to Ostia. Official pacemakers (experienced athletes) help participants reach preset finish-time targets.

Race character

Scenery

  • Coastal
  • City
  • Historic
  • Waterfront

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Community

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Net Downhill
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
58:00 (Michael Kiplangat Temoi)
Women's course record
1:06:03 (Irene Kimais)
Field size
13,000

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
Overall time limit 3h30; intermediate cutoffs at km 10 (1h40) and km 15 (2h30), after which runners are asked to stop.
Qualification status
No qualifying time required; open entry. Italian entrants need a FIDAL competitive membership or RunCard, foreign entrants a World Athletics Affiliated federation card or RunCard, with a valid sports medical certificate.

Race day logistics

Pacers
Official pacemakers (experienced athletes) help participants reach preset finish-time targets.
Bag drop
Free bag-drop service with truck transport from the start to the finish at Ostia.
Closed roads
Run on closed roads, starting against traffic in front of PalaEUR and following Via Cristoforo Colombo to Ostia.
Expo / packet pickup
Race village and bib/packet pickup at Piazzale Pier Luigi Nervi in the EUR district, open the Friday and Saturday before the race.
Race village
No
Medal
All finishers receive the official RomaOstia finisher medal.
Finisher tee
Official race shirt included in the participant kit (collected at packet pickup).

Access and course status

Start
Via Cristoforo Colombo at Viale dell'Umanesimo, in front of PalaEUR in the EUR district of Rome; start at 9:00.
Finish
Piazzale Cristoforo Colombo (Rotonda) at the seafront in Ostia.

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Road
Landmarks
EUR district, PalaEUR, Via Cristoforo Colombo, Grande Raccordo Anulare bridge, salita del Camping (Acilia climb), Ostia seafront
Notable features
  • Included in the World Athletics international calendar and FIDAL national calendar
  • organised by Gruppo Sportivo Bancari Romani (GSBR) and historically the only Italian race to hold a World Athletics Gold Label
  • Fast, traditionally PB-friendly point-to-point course from Rome's EUR district to the sea at Ostia along the wide Via Cristoforo Colombo
  • the mid-race 'salita del Camping' climb is its signature challenge before a long downhill run to the Ostia seafront finish

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 10°CTypical temperature
  • 17 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 87Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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