Rome Marathon 2022

Friday 25 March, 2022 : Travel to Rome

Make your own arrangements to arrive at Hotel Lancelot in Rome today. Usually, hotel rooms are ready to check in after 12.30pm. If you arrive earlier you can leave your luggage with the hotel and explore your surroundings while you wait for the room to be ready.

Our hotel

Hotel Lancelot, includes breakfast after each night’s stay.

What about my race bib collection?

Rome Marathon race bib must be collected from the Marathon Expo – location and opening hours are to be advised. Included with the bib will be a souvenir bag and technical t-shirt.

The rest of the day and evening is free for you to enjoy Rome at your leisure.

Saturday 26 March, 2022 : Preparation Day 

After a good nights rest we invite you to enjoy a delicious traditional roman breakfast at the Hotel. A roman breakfast comprises of ‘cappuccino e cornetto’ (coffee and Italian croissant), together with a choice of fruit juices, cereals, fresh fruit, yogurt, dried fruit, nuts, roman bread, homemade cakes & jams, cold meats, cheese, smoked salmon and eggs.

Race bib collection

If you didn’t collect your bib yesterday, please do so this morning. There is no possibility of bib collection on race day.

You are free to enjoy Rome at your leisure. Hotel Lancelot is ideally situated for shopping and sightseeing. Please ask at hotel reception for maps of the many walking or jogging routes that surround the hotel and take in the sights such as the Colosseum and Botanical Gardens. Other areas of the city can easily be reached on foot or by train or bus. 

Or if prefer you are welcome to sit and relax in the hotels bar/lounge/patio area or soak up the local neighbourhood vibe, exploring the many bars and trattorie. 

Sunday 27 March, 2022 : Run Rome The Marathon

This is the day you have trained so hard for! 

Take an early breakfast in the hotel before making your way to the race start, which is only a short distance away...

How do I get to the race start?

The race start on Via dei Fori Imperiali next to the Colosseum. It is only a 5 to 10 minutes walk from Hotel Lancelot.

On arrival at the start please follow the instructions of the race officials. 

The 2022 Rome Marathon 

Exact details of the Rome Marathon will be advised later but we expect the race to start around 9 am. To receive your Rome Marathon finishers medal, you must complete the race within the 7 hour timelimit. 

Family and friends who did not enter the marathon?

The race start and finish area is only 5 minutes away so you could easily cheer on the runners as they start and finish or you could take a train to venture out to other parts of the route to support and spectate.

After the race make your way back to the hotel, freshen up, celebrate…you deserve it!

How do I get to my hotel from the race finish?

Hotel Lancelot is approx. 5 to 10 minutes’ walk from the race finish at the Colosseum.

Monday 28 March, 2022 : Departure

Unless you have booked extra nights with us then today, we ask that you check out of your room before 11.30 am. We trust that you will have enjoyed your Rome Marathon experience and wish you a pleasant journey home.

Medical Certificate and Run Card

To take part in the 2022 Rome Marathon you must provide a medical certificate that states that there is no medical indication that means that you cannot take part in a Marathon. An example certificate that you can print out and take to your doctor to be signed can be found here. Your finishing time will be displayed on the results page in no particular order as you will not be part of the race.

Further to this, you don’t have to provide anything else to enter the Marathon unless you’d like to take part in the race and be eligible to win prizes and prize money. More information on what to do in this case, can be found here.

RUNCARD can be purchased on the official website www.runcard.com

Official Time LImit

The Rome Marathon has a time limit of 7 hours. If you want to get your finishers medal you'll have to base your training around this time or quicker.

Bib Collection andd Covid-19

The organisation of Run Rome The Marathon inform us that, in compliance with the regulations currently in force in Italy for the containment of the spread of the Covid-19 virus, the following measures will be taken:

1) to access the Expo Village on the 25th and 26th of March it will be mandatory to have a valid Italian Green Certification or EU (European Union) Green Pass;

2) to collect the race number at the Expo Village it will be compulsory to show the Italian Green Certification or the EU Green Pass valid until 27 March 2022;

3) for those coming from non-EU countries (both to access the Expo Village and to collect the race number), the possession of the certificate of vaccination recognised by the EU or the negative result of a 2nd or 3rd generated CR or antigenic swab carried out within 48 hours before the race will be obligatory.

These measures could be subject to changes due to the epidemiological evolution from COVID-19 and the consequent directives of the Italian Council of Ministers.

Participants and accompanying persons are invited to follow the updates to these provisions which will be published on www.runromethemarathon.com.

In Rome, history and art stand at every corner, needless to say there are innumerable museums and galleries to choose from. Hotel Lancelot staff will be happy to assist you in reserving or buying tickets for your preferred option.  Museums and sites are generally closed on Monday but in recent years many of them remain open. Please note that tickets can be purchased up to an hour before closing time.

Roma Pass – Tourist card The 'Roma Pass' card is valid for 48 hours or 72 hours and includes free  access to the public transport system, free admission to one or two museums or sites and reduced ticket prices for exhibitions and cultural events. You can purchase the 72 hours 'Roma Pass' card directly at the Hotel Lancelot or go online for other options.