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MagazineRUN ROME #BENTORNATOOBIETTIVO ALBA EDITION SPECIAL RACE SEPTEMBER 19TH 2021
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GREETINGS
T
he city of Rome is proud to renew its appointment
with the Acea Run Rome The Marathon, this time in a
new version even more suggestive and particular. The
Marathon is confirmed to be one of the most loved
sporting events, for the unique charm that only our city can
offer: it will start from the Imperial Forums, continuing along
over thirty monuments and cultural historical sites of the city.
Rome is the capital of sport and restart, more and more a
reference for the running of the whole world. I’ll wait for you on
the starting grid, it will be an even strong emotion to be able to
VIRGINIA RAGGI start the race together with all of you!
Mayor of Rome
Rome “
is the capital
of sport
“
and restart
T
he Acea Run Rome The Marathon is the flagship
of the running events that take place in our city, an
unmissable event for all fans and that is projected
to be, with the new group of organizers, increasingly
loved and at the top of all international racing events. We
thank the managers of the event, for having improved its clear
potential. We are proud to be able to offer a route unique in the
world, rich in culture and charm as only Rome can give, we are
waiting for you at dawn on Via dei Fori Imperiali to run 42 km
with the glorious history of Rome to accompany you.
VERONICA TASCIOTTI
Councillor for sport,
“
tourism, youth policies and
great events or citizens
of Rome capital
The pride
of the events
“
of our city
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GREETINGS
inally on the starting block. After 1 year and a half waiting, we are ready
to start the first edition of Acea Run Rome the Marathon, organized
by Infront in collaboration with Corriere dello Sport – Stadio and Italia
Marathon Club. We are both thrilled and proud to promote such an
important and historical event and to take care of all the organization, together
with our partners from the sports aspect, the commercial and the marketing
ones. The commitment Infront has put into the event organization was not
affected by the stop on the streat running events imposed by the anti-Covid
rules and, finally, the 19th of September we will be able to see the results.
ALESSANDRO GIACOMINI
We are certain to present to the world an event of absolute level, to which the
Managing Director runners will be proud to participate and, thanks to which, the sponsors who have
Infront Italy trusted us will be able to spearhead effective communication and marketing
initiatives. 2021 edition will be the first one of the new establishment with the
aim of bringing Acea Run Rome Marathon towards new records, both in terms of
notoriety and international ranking.
#
bentornatoobiettivo is the hashtag launched on social media for
this special edition and it’s because after the long months during the
lockdown, characterized by races’ absence, the runners will finally have a
goal to pursue, a dream to fulfill, a finish line to conquer.
The Start, at 6.45 sharp, will be the most exciting moment of all. We have the most
beautiful track in the all world with over 30 historical monuments and it will be a
race at 2 speeds: at the start it will be only silence, the runner’s breath, the particular
beauty of the down’s light, then, little by little, with the hours and the kilometers
passing by, the city will wake, making the race itself more festive and colorful thanks
DANIELE QUINZI to all the cheering and activities on and along the streets. It will be a marathon
Marketing Director that will remain forever in the heart of every participant, the start at dawn is unique
Corriere dello Sport – Stadio and unrepeatable. We have started a lot of projects in recent months, from ‘Get
Ready’, to My First Run and much more. What matters now is to enjoy the journey,
enjoy Rome, maybe even think about leaving the chronometer at home for once, if
necessary, and live this marathon that marks a new beginning.
W
e are running again on the 19th September Rome Marathon. With
new and definitely winning formulas like the dawn’s start, the relay
and the virtual Fun Race. And then many more concurrent events
capable of coloring our city like the marathon has always done and
the Romans who today are the first sponsor of this appreciated international race.
We are waiting for many athletes who, although in a post pandemic period,
have finally chosen to run the first marathon after the summer holidays and
have chosen to run it in the most beautiful streets and squares in the world, in a
charming scenario unmatched in the world. A unique atmosphere in which even
ENRICO CASTRUCCI
the performances find the opportunity to be centered thanks to an accurate
Italia Marathon Club
technical offer and to services offered to the athletes. The Rti Run Rome the
President Marathon, the organization that manages the event, aims to offer to the world
sport scene an increasingly unique race. A race to “absolutely run”..
A
warm greeting and a strong good luck to all the marathon runners
who honor us every year with their presence at the marathon in Rome.
After the difficult months of the pandemic and the postponement
of the 2020 edition, we are finally here, back to what we like most:
running a marathon. This year is all new, starting from the name Acea Run
Rome The Marathon to the staff that organizes the event. A special edition,
unique, with the start at dawn that will remain in the history of this race that has
no equal to the world as charm with the cultural heritage of our beloved Rome.
ROBERTO CIANCI Run, have fun, dream. The finish line of Rome awaits you.
Atielle President
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GREETINGS
A
cea Run Rome the Marathon will be the first major international marathon of the
post Covid era to resume activities, marking the return of running and runners from
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all around the world.
It will be a ‘safe’ return because all the health security rules will be respected, but
port Events are among the most beautiful above it all it will be the moment of sport restarting and well-being for everyone.
demonstration of the comeback to the joy of life, to Sport and sports tourism are back on track. There are many projects related to the sporting
sociality, of being together after the hardest months event that will take place in the magnificent setting of the Capital.
during the Covid emergency. AVV. VITO COZZOLI The marathon is one of the most sustainable sports in the world and it will allow you to live the
The comeback of Rome’s Marathon, in its new Acea Run Rome President and CEO city of Rome in line with the green commitment that Acea carries out and that Sport e Salute
the Marathon format, has a special meaning: it represents a of Sport e Salute Spa shares, following a strategy of social and environmental sustainability.
beautiful sign of rebirth and vitality to Rome and us all. Sport is crucial for health, it helps the body, the mind and the relationships with others.
Collective initiatives like this not only help us to restart the city I wish the organizers of the event good luck and I wish a good race to all the athletes running on
and to restore its international dimension, but they give us the the 19th of September. A strong hug,
opportunity to live the city in a different way, and to gift us days
I
NICOLA ZINGARETTI that will remain indelible in our memories through sport.
Regione Lazio President That is why Regione Lazio, this year more than ever, is side by
side of this great sporting event. t is with core belief that Acea continues to tie its name to an event of great importance
To athletes, amateurs, organizers, and spectators go my best such as the marathon of Rome, which in its 25th edition represents a sign of rebirth
wishes for a day of healthy competition and fun. for the city and for the runners’ community around the world. Placed in the splendor
of the historical and archaeological heritage of the Capital, the Acea Run Rome the
Marathon is a unique race, capable of gifting its participants and viewers strong and
suggestive emotions. Supporting sport means helping to keep a high level of attention to
health and well-being, but it also means spreading those values that are at the basis of
GIUSEPPE GOLA the training and growth of each individual at a personal and social level. Every sport has
Acea SpA CEO its characteristics, its rules and its rituals, but all tend to create the conditions so that in the
MICHAELA CASTELLI competition you can overcome individualism. Founding principles for the construction of a
Acea SpA President
R
better coexistence and a better future.
un through history to write another unforgettable
chapter. Acea Run Rome the Marathon boasts of
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tradition and of the unique charm of the Eternal City
to gift a new page of emotions to all fans. 2021 edition
has a special meaning, because it arrives after the yar of very step is getting lost in wonder. Every kilometer is immersing yourself in beauty.
forced postponement due to the pandemic and it represents Running a marathon in Rome is a unique experience, a journey that has no
the paradigm of restart and the desire for redemption in the comparison. Running at 6.45, at the first cracks of dawn, makes it even more
name of the sport’s power. It will be an experience to be lived fascinating, perfect to symbolize the restart of a world that wants to come out –
giving voice to the passion for this sport that it is embedded running – from the pandemic. It is a pleasure and an honor to greet the organizers of the
in the genetic code of our movement. On my own behalf and Acea Run Rome the Marathon, the event that makes the Capital run again after one year
GIOVANNI MALAGÒ on behalf of the Italian National Olympic Committee, I thank stop. A year that was not lost: the hardest months of the health emergency have shown,
Coni President the Organizing Committee, composed of Infront, Corriere dello STEFANO MEI even more clearly, how strong and widespread was the passion for running throughout our
Sport – Stadio, Italia Marathon Club and Atielle Roma, for the Fidal President country. And it is precisely this passion that will make the business resume with even greater
hard commitment to ensure the continuity of the event and I enthusiasm. We need great marathons, and the goal is that the 42 km Italian ones will have
give a heartfelt encouragement to all participants, with the to acquire more and more prestige, numbers and authority to confront with the Majors.
certainty that they will give us a page of great performance. It would benefit the entire Italian athletics movement. We are, and will be, side by side of
Giovanni Malagò those who spend to set up such important events at a sporting, commercial and tourist level.
Let us all run together towards a new future.
W I
am delighted to see the return of an important mass participation event in Italy with this
ith Acea Run Rome the Marathon, the streets, year’s 26th edition of the Acea Run Rome The Marathon, a World Athletics Label race. I send
the monuments, the landscapes of Italy’s Capital my best wishes to all participants who will be lining up for a 6.45am start to symbolise “a new
return to be the protagonists of a great sporting dawn for running” on the streets of the Eternal City. And what a route they will have to enjoy,
event. An event that represents a message of with 30 major monuments included on the 42km tour of the city, as well as four-person team
hope for a present and future more and more in the sign of relays and a 5km run. Such mass running events are the lifeblood of our sport and it is very
sport as an instrument of inclusion, well-being and integration. encouraging to see them resume after 18 months in which they were often casualties as the
I therefore wish all the best of luck to the promoters, the SEBASTIAN COE pandemic disrupted normal life around the world. At World Athletics we have done everything
organizers, the athletes and all those who will take part in this World Athletics possible to ensure that our events can go ahead in a safe environment this year. We know how
extraordinary event. Hoping that it can return to represent a President important it is for the physical and mental health of people and communities around the world
milestone in the sporting calendar of our country. that they can return to their usual fitness routines, which frequently include running, the most
LUCA PANCALLI accessible of all sports. Rome will host one of the first marathons of the new road-running
Italian Paralympic season, and it promises to be an extraordinary season, with the six World Marathon Majors all
Committee President being held within 42 days from late September until early November.
A new dawn indeed!
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ACEA RUN ROME
THE MARATHON
AT DAWN THE MARATHON
OF REBIRTH
A long-awaited Sunday after the postponement last
March 2020 following the Covid-19 pandemic, it will be
the Alba Edition Special Race, with the start set for 6:45
a.m. on the Fori Imperiali. A ‘safe recovery’, as all Covid-19
health safety regulations in force on the day of the race
will be adopted, and also a very emotional recovery. The
athletes will be lined up at the start still in the dark before
dawn, waiting for the first light of day, it will be the mo-
ment of rebirth for the city of Rome, for sport, for well-be-
ing. It will be time to conquer Rome, to hear footsteps
that become music, to run as the city gently wakes up.
Organised by Infront Italy, Corriere dello Sport - Stadio,
Italia Marathon Club and Atielle, Acea Run Rome The
Marathon will be the first major international marathon of volunteers and many associations in the city who be-
to resume activities and there are many projects linked lieve in and strongly contribute to the success of the event.
to the event that this year more than ever wishes to in- These include the Roman Historical Group, a cultural as-
volve the whole city, and more. sociation that has been active for more than 25 years in
the field of cultural dissemination and, as in every edi-
At the heart of the project is the solidarity Acea Run4Rome tion, is the protagonist in the start and finish areas with
relay and Stracittadina Fun Race in which you can partici- a re-enactment of ancient Rome, the only accredited or-
pate from all over Italy and abroad. An event that will last ganisation in the world.
three days, thanks to Expo Village open from Friday 17 lo-
cated at the Terme di Caracalla - Stadio Nando Martellini. Bib 1 was handed to the three-time world champion in
the 100 km ultramarathon, Giorgio Calcaterra, who has
With the general coordination of the event entrusted to started the Rome Marathon dozens of times and is a
Lorenzo Benfenati, Project Manager of Infront and the symbol of this city and this marathon. The same number
technical director of the marathon Nicola Ferrante, the will also be given to former Italian marathon runner Fran-
marathon is also possible thanks to the help of hundreds ca Fiacconi, winner in 1998.
Now we ask you 123 seconds of your
time. Relax, turn up the volume,
widen the screen watch these images
and start dreaming.
We finally opened the inscriptions,
sometimes dreams come true.
SEE YOU IN ROME,
SEE YOU AT DAWN,
WELCOME BACK TARGET
WATCH THE VIDEO
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ACEA RUN4ROME…
RUN THE MARATHON
IN 4 FOR SOLIDARITY
With Acea Run4rome you can think
of running as a team sport.
9 charities have joined the program
With Acea Run Rome The Marathon on 19 September, runners dream of running and crossing the finish line of a major inter-
will be the stars of the show along the streets of the capital national marathon can become a reality. All you have to do is
for the Alba Edition Special Race. At last, it will be time to think create your own team of four people and run the four stages of
about running as a team sport again, a team that in the Acea 7 km, 13.3 km, 10.3 km and the last, the grand finale, of 11.595 km
Run4Rome relay not only cares about the race finish line, but for a total of 42.195 km.
also the nobler and more important objective of highlighting Registering for the Acea Run4Rome relay is only possible through
social issues and supporting the work of the various non-profit the non-profit organisations that have joined the Charity project
organisations that have joined the project. and the registration fee is freely established by each of them:
it is not a simple registration fee, in fact, but a real donation to
THE RELAY RACE one of the many projects that you can choose to support.
The largest Italian sporting event involving mass participation
also focuses on a charity project, with the Charity Program, and To date, the participating non-profit organisations are: AIRC,
an inclusion project. Acea Run4Rome will allow beginners, walk- Doppia Difesa, Dynamo Camp, Fondazione Maratona Alzheimer,
ers, athletes in general and competitive runners to be the stars Fondazione Operation Smile Italia Onlus, Sport Senza Frontiere,
of the show and enjoy a day that is both healthy and fun. Your La Pelle Azzurra and La Stella di Lorenzo.
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ALL NON-PROFIT ORGANI-
SPORT SENZA FRONTIERE ONLUS
Education, social inclusion and psycho-physical wellbeing through sport, for disadvantaged children and
adolescents, is the heart of the non-profit organisation that designs and organises guided sports courses, in
ZATIONS TOOK TO THE FIELD
collaboration with a network of sports and medical associations. Mission Sport Without Borders believes in sport as
a tool for integration and social change. Guaranteeing access to sport to those who need it, taking it where it is not
present and spreading its principles and values; this is the mission of the association that operates mainly in Italy in
Milan, Rome, Turin, Naples, Trento, Bergamo, Rieti (Terminillo). www.sportsenzafrontiere.it
AIRC DYNAMO CAMP
You will support the #oggicorroperAIRC project for Paediatric Cancer Research Every year, in Italy, cancer affects On 19th September support Dynamo Camp for RUN ROME THE MARATHON 2021. Let’s run together to host children
about 1,400 children up to 14 years of age. Thanks to constant progress in research, three out of four children are now and teenagers with serious and chronic illnesses. Dynamo believes that happiness is an undeniable right. This is why
completely cured. An important goal, however we certainly can’t stop there as there are still many questions to find we offer free Recreational Therapy programs for children and teenagers with serious or chronic illnesses as well as
the right answers to to be able to treat all those little patients. Join our team to race together towards a great goal! to their families and healthy siblings in order to give them serenity and help them facing the disease with another
For info www.airc.it attitude. Through Recreational Therapy’s activities, Dynamo Camp helps them to regain confidence, to focus on their
potential and talents, contributing at the same time to their desire for sociability. We need you to keep giving ill children
the opportunity to have an unforgettable experience at Dynamo Camp which is a happy place of long term benefits
such as finding self-confidence and hope. Join us at the RUN 4 ROME 2021 and donate a world of smiles!
For info https://www.dynamocamp.org/
OPERATION SMILE ITALY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Founded in Italy in 2000, the Operation Smile Italia Non-Profit Foundation is part of an international organisation LA STELLA DI LORENZO ONLUS
made up of volunteer doctors, nurses and other health workers from over 80 countries around the world who treat La Stella di Lorenzo is a non-profit organization, established at the end of 2012 by Lorenzo Fabbri’s parents, who
people born with facial malformations, such as cleft lip and palate, free of charge; the Foundation is also active in suddenly passed away on the night of September 29 of the same year due to a fatal arrhythmia, caused by an
Italy with the medical projects Smile House, Un Mare di Sorrisi [A Sea of Smiles] and World Care Program. Operation arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, a disease of which everyone in family were absolutely unaware. Arrhythmogenic
Smile, established in 1982 in the United States, is today considered one of the largest volunteer-based non-profit cardiomyopathy is in fact a genetic, degenerative disease, currently with no cure, which is very often asymptomatic
organisations for the treatment of these illnesses. Thanks to the help of the many generous people who support us and is one of the main causes of sudden death in young people; about 4 young people per 100,000 are affected
each year, we make surgical treatment accessible in countries where it is most needed, train local health workers, in Italy every year. In order to sensitize families on the importance of prevention in the cardiological field and in
and donate medical and hospital equipment to treat anyone born with a facial deformity. Train and run for the smiles particular of dangerous arrhythmias in young age, La Stella di Lorenzo Onlus carries out ECG screening campaigns
of children who are waiting to be cured, support our medical programmes in Italy and around the world. in kindergartens, elementary and middle schools, in collaboration with the Bambino Gesù and Niguarda hospitals;
info https://operationsmile.it/ to date, more than 20,000 children and young people have carried out an electrocardiogram, at no cost to families,
thanks to the funds allocated by the non-profit organization. Also included in this project are donations: medical
equipment such as electrocardiographs and holters to hospitals and AED to schools. As part of the scientific research
DOPPIA DIFESA for a drug that can cure this pathology, blocking its course, La Stella di Lorenzo Onlus is funding the Department of
Doppia Difesa is a non-profit foundation established in 2007. The will of the founders, Michelle Hunziker and Giulia Biology of the University of Padua. For any further information https://www.lastelladilorenzo.org/
Bongiorno, is to help those who have suffered discrimination, abuse and violence but do not have the courage, or the
ability, to initiate a complaint. These are mainly women who are often unaware of their status as victims because they
live in conditions of ideological and/or social isolation, in silence or general indifference Click here to buy bibs for your FONDAZIONE MARATONA ALZHEIMER
team to experience the Run4Rome relay together and help us with a tangible contribution. www.doppiadifesa.it Fondazione Maratona Alzheimer was born from the sporting-solidarity event Maratona Alzheimer, now in its 10th
edition, with the aim of raising awareness and affirming the rights of people with dementia and their families, to
improve their lives combining the themes of care and assistance with those of prevention and scientific research.
Together with Associazione Alzheimer Uniti Roma we are present at Run4Rome: run with us to give a voice to over
million people living with dementia. Write an email to segreteria@fondazionemaratonaalzheimer.it or contact the
number 351.7117391 (also Whatsapp) for more information. Link to the dedicate website page:
Collaborazione Maratona di Roma | Maratona Alzheimer
LA PELLE AZZURRA
LA PELLE AZZURRA: the opportunity for Italian sport’s talent takes part in RUN ROME THE MARATHON 2021
The project that with its Academy gives athletes the opportunity to acquire their potential and improve their
performance through a scientific method, offered through study, has joined the Charity Program at Run Rome The
Marathon. La Pelle Azzurra transforms talented athletes into medal athletes, combining training and coaching for
performance improvement with +1,500 free scholarships.La Pelle Azzurra speaks to 32 million Italian sportsmen,
to all disciplines because sport is the same.Mindset and emotional management make the difference in a
marathon as in any sport, we are there for everyone’s “Olympics”.It will be possible through us to buy the bibs for
the RUN4ROME RELAY RACE on 19 September and for the STRACITTADINA FUN RACE on 18 and 19 September (5
km in the Roman parks, accompanied by a virtual version for unlimited participation).The registration fee is entirely
intended for a donation to the Association La Pelle Azzurra to support Olympic and Paralympic athletes who will
bring the blue shirt towards the sound of the Italian National anthem in the world.Choose your package and sign up
here https://www.lapelleazzurra.it/run-rome-marathon/ For information www.lapelleazzrurra.it
IL ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DISTRETTO 2080
It will take place again this yeae the Acea Run Rome The Marathon and the relay race Acearun4rome thanks to
members of the Rotary and Rotaract Clubs who become runners in solidarity. Their aim is to raise funds for the fight
against polio, eradication from the world and raising public awareness of the importance of vaccinating the entire
world population by the fifth year of birth against this disease, as the vaccine is the only preventive weapon. Support
our RUN4POLIO with a donation on the Gift Network to the link https://www.retedeldono.it/it/rotary-international-
distretto-2080/run-for-end-polio-2021 and together we will target ENDPOLIONOW. Info www.rotary.org
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THE STRACITTADINA
FUN RACE CAN BE RUN
THROUGHOUT ITALY
Regain freedom and color the parks in yellow with the t-shirt given
as a gift. From all over the country you can participate in the Fun
Race combined with the Acea Run Rome the Marathon. There will
be two days available, Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 September
On Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 September all over Italy and
in Rome, you can take part in the FUN RACE, the 5km Strac-
ittadina (Derby) combined with the Acea Run Rome The
Marathon. Innovative, safe, sustainable. Traditionally known
as the “Rome derby”, this institution has become an annual
ritual for 50 thousand people.
EVERYWHERE
This year we know it’s special, and that’s why we can do more
– much more. The big news is that you can take part no mat-
ter where you are. The 5km distance is suitable for everyone,
even you! You can run or walk, and wherever you live you’ll be
part of a memorable weekend focused on returning to nor-
malcy, well-being, friendship and fun.
IN SAFETY
A safe event, run where, how, when and with whoever you
choose, without any potential crowding. But there’ll be no
lack of fun and involvement. Take back ownership of nature,
the pure air and the open spaces, because with the Fun Race
all the parks, gardens, and cycle paths will become your per-
fect route to indulge your passion for 5km. Turn Italy’s parks
yellow with your t-shirt. The organiser will soon offer sugges-
tions for special routes where you can run and play sports in REGISTRATION
Lazio and the city of Rome, and for other places, too. Do you want the medal? Sign up now – the medal is limited
to the first 3,000 people who register. Bibs for the Fun Race
FOR EVERYONE can be purchased through the event’s official website at the
The Fun Race really is life-style, it is fashion, it is conquering following rates:
your city and its greenest and most beautiful spaces for one • children (0-8 years) can purchase at a cost of 00 euros,
day. You can make the city a little more yours. The Fun Race is • adults (8 years old and over) € 12.00
great for people of all ages, from 0 to 99 years old. Children in The registration fee includes bib, race pack and medal (if ap-
the buggy? No problem! plicable). You can also register as a “Group”, because unity is
Fun Race is a free-access, non-competitive race, with no strength. A Group of at least 4 people (over 14 years) costs €
need for any competitive medical certificate or federal mem- 40.00 including bib, race pack and medal (if applicable).
bership. It was created to give everyone the chance to have Registration will close on 17/09/2021 if you wish to collect the
fun, to make the whole of Italy great and more united. The bib and race pack at the Expo village of the Run Rome The
power of sport, the power of a great event like Acea Run Marathon, while the closing date is 12/09/2021 for registra-
Rome The Marathon. tion with home delivery.
On Friday 17th and Saturday 18th September 2021 registra-
tion will not be accepted online and can only be made at the
Expo village.
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STRACITTADINA FUN RACE
IS WITH CSV LAZIO
Once again in the Roman Stracittadina, thanks to CSV Lazio,
a new edition of Insieme per il Bene Comune - Good Deeds Day,
an event dedicated to volunteering
The Stracittadina Fun Race has a strong supportive soul, as of Rome, where the local associations will be present, but not
always in the history of this event fundamental commitment only, because this year the solidarity will be extended to all
and collaboration of CSV Lazio (Service Center for Volunteer- of Italy. A partnership that continues over time to talk about
ing) that will organize a new edition of Together for the Com- charity and volunteering thanks to the active collaboration of
mon Good - Good Deeds Day, the big event dedicated to vol- many member associations active in the area.
unteering.There will be several initiatives related to the Parks
A special group of INSIEME PER (TOGETHER TO)...
pushers of disabled
children will participate REALIZE A DREAM AT THE ACEA
in the marathon: RUN ROME THE MARATHON
Thousands of athletes at the start of the Acea Run Rome The siastic Francesco - to make a marathon run for a disabled
Marathon and thousands of stories and reasons to be at the person in a wheelchair is the union of two dreams: those
start. Some are here to win, others to challenge themselves, who push and those who are pushed”.
someone to redeem himself or to bet. You could tell dozens
and dozens of stories and motivations. Among all these, If today the dream has this reach is thanks to the vision of
however, there are some stories that touch the heart and the managers of the Italy Marathon Club who have believed
give emotions making a simple run of 42.195km in some- since 2015 to the project idea promoted by ASD INIX Sport.
thing unique and magical, something that we will keep in-
side forever with the final confirmation that the Acea Run With Insiemeper... “The ratio is one by one: A pusher, ASD Inix
Rome The Marathon is an event for everyone, a wonderful Sport, with someone pushed in wheelchair. No relationship,
tool for inclusion and sharing. and sometimes we know who we push a few hours before
the start. For safety reasons the age must be, at least, more
As it has been in Rome for years, space and applause for than 10 years old.
pushers of weelchair. It’s better to understand who they are
and especially why they do it and who they do it with. This creates even more emotions, because those who push
are really dedicated to this ‘job’, and they do it with the heart
The acronym to mark is INIX, which means Insiemeper... ‘to and till the end. It is not just having fun, it is establishing in
be completed and continue with ‘realize a dream’, but it a few hours a special relationship between two people who
could be anything. The important thing is to be Insiemeper... make a journey”.
‘ which officially is a multi-sport company affiliated to an
EPS (UISP); Inix has in its DNA the will to do and willingness 42km is a journey, the route in Rome is unique and special:
to do that can and must meet the opportunity to do. “I still remember and I can not wait to relive the steps with
our weelchairs in Piazza del Popolo, Piazza Navona or Pi-
Chaired by engineer Guerrino Fosca, Insiemeper... ‘ at the azza di Spagna, where it seemed to be at the Maracanà. The
marathon in Rome will be completed with “realize a dream” audience almost did not let us pass, crazy with joy to ap-
... for and with others. Francesco D’Andrea, one of the five plaud, we will have been stopped at least a quarter of an
founding members, defines it this way: “We are there for hour, and I think the thirty people present get the shivers to
others, for those who want to fulfill a dream - says an enthu- think about it again “.
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THE MEDALS
SKYLINE AND SAMPIETRINO
THE “SAMPIETRINO”, SYMBOL OF ROME As for the Acea Run4Rome relay medal, some of Rome’s most
The Acea Run Rome The Marathon 2021 medal is tied to an important monuments have been incorporated into a single
iconic element of Rome: the Sampietrino. A silent witness to object, forming a real city skyline. Because when you run the
the city and one of the most characteristic elements of the marathon that you see them all. Also centrally located here
capital, the Sampietrino is to all intents and purposes a great is the iconic cobblestone, an element that characterises the
little symbol of Rome’s historic centre. Acea Run4Rome and marathon route and accompanies run-
It was used for the first time under the pontificate of Pope ners in their endeavour, just as if they were running a marathon
Sixtus V. Since then it has been widely used, especially in the with you. The Sampietrino, a silent witness of the city, is one of
pontificate of Clement XII, to pave all the main streets of Rome the most characteristic elements of the capital and to all ef-
since its structure, better than the other existing paving stones, fects a great little symbol of the Roman historic centre.
facilitated the passage of wagons.
The name of the current sampietrino begain in 1725, when LIKE A GLADIATOR
Monsignor Ludovico Sergardi, prefect and treasurer of the A medal as a symbol of your 5 km walk or run. A medal as a
Fabbrica di San Pietro, after having evaluated the poor con- prize, to keep as a wonderful memento of 2021 achievements,
ditions in which San Pietro Square was, along which, a short memories that speak of rebirth, of a new beginning. At the
time before, the carriage carrying the pope had almost over- centre of the medal is the Colosseum. The most visited monu-
turned, he decided to pave the square with the characteristic ment in the world, a symbol of Rome, the largest amphithea-
blocks of “leucitite”, an eruptive rock typical of the volcanic are- tre in the world, it could hold from 50,000 to 87,000 spectators.
as of Lazio. Find out how to customize your medal here. In ancient times it was also used for gladiator shows and in
1980 it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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18 19> T-Shirt Occhiello <
ACEA RUN ROME
THE MARATHON: T-SHIRTS
JOMA intera
MARATHON it for your future workouts and show it to your friends to say
“I was there” memorabilia ‘I was there’, I did it.
Official medal and t-shirt, the symbols of a marathon. Joma
has signed the official jersey of this Alba Race Special Edition. FUN RACE 5K
High quality technical fabric, on the chest is an image of the Fun in yellow
city of Rome’s skyline, with all the important monuments. Wear Running and mind can work together and do magic, for ex-
it for the race at 6.45 am on September 19th, wear it in future ample you can close your eyes for a few seconds and imagine
training sessions and show it to your friends to say ‘I was there’, a yellow trail that runs along the whole of Italy, on cycle paths,
I did it. I am an eternal marathon runner, just like Rome. in parks, through all open spaces.
Find out how to buy your finisher t-shirt here. An immense community that you, as a fundamental runner,
are part of. Strength lies in the group, distant yet united. Beau-
RELAY RUN4ROME tiful, bright, strong, proud. This is the innovative and safe 5 km
Red and white, for your team Fun-Race. You will have a bib with your number, the medal of
Red but with white sleeves, on the chest the city of Rome’s honour and the technical “yellow” jersey signed by Joma which
skyline, with all the important monuments. In technical fab- will be delivered to you from 1 September. It’s called the ‘Yellow
ric provided by Joma, it is ideal for running the Acea Run- Fun Race”, because there will be a wave of yellow running with
4Rome with your teammates. 4 people, 4 identical t-shirts, style. Yellow, yes: yellow like the sun, like life, heat, energy. Join
a real team of gladiators to conquer the finish line of the and follow the trail, become an important member of the yel-
Rome marathon. Strength, will, tenacity, friendship. Wear it low-line that will virtually unite all of Italy on Saturday 18th and
and run the best you can: for yourself and for the team. Wear Sunday 19th September.
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20 21> The Story Occhiello < THAT DAY OF 40 YEARS AGO: THE FIRST MASS MARATHON AND THAT BLUE LINE THAT ANGERED PIPPO BAUDO by Franco Fava It was March 14th, 1982, live from Via Teulada. So when Rome hosted the first the popular presenter railed mass marathon. The project against marathon runners. of the first Romamarathon But not everyone agreed was born and developed with him and Baudo was behind the growing success forced, a few weeks later, to of the New York Marathon. talk about the success of the For the first time the Impe- marathon inviting me and rial Forums were invaded Gabriele Brustenghi, man- by thousands of runners ager of the Ellesse in Peru- engaged on the classic dis- gia, the brand that was a tance but also in the Strac- sponsor of Rome and then ittadina of 5 kilometers. The in 1986 of the New York mar- Major was Ugo Vetere. And athon, the one that crowned the first who finished the Poli. race were the Belgian Emil But the controversy about Puttemans in 2h09:53 and that marathon did not stop the Ferrara Laura Fogli in on the evening of March 2h31:08. In those years she 14. Indeed. The Marathon collected a long series of continued to be on the first podiums in the Central Park pages of the newspapers classic, anticipating the tri- but for other. The Roman umphs of Orlando Pizzolato, organization had imported Gianni Poli, Giacomo Leo- into the novelty of the “Blue ne and Franca Fiacconi.The Line”, which was used for the first mass race of the 42,195 first time in New York with to km of Rome was a success. indicate the shortest route. Perhaps it was too much Unfortunately in Rome for those times in Italy, with was used normal paint for a participation that hardly road signs, not the one that exceeded the hundred participants. That Sunday of almost would have dissolved in a few hours. The result was that 40 years ago, everything happened: so much enthusiasm in the weeks following the marathon, there were many car but also so much controversy.The city and the Romans were accidents, fortunately not serious not prepared to host such a large number of marathon The Romamaratona was interrupted four years later with runners. Traffic was blocked for hours with unpredictable the first edition of May 1986. Only half of the 6,000 start- consequences. ers reached the arrival at the Marble Stadium. The cause? At that time the broadcast “Domenica In” by Pippo Bau- Many found it in Ukraine. Four days earlier, in fact, there do, was very famous. He risked not arriving in time for the had been a nuclear disaster in Chernobyl. 22 23
> The Story
MARATHON AND ROME event in the Eternal City. Departure at dawn, with the sun’s he preferred to run barefooted. Half a century later Siraj Gena
A CENTURY-LONG HISTORY
rays illuminating the monuments, a unique and unrepeata- took his shoes off 500 meters from the finish line where one
ble opportunity to experience an exciting page of history. of the sons of Bikila was watching.
ITALIAN VICTORIES
Recent editions have attracted over 115 participating countries,
while in the men’s roll of honour there have been 7 successes for
Ethiopia, 13 for Kenya, and 3 for Italy with Stefano Baldini, Rug-
gero Pertile and Alberico Di Cecco. For women we find victories
flying the flag of Russia, Estonia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Algeria.
There is also a significant Italian presence thanks to the victo-
ries of Franca Fiacconi, Maura Viceconte, Maria Guida, Maria
Cocchetti, Gloria Marconi and Ornella Ferrara.
RECORD!
The race record is held by Benjamin Kiptoo Kolum (Kenya)
who reached the Imperial Forum in 2009 in 2:07:18, while the
fastest woman ever was Kebede Megertu Alemu (Ethiopia)
who clocked 2:22:52 in 2019.
THE POPE
On the occasion of the Jubilee year, the New Year took place
on January 1, 2000, a historic date. John Paul II in St. Peter’s
Square gave his greeting to all the participants lined up at
the start of the marathon.
BAREFOOT
Unforgettable the success in 2010 ok Siraj Gena from Ken-
ya whom crossed the finish line barefooted to honour abebe
Bikila. In 1960 Bikila was the first white African to win an
Olympic Gold medal and ran the whole marathon barefoot-
ed, he had been given new shoes hours before the start, but
DORANDO PIETRI ships on 6 September 1987 with the success of Kenyan-Japa-
The marathon in the Italian capital has a strong tradition. We nese Douglas Wakiihuri, a great icon of world running.
could go back over a century to 2 April 1906, when the Emilian
Dorando Pietri won the marathon, crossing the finishing line YESTERDAY AND TODAY
in Piazza di Siena. The marathon we all know today originated in 1995 with the
Italia Marathon Club and in 2011 was awarded the prestig-
ABEBE BIKILA ious IAAF Gold Label recognition. In 2019 the organisation
We could go back 60 years, to that magical night of the was entrusted to FIDAL, and since 2020 there has been a
1960 Olympics in Rome, when Ethiopian Abebe Bikila new organising committee formed by Infront, Corriere dello
opened the season of African marathon runners, running Sport – Stadio, Italia Marathon Club and Atielle Roma. Un-
the whole race barefoot. He became a legend, his stride fortunately, due to coronavirus, the edition of 29 March 2020
along Appia Antica illuminated by torches is pure athletics could not take place; with just weeks to go the start, it had to
history, as is the photo of him winning on arrival at the Arch be halted for a global lockdown that stopped it being held.
of Constantine. New energies and a new edition scheduled for Sunday 19
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP September 2021 already called Alba Edition Special Race, the
More gold medals again, this time at the World Champion- marathon of recovery, of comeback, of a great international
24 25> The protagonist
6 Italian women winners of the marathon in Rome
“THE MARATHON
In 2002 it’s Maria Cocchetti’s turn, born in 1966, she won danced like Fred Astaire, but backwards and on heels (cit.
in 2h33’06”. “Today I live in Valle Camonica, in Darfo Boario M. Murgia). Even preparing a marathon for a woman can
Terme and I want to say, I always train, healthy mind in a be difficult, but the Marathons are full of women who have
healthy body. I dedicate myself to volunteering in my vil- learned not to give up. Happy March 8th to all.”
IS FOR WOMEN WHO
lage, between the senior center and the oratory, but I am
also cultivating my garden, with my family and my dog The sixth winning Italian woman at the Rome marathon
and cat. A simple but serene life and sport gives me great is Ornella Ferrara, born in 1968, first place in 2h27’49”, the
balance. To the women who started the adventure of sport fastest of all Italians to date. It’s 2004, and it’s also gon-
DON’T GIVE UP”
I want to say to have a lot of courage and no fear, to dare na be Italy’s last hit. Until now there have been successes
with great ambition to take this path. They must believe in of other wonderful athletes from Russia, Ukraine, Algeria,
sport without fear. Kenya and many times from Ethiopia.
Women already experienced do not need advices because “It is exciting to remember my participation in the prestigious
they certainly have capable coaches who already support Marathon in Rome, in particular there could not be a better
them psychologically, but I want to convey my closeness party for the tenth anniversary in 2004 when I crossed the
and warmth. Women far from the idea of doing sports, triumphant goal accompanied by my husband Corrado, In
I would say to try the experience, which will certainly en- the Viale dei Fori Imperiali next to the magnificent Coliseum,
Franca Fiacconi, Maria Guida, Maria Cocchetti, Gloria Marconi rich them and make them more tenacious in dealing with he walked aside to leave me all the spotlights , but this did
and Ornella Ferrara have released a message of encouragement everyday life. In general I believe that sport brings physical not detract from the purity of a joy shared by both.
for all women. Maura Viceconte is no longer with us, and mental health and this seems to me the first reason
ever. A reason more than valid”.
For us running is a passion that is part of our daily life and
that we have also transmitted to our two children Riccar-
but she was a great protagonist in the Rome marathon. do and Aurora. I consider myself a lucky woman, even if
In 2003 there was Gloria Marconi from Florence, born in women usually give priority to “others”: children, husbands,
1968. She had success in 2h29’35”: “In 2003 Rome was won- boyfriends; we are engaged in several fronts such as home,
derful. I admit that I didn’t look around so much, because work, school and we struggle to carve out moments just for
I was very focused on the race. Despite this, there are im- us, But we know that physical activity is important and run-
ages of the Eternal City printed in my memory. They im- ning or walking is the easiest and cheapest way to keep in
Marathon: feminine noun. Race: feminine noun. Rome, especially for the innate ability to withstand effort and suf- printed themselves, and they have never been erased, but shape. Winning a race is amazing but being first is not the
proper city name, feminine. United, these three words fering as well as a great capacity for energy management that’s how, some memories go from head to heart to stay most important thing because women and people can be
make Acea Run Rome The Marathon, or the marathon of from the physiological point of view. So... Go on, women ! for the rest of their lives. Because one can forget, but not the champions in their own life. So start training because I’m
Rome a race that has always loved women and sees them In the following year (1999) Maura Viceconte won the gold other. I simply tell women to run with their hearts because waiting to see all of you parade at the next Rome Marathon.
as protagonists, almost 3 thousand at the start in the last medal, first in 2h29’36”. The Piedmontese, born in 1967, un- time will give you extraordinary memories. Ginger Rogers Long live women, hooray for life! And hooray for sport!”
editions. A huge wave of energy, sweetness, resourceful- fortunately is no longer there. She left an immense void in
ness essential in life as in sport. the sports world and not only that, she was found suicidal
in her home in Chiusa San Michele on 10 February 2019.
In the Golden Book of the last 25 editions, there are 6 Champion in the sport with many successes, it is worth re-
Italian winners. Six champions, six brave and determined membering her first place also at the Vienna Marathon in
women, who have made sport their work for a time but 2000 where she ran in 2:23.47 Italian record until the ar-
which is still their way of life today. Between 1998 and rival of Valeria Straneo in 2021 who surpassed it very little,
2004 it was an italian hegemony, only in 2000 a foreign 2:23:44. She struggled a lot in life too, in June 2007 she was
imposed herself. diagnosed with malignant breast cancer that she defeat-
ed in three years, surely her most beautiful victory. Maura
In chronological order, Franca Fiacconi, born in 1965, was in the spring of 1999 wrote an indelible page in the history
among the first Italian winners of the Rome Marathon. of the Rome marathon and today Italian athletics misses
In 1998 she first crossed the Imperial Forums in 2h28’ 12”, her so much.
a special year for Franca, who won the New York Mara-
thon the same year in November. Today Franca Fiacconi Maria Guida at 35 years old, won in 2001, arriving in front of
together with Giorgio Calcaterra is one of the coach tes- the Colosseum in 2h30’42”, and a year later she was able
timonials of Acea Run Rome The Marathon and wants to to win the gold medal at the marathon of the European
launch this message: Championships. With herrecord of 2h25’57” she ran in the
“I always say that “smart women are smarter than smart Forest Rangers’ team and today she is a Carabiniere: “The
men” and I always say that because women have greater victory in Rome, is a wonderful memory, I remember that I
difficulty in establishing themselves. I train amateur ath- competed with braids because I was just returned from Africa,
letes and I notice that women have a fortitude and a mental from an internship in Namibia where we often went with my
capacity to support the effort remarkable , sometimes even coach Luciano Gigliotti and with Stefano Baldini.
higher than men also in relation to the greatest difficulties Sport teaches you to take care of yourself, your body and your
in training. Fortunately, compared to twenty years ago, to- mind. The advice I want to give to all women today, March 8th,
day there are many more women running, especially ama- is to start running. Slow down, no rush, just half an hour a day,
teurs, because running is the ideal sport for those who have maybe not even every day. But it helps to conquer your own
no time to lose, and today women are much more busy spaces, it helps to stay in health, to see and feel yourself more
than before: before women were housewives and mothers, beautiful. They will feel more self-worth, they will discover a
today they are housewives, mothers and workers. new part of their character that they ignored. Let’s become a
About marathon, women are physically suitable for the 42k, little more selfish, look for your daily space in sport”.
26 27> The success
MALE WINNERS FEMALE WINNERS
EDITION YEAR WINNER NATIONALITY TIME EDITION YEAR WINNER NATIONALITY TIME
1 1995 Belayneh Tadesse Etiopia 2h 10’ 13” 1 1995 Elena Sipatova Russia 2h 37’ 46”
2 1996 Moges Taye Etiopia 2h 12’ 03” 2 1996 Fatuma Roba Etiopia 2h 29’ 05”
3 1997 Dube Jillo Etiopia 2h 13’ 08” 3 1997 Jane Salumae Estonia 2h 31’ 41”
4 1998 Stefano Baldini Italia 2h 09’ 33” 4 1998 Franca Fiacconi Italia 2h 28’ 12”
5 1999 Philip Tanui Kenya 2h 09’ 56” 5 1999 Maura Viceconte Italia 2h 29’ 36”
6 2000 Philip Tanui Kenya 2h 08’ 27” 6 2000 Tegla Loroupe Kenya 2h 32’ 03”
7 2001 Henry Cherono Kenya 2h 11’ 27” 7 2001 Maria Guida Italia 2h 30’ 42”
8 2002 Vincent Kipsos Kenya 2h 09’ 30” 8 2002 Maria Cocchetti Italia 2h 33’ 06”
9 2003 Frederick Cherono Kenya 2h 08’ 47” 9 2003 Gloria Marconi Italia 2h 29’ 35”
10 2004 Ruggero Pertile Italia 2h 10’ 12” 10 2004 Ornella Ferrara Italia 2h 27’ 49”
11 2005 Alberico Di Cecco Italia 2h 08’ 02” 11 2005 Silviya Skvortosova Russia 2h 28’ 01”
12 2006 David Kipkorir Kenya 2h 08’ 38” 12 2006 Tetyana Hladyr Ucraina 2h 25’ 44”
13 2007 Elias Chelimo Kemboi Kenya 2h 09’ 36” 13 2007 Souad Ait Salem Algeria 2h 25’ 08”
14 2008 Yego Jonathan Kiptoo Kenya 2h 09’ 57” 14 2008 Galina Bogomolova Russia 2h 22’ 53”
15 2009 Benjamin Kiptoo Kolum Kenya 2h 07’ 18” 15 2009 Firehiwot Dado Etiopia 2h 27’ 09”
16 2010 Siraj Gena Etiopia 2h 08’ 39” 16 2010 Firehiwot Dado Etiopia 2h 25’ 28”
17 2011 Chumba Dixon Kiptolo Kenya 2h 08’ 45” 17 2011 Firehiwot Dado Etiopia 2h 24’ 13”
18 2012 Luka Lokobe Kanda Kenya 2h 08’ 04” 18 2012 Hellen Kimutai Kenya 2h 31’ 11”
19 2013 Getachew Terfa Negari Etiopia 2h 07’ 56” 19 2013 Helena Kirop Kenya 2h 24’ 40”
20 2014 Legese Shume Hailu Etiopia 2h 09’ 47” 20 2014 Geda Ayelu Lemma Etiopia 2h 34’ 49”
21 2015 Abebe Negewo Degefa Etiopia 2h 12’ 23” 21 2015 Meseret Kitata Towalk Etiopia 2h 30’ 25”
22 2016 Amos Kipruto Kenya 2h 08’ 12” 22 2016 Tusa Rahma Etiopia 2h 28’ 49”
23 2017 Shura Kitata Tola Etiopia 2h 07’ 30” 23 2017 Tusa Rahma Etiopia 2h 27’ 23”
24 2018 Cosmas Jairus Kipchoge Birech Kenya 2h 08’ 05” 24 2018 Tusa Rahma Etiopia 2h 23’ 46”
25 2019 Heyi Tebalu Zawude Etiopia 2h 08’ 37” 25 2019 Kebede Megertu Alemu Etiopia 2h 22’ 52”
In rosso il record attuale. In rosso il record attuale.
28 29> Environmental impact Occhiello < ACEA RUN ROME THE MARATHON RUNS FOR SUSTAINABILITY The Rome Marathon aims to become an increasingly green event because respect for the environment and fun can run together. With the Sustainability Partner “Circularity” starts a project hat will last until 2023 for the reduction of emissions. The Guide to Sustainable Behaviour is born ROME RUNS TOWARDS THE SDGS - Running is like living agement according to sustainability principles and specifically sustainably: it requires passion, tenacity and above all perse- to the International standard ISO 20121. verance! Runners know the secret relies in the way of hitting the The events will be full of initiatives involving the Third sector, with ground and for going fast you must be light. aside events focused on circular economy and sustainability. It is like this way that the Rome Marathon wants to be: light in 2021 will be just the first step of engagement of local realities to the steps for reaching fast the finishing line. The goal by 2023 is make the marathon a guiding light for a sustainable way of do- to reach a reduced environmental impact, with the aim of be- ing sport. This will demonstrate what sport has always said: en- coming increasingly sustainable. This will be achieved through vironmental friendliness and fun can go tight. Respect for others an incremental pathway promoted by Infront Italy, Corriere dello and for the environment will bring to a 2023 under the sustain- Sport – Stadio, Italian Marathon Club and Atielle, in collaboration ability flag! Participants, institutions and citizens will be involved with the Sustainability Partner Circularity – an innovative start in a race towards a just, fair and sustainable society which grow up and B-corp that operates in the circular economy. by small steps, small events and demonstrations. MEASURE THE IMPACT - A long-term roadmap starting from SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPEMENT GOALS (SDGS) - On 25th of the 2021 Edition to respond efficiently and proactively to the sus- September 2015 the General Assembly of United Nations adopt- tainability challenges. At the environmental level, the roadmap ed the Agenda 2030 for the Sustainable Development, consist- will measure the Acea Run Rome the Marathon’s carbon foot- ing of 17 goals named Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), print starting from the first year of the event by using an interna- 169 targets and an action plan for people, planet and prosper- tionally standardized protocol (GHG Protocol), which analyses: ity. This intent declaration represents the strategy designed by • Scope 1: meaning the direct emissions caused by energy sourc- the Assembly to address global challenges by 2030, recognizing es linked to the event’s staff (e.g. staff transportation means to the unsustainability of the current development model and de- reach the event); claring the strong link between man and the planet. Indeed, it • Scope 3: indirect emissions related to activities of the event (e.g. overcomes the idea that sustainability is a mere environmental emissions related to mobility of participating athletes, supply issue, instead preferring a vision that integrates the different di- chain, waste generation and use of goods distributed during mensions of development: economics, environment, society and the event). institutions. The Marathon will support Italy and the world in the The measurement result of the 2021 Edition will constitute the achievement of some of these Sustainable Development Goals. project baseline that will be continuously updated during the next two years with new forecasts and measures and that will make possible to design compensation plans and concrete ac- tions to reduce emissions. Furthermore, the organizers aim to reply to social challenges as well. For this reason, training and awareness moments are launched and promoted among in- ternal stakeholders by upskilling them with competences on sustainability topics and sustainable events organisation. CERTIFICATION - To make this commitment real, in partner- ship with Circularity and the certification body RINA, the event is going through a certification process which will audit the man- 30 31
> Training
GET READY, THE ‘FUNNY’
WORKOUTS
To be better prepared and to increase the fun even in train- lege for a few, a unique opportunity, it was a great event full
ing, this summer took place in Rome the Get Ready’, collec- of joy, because running will always be a great fun.
tive workouts, to prepare the marathon and part of the re-
lay race Acea Run4rome. The legendary three-time world champion ultramarathon
runner Giorgio Calcaterra and the champion, winner in 1998
The appointment with the two ‘Get Ready’ was scheduled of the Rome and New York marathons, Franca Fiacconi are
for Saturday, July 10th and Sunday, September 5th with de- both present. Andrea Giocondi, official coach of the Acea
parture time at 6:45am, as well as the official start of the Run Rome The Marathon, in charge of coordination. Will be
marathon. also expected the presence of Isabella Calidonna, creator of
the project Archeorunning and official coach of Acea Run
Beginners or experienced marathon runners, fast or slow, Rome The Marathon. The event will also be attended by the
were able to participate, training for free and in total safety official pacer of the marathon to dictate the pace, coordi-
by Covid19. Running and training in the eternal city is a privi- nated by Federica Romano.
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