The heart of Acea Run Rome The Marathon on Sunday, March 17, beats at a rapid pace, breaking a significant record today: three weeks before the start and with registrations still open, there are over 10,000 foreign participants who will run the marathon. To date, including Italians, the marathon already has 17,000 registered participants, so 60% of those at the start come from abroad, with as many as 110 foreign nations represented. Athletes from all over the world have chosen to secure a place in the history of this great marathon, an event long scheduled, perhaps with family or friends, a great opportunity not only to run but also to visit the eternal city.
Rome continues its tradition of writing history and adds two more milestones: Acea Run Rome The Marathon confirms, as already happened in past years, to be the Italian marathon with a higher percentage of foreigners compared to Italians and at the same time it will probably be the most participated marathon ever run on Italian soil, a parameter that has a multiplier effect on the emotions that the streets of the Capital will witness.
"Rome confirms itself as the Capital of road races and Acea Run Rome The Marathon is the most participated, most important and awaited running event in Italy by professional athletes and amateurs from all over the world. This year we will exceed the threshold of 41,000 participants - last year there were 30,000. There are over 17,000 registered for the 42 kilometers, 4,000 for the solidarity relay and 20,000 who will participate in the 5 kilometer city run. And this with over two weeks left to register. A record edition for a great international sporting event with a unique route in the heart of the Capital of Italy. An event that generates positive impacts on tourism, economy and employment thanks to a turnover of tens of millions of euros. But it is also an extraordinary tourist showcase for our city, increasingly the Capital of major cultural, sporting and concert events. A record of this edition will also be the over 10,000 participants from abroad, 110 nations represented. We have planned for this a welcome at the access gates to the city: at the Info Point of Leonardo da Vinci airport and Termini station". This is stated by Alessandro Onorato, Councilor for Major Events, Tourism, Sports and Fashion of Rome.
Behind the scenes, for months a staff of great professionals has been working meticulously to organize the great show that the athletes who have placed their trust in this highly anticipated event deserve. On the technical side, a cast of international stars is expected to compete to leave their mark in the eternal marathon’s roll of honor, while for amateurs coming from afar it will be essential to savor "The Great Beauty", to live, to breathe, to eat with their eyes, to carry in their hearts forever and to relive forever on their skin through the official race T-shirt and the finisher medal, yes this is a 'trophy' capable of telling the personal victory of each participant. Under the sky of Rome there will be a celebration, there will be music and dances, bands and majorettes, messages dedicated by the public, a lot of cheering and all the enthusiasm of 2,000 volunteers on the course ready to encourage with their bright smile. Fatigue and sweat will be canceled by enthusiasm and goosebumps in a baggage of emotions that has Rome and its timeless monuments as a backdrop, in a route that has no equal in the world for art, charm, history.
It was a dream that seemed impossible, but now it can become reality and deserves to be considered the possibility of reaching a number never written, not even in the history of a city like Rome: the goal is 20,000 athletes registered for the marathon distance of 42.195km. A number that in the totality of the day together with the Acea Run4Rome solidarity relay and the Fun Run city run will count a total of over 40,000 presences. A new record, a new page of history that sees its birth here in Rome, enchanted spectator of the beginning of a new era.
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