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Maywa Sets Course Record to Win Rome Half Marathon as Cheptoo Claims Women's Crown

The second edition drew 18,540 starters and more than 22,000 entries, with roughly 72% of runners traveling from abroad.

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Overview

  • Kenya’s Simon Maywa won in 59:44, edging Vincent Kimaiyo by one second and lowering the event’s course best.
  • Regina Cheptoo led the women in 1:08:26, finishing ahead of Milicent Jelimo and Gladys Cherop in a decisive late move.
  • Sofiia Yaremchuk was the top Italian woman in sixth at 1:11:01, while Lorenzo Martelli led Italian men in 14th at 1:10:43.
  • The race started at Circo Massimo and finished on Via degli Annibaldi by the Colosseum, with live coverage on Sky Sport Uno and NOW.
  • Organized for the City of Rome by RCS Sports & Events and the RomaOstia group, the event prompted timed road closures along the 21.097 km city-center route.