Tomorrow from 9am the great classic, by Eurospin, which connects EUR to the sea: the very fast route will remain unchanged compared to last year, starting from Viale Umanesimo and arriving at the Ostia roundabout via Via Cristoforo Colombo
After the two days of the Village, located in Piazzale Pier Luigi Nervi, which saw more than 15 thousand people pass by, the Capital is ready to welcome the 51st Eurospin RomaOstia Half Marathon, the race that connects EUR to the coast of the Capital. There will be 13,500 runners starting tomorrow morning at 9am from Via Cristoforo Colombo, corner of Viale Umanesimo. The percentage of foreign departures is confirmed to be growing, 36.7 percent, representing 100 nations, from every continent. Among all, the French contingent stands out, standing at 14.7 percent. The very fast route will remain unchanged compared to last year, starting from EUR and arriving at the Ostia roundabout via Via Cristoforo Colombo. The event is organized by GSBrun-RomaOstia in partnership with RCS Sports & Events, included in the international World Athletics calendar and in the national Fidal calendar.
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Among the male athletes there is a close fight between the Ugandans Mande Bushendich, recent winner in 2h06’08” of the Maratón de Málaga last December, and Maxwell Rotich Kortek, who will have to deal with the Kenyans James Kipkogei (personal best of 59’50”), Peter Tuitoek, Simon Waithira Mwangi (1h00’30”), James Mutuku and Gideon Rotich. the Italians, worth mentioning are Ademe Cuneo (CosenzaK42), Gianluca Ferrato (Atletica Saluzzo), Giuseppe Gerratana and Alessandro Giacobazzi, both from the Air Force. In the women’s race, after a splendid debut performance last October at the Rome Half Marathon, when she finished second in 1h08’37”, the Kenyan Milicent Jelimo will return to Rome to improve her time and final ranking. She will have to compete with a trio of fierce compatriots: the vice world team cross champion Caren Chebet, making her debut in the half marathon, as well as Catherine Peiyoy and Janeth Mutungi, who with her 1h07’37” boasts the best crediting time over the distance. Among the highly awaited Italians is Isabella Caposieno, who aspires to lower her personal best by 1h15’10”.
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