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Roma-Ostia Half Marathon 
A view on Via Cristoforo Colombo, where the race beginsDate Late February Location Rome, Italy Event type Road Distance Half marathon Established 1974 Official site Roma Ostia The Roma-Ostia Half Marathon (Italian: Roma Ostia Mezza Maratona or Maratonina Roma-Ostia)[1] is an annual half marathon road running event which takes place in late February in Rome, Italy. The course begins in the EUR district of the city and follows a direct south-easterly route to the finish point near the beaches of Ostia.[2] It is Italy's most popular half marathon, with a record 12,000 entries and 9,485 finishers in 2011.[3]
The competition is organised by the Gruppo Sportivo Bancari Romani and comprises three distinct races. There is an elite level race for male and female athletes, a popular fun run for amateurs, and a "Business Run" which sees teams of runners represent domestic companies in the Campionato Italian Imprenditori di Mezza Maratona (Italian Business Championships in the Half Marathon).[4] The Roma-Ostia race has been held every year since its inception, with the exceptions of 1982 and 1999.[5]
The race was inaugurated in March 1974 and was held on a 28-kilometre course. In its first dozen editions, the Roma-Ostia ranged from a distance of 27 km to 30 km. It was converted into an official half marathon race of 21.1 km for the 1987 edition and has remained so ever since. The course has a point-to-point format and as a result it some editions have had an overall downhill drop, as well as athlete-assisting tailwinds. Due to these factors, some performances have been ineligible for personal bests or records.[5]
In 2011 the course was significantly altered, allowing for faster times and record performances.[3] Both the men's and women's course records were set in 2011. Tujuba Beyu's time of 59:58 minutes stands as the first sub-60 minute run of the race and the men's course record, while Anna Incerti's run of 1:09:06 is the current record for females.[6]
Past winners of the elite race include Stefano Baldini (the 2004 Olympic marathon champion), four-time Boston Marathon winner Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, Franca Fiacconi (1998 New York Marathon winner) and Mediterranean champion Souad Aït Salem.[5]
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Past winners
Welshman Steve Jones was among the first foreign-born winners of the Roma-Ostia.
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot of Kenya won the 2002 race.
Nadia Ejjafini (then representing Bahrain) became Asia's first winner in 2006.Key: Course record Race distance 27–30 km
Edition Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s) I 1974 
Umberto Risi (ITA)1:28:54 Manuela Mausoli (ITA)2:05:59 II 1975 Paolo Accaputo (ITA)1:29:46 Maria Pirozzi (ITA)2:07:23 III 1976 Alessandro Cervigni (ITA)1:27:55 Adriana Pedaletti (ITA)2:06:43 IV 1977 Antonio Erotavo (ITA)1:27:42 Adriana Pedaletti (ITA)2:05:38 V 1978 Umberto Risi (ITA)1:31:47 Chiara Castellani (ITA)2:07:17 VI 1979 Marco Marchei (ITA)1:27:10 Maura Bertetto (ITA)2:07:55 VII 1980 Marco Marchei (ITA)1:34:01 Rossana Matrella (ITA)2:11:46 VIII 1981 
Dereje Nedi (ETH)1:21:20 Silvana Cruciata (ITA)1:42:06 — 1982 Cancelled IX 1983 
Bernard Ford (GBR)1:24:30 Rita Marchisio (ITA)1:38:53 X 1984 Salvatore Nicosia (ITA)1:25:04 Silvana Cruciata (ITA)1:40:56 XI 1985 Steve Jones (GBR)1:26:25 Maria Curatolo (ITA)1:43:13 XII 1986 Loris Pimazzoni (ITA)1:34:13 Angela Hulley (GBR)1:50:13 XIII 1987 Salvatore Nicosia (ITA)1:02:12 Silvana Cucchietti (ITA)1:14:32 XIV 1988 
El Mostafa Nechchadi (MAR)1:04:32 Glynis Penny (GBR)1:15:02 XV 1989 Carl Thackery (GBR)1:02:10 Graziella Striuli (ITA)1:14:35 XVI 1990 Carl Thackery (GBR)1:01:44 Rakiya Maraoui (MAR)1:14:56 XVII 1991 
Juma Mnyampanda (TAN)1:02:34 
Izabela Zatorska (POL)1:13:02 XVIII 1992 
Andrew Masai (KEN)1:02:18 Anna Villani (ITA)1:12:12 XIX 1993 Andrew Masai (KEN)1:02:23 Anna Villani (ITA)1:12:34 XX 1994 Saïd Ermili (MAR)1:02:27 
Tatiana Oussacheva (RUS)1:14:59 XXI 1995 Giovanni Ruggiero (ITA)1:02:53 Rosanna Munerotto (ITA)1:11:36 XXII 1996 Philemon Kipkering Metto (KEN)1:01:53 Patrizia Ritondo (ITA)1:13:07 XXIII 1997 Stefano Baldini (ITA)1:00:56 Rosanna Munerotto (ITA)1:12:50 XXIV 1998 Philip Chirchir (KEN)1:02:23 Franca Fiacconi (ITA)1:13:19 — 1999 Not held XXV 2000 Francesco Ingargiola (ITA)1:01:19 Maura Viceconte (ITA)1:11:07 XXVI 2001 Giuliano Battocletti (ITA)1:02:24 Tiziana Alagia (ITA)1:11:29 XXVII 2002 Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)1:00:06 Gloria Marconi (ITA)1:11:31 XXVIII 2003 Boniface Usisivu (KEN)1:01:13 Gloria Marconi (ITA)1:09:25 XXIX 2004 Paul Kirui (KEN)1:00:22 Hafida Izem (MAR)1:10:39 XXX 2005 James Kwambai (KEN)1:00:45 Rosaria Console (ITA)1:09:34 XXXI 2006 William Todoo Rotich (KEN)1:00:12 
Nadia Ejjafini (BHR)1:10:43 XXXII 2007 Benson Barus (KEN)1:00:18 
Souad Aït Salem (ALG)1:10:29 XXXIII 2008 Jonathan Kosgei Kipkorir (KEN)1:00:19 Souad Aït Salem (ALG)1:09:15 XXXIV 2009 Elijah Keitany (KEN)1:00:59 Anna Incerti (ITA)1:09:24 XV 2010 Peter Kimeli (KEN)1:01:51 Alice Timbilil (KEN)1:10:34 XVI 2011 Tujuba Beyu Mergesa (ETH)59:58 Anna Incerti (ITA)1:09:06 References
- ^ Monti, Dave (2011-02-27). Course records fall at Maratonina Roma-Ostia. Universal Sports Retrieved on 2011-03-04.
- ^ Percorso 2011 (Italian). RomaOstia. Retrieved on 2011-03-04.
- ^ a b Zorzi, Alberto (2010-02-28). Kimeli and Timbilil battle the winds to take Roma Ostia titles. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-04.
- ^ Business Run. RomaOstia. Retrieved on 2011-03-04.
- ^ a b c Civai, Franco (2011-03-01). Rome-Ostia Half Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2011-03-04.
- ^ Viola, Elena (2011-02-27). Beyu and Incerti win at Roma Ostia. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-04.
Further reading
- Luciano Duchi: "Una Corsa…una vita". La storia della Roma–Ostia raccontata attraverso i ricordi di chi l’ha creata e vissuta. Rome 2005 (Italian)
External links
Categories:- Half marathons
- Athletics competitions in Italy
- Recurring sporting events established in 1974
- Sport in Rome
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