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Coming soon: marathon stories, packing lists and pre-start rituals.
Why would anyone run the same marathon seven times? I understood after 42.195 km through Rome. Discover the Rome Marathon 2027 course, cobblestones, weather, BIBs, hotels and race-day logistics - and the story behind the race that became the beginning of 42RunTravel.
The 42 Index: Why "Flat Course" Is Sometimes the Biggest Lie in Running 27°C, 90% humidity, and five kilometers without water can break you more effectively than a thousand meters of elevation gain. After 57 marathons across four continents, we built a proprietary scale that measures a course's true difficulty - not just what the elevation chart shows.
After 57 marathons on four continents, I know one thing: a marathon trip abroad is not a holiday with some running on the side. It's a precisely planned operation. Here's how to do it right - from your hotel stay, start, to your sightseeing plan.
42RunTravel wasn't created at a desk. It was born somewhere between the 30th and 40th kilometre of a marathon — where every step becomes a decision. This is the story of how running, hospitality, travel and mental performance came together to create marathon journeys that stay with you for a lifetime.
