The Race
| Next Race Date | Sunday 6 December 2026 |
|---|---|
| Course type | Not confirmed for 2026 |
| Registration | Open entry; €45 at the time of checking |
| Ballot opens | Not applicable |
| Start | Not confirmed for 2026; 09:00 gun |
| Avg race-day temp | Not confirmed |
| Cutoff time | 6 hours |
| Free race-day transport | Not confirmed |
| Course certification | Described as a national UISP and FIDAL race. No FIDAL Type A certificate or World Athletics Label located |
History
The Maratona di Latina was first held on 13 December 1998, with 480 marathon runners and another 300 in a shorter event, according to the organiser's history page. It is run by UISP Latina and ASD Team UISP.
From 1998 to 2007 it ran in Latina itself. From 2008 to 2015 it moved to Sabaudia, as the Maratona di Latina provincia or Trofeo Città di Sabaudia. It came back to Latina from 2016 to 2019, paused during the pandemic and resumed in 2024 as the 23rd edition. The 2026 race is billed as the 25th.
The geography has changed enough that course records and anecdotes need an edition label. Course records, winners and finisher totals have not been published.
The course
The organiser has not published a 2026 course at the time of writing. Its route page is headed 2025. That edition started and finished at Piazza San Marco, crossed the street grid of Latina, then followed Via Isonzo and Via Litoranea towards Capoportiere and Borgo Grappa on the Tyrrhenian seafront before returning inland to the city finish.
The 2025 route follows the same shape: a city start, a southern run to the coast, a long seafront loop and a return up Via Isonzo. It is flat, with SRTM heights between 0 and 28 m. It is not the 2026 course.
Kilometre by kilometre
The organiser gives no kilometre breakdown, so this section describes only the 2025 route. It is not the 2026 course.
Km 0 to 10: the city start. The 2025 race began in the centre of Latina, in the Prampolini district near Piazza San Marco. The town was planned in the 1930s on a street grid, so the early kilometres are straight roads and squares, with no hills. The route loops Viale dello Statuto at 1 km and Viale delle Medaglie d'Oro at 2 km, then heads south by Via Terracina at 4 km and Via Isonzo at 5 km through Borgo Isonzo, falling from 27 m to 8 m.
Km 10 to 21: the road to the coast. Strada Litoranea at Borgo Sabotino at 11 and 12 km leads to Strada Casilina Sud at 13 and 14 km and Lido di Latina, then the Strada Lungomare through Villaggio Nettuno at 15 and 16 km, where the ground is 2 to 5 m above sea level. The route runs along the seafront past Fogliano at 17 to 20 km, including the Passerella n. 12 access at 19 km, and reaches the lowest ground of 0 m at 21 km on Strada del Mare.
Km 21 to 31: Borgo Grappa and back. The route continues on Strada del Mare to Borgo Grappa at 23 and 24 km, its farthest point, 8.8 km in a straight line from the start, and comes back along Strada del Mare at 25 and 26 km and the Strada Lungomare at 27 to 30 km, retracing the Fogliano coast. Wind on the open coast can count in December, but no sourced figure is available.
Km 31 to 42.2: the return. The route leaves the coast by Viale Antonio Pennacchi at 31 and 32 km and Strada Litoranea at 33 to 35 km, then turns north on Strada Isonzo and Via Isonzo at 36 to 41 km. The only sustained climb is a gentle rise of 26 m over 7.9 km (0.3%) from 34 km, back to about 26 m at the finish near Via Napoleone Bonaparte.
Straight streets of planned Latina, then Via Isonzo south through Borgo Isonzo.
Strada Litoranea and the Strada Lungomare to Fogliano, at 2 to 6 m above sea level.
Out to the farthest point at 24 km, then the coast road again. Wind is the variable.
Viale Pennacchi, Strada Litoranea and Via Isonzo north to the city.
Course Map
The line is the 2025 route, since the 2026 route has not been published. Tap a marker for the 2025 start and the places on the route, and scrub the slider or press play to move the orange marker along the course with the elevation profile beneath it.
Pacers
The 2026 rules promise a pacer service, but pace groups, flags and whether relay runners may use them have not been published. Confirm the 2026 pace groups with the organiser.
The marathon ran in Latina from 1998 to 2007, in Sabaudia from 2008 to 2015 and in Latina again from 2016 to 2019. Older results and stories relate to different courses, so check the edition before comparing times. This is also not the March Mezza Maratona di Latina, a separate race run by a different organiser.
The gun is at 09:00 in early December. No sourced average temperature is available, so check the forecast in the week before.
Bring a throwaway layer for the start and a light layer that you can carry. A dry top for the finish helps, since the organiser advertises bag storage and showers. A coastal stretch can be windy, so a light windproof suits a breezy day. No charity clothing donation point was identified.
Entry
Entry is open, with no ballot, by direct paid registration. The 2026 fee bands are in the table below, before processing or bank charges. The current band is €45. A bib can be transferred to another runner free until 10 November, or frozen to 2027 for €5 until the same date. Sterling figures use the ECB reference rate of €1 to £0.858 (28 September 2026).
Competitive entrants must be 20 or over and hold a FIDAL, UISP or RunCard or eligible EPS membership, with a current athletics-specific competitive medical certificate. Overseas runners affiliated to a World Athletics member federation can sign the organiser's self-declaration in original at bib collection. Foreign RunCard holders need a home-issued certificate documenting the Italian-equivalent medical tests; ask for written approval before travelling.
The 2026 rules do not state a non-competitive tourist waiver for foreign runners. A 2Half relay with two 21.097 km legs is a separate format. No ballot, guaranteed-entry or charity route was found.
| Registration window (2026) | Marathon fee |
|---|---|
| 15 to 25 June | €25 (about £21) |
| 26 June to 31 August | €35 (about £30) |
| September to 31 October | €45 (about £39) |
| 1 November to 4 December | €55 (about £47) |
Fast runner standards
There is no guaranteed-entry or qualifying standard.
Maratona di Latina: official site →Race Weekend
Bib collection
Bibs are collected from Wednesday 2 to Friday 4 December, 16:00 to 19:00, at the UISP office at Via degli Ernici 42. On Saturday 5 December, collection is 16:00 to 19:00 at the marathon centre, whose address was not published. On Sunday 6 December, collection opens at 07:00 and the queue closes at 08:00, an hour before the 09:00 gun.
Bring identification, the entry confirmation, affiliation and medical documents, including an original foreign declaration where applicable. Collect on Saturday if possible, because the Sunday window is short.
Getting to the start
The exact 2026 start is not confirmed. A central Latina hotel should give a short walk once it is. The gun is at 09:00, and race-day bib pickup runs from 07:00 until the queue closes at 08:00.
The organiser advertises bag storage and showers, but their locations are not published. Parking at Via Pio VI and Piazza D'Amico is free on Sunday, subject to race traffic controls. A pasta party starts from 13:00. The cutoff is 6 hours, and later arrivals may be classified if they obey the road code.
No free public transport pass or Sunday bus journey was established. Check the road-closure ordinance and any strike notices in race week.
Nutrition on course
The rules promise refreshment and sponge stations and medical support. Station kilometres, drinks, gels, food and any personal bottle protocol have not been published. Carry your own gels and ask the organiser for the station list.
Spectating
The lowest-risk sighting is the start and finish, once the venue is confirmed. A sighting on the coast via Via Isonzo and back is conditional on the 2026 route. Kilometre intercepts, a Sunday bus line and live tracking were not found.
- See the start at 09:00
- Wait for the finish at the confirmed venue
- The organiser's cutoff is 6 hours
Post-race food
The organiser advertises a pasta party from 13:00. Its hospitality page says restaurant partnerships are still being finalised. Named independent venues and Sunday hours were not found. Reserve near the confirmed finish once it is published.
Where to Stay
The start and finish were central in 2025. Stay in central Latina, then check both points against the 2026 map.
Central Latina and Piazza San Marco
The most practical base if the 2025 start repeats, with hotels and restaurants.
Via degli Ernici
Useful for the weekday bib collection, but not necessarily for Sunday.
Piazza del Popolo and the civic centre
A central walk suited to an architectural weekend, 0.5 km from Piazza San Marco.
Latina Scalo
Suits rail arrivals, but needs a planned city transfer on Sunday.
Lido di Latina and Fogliano
A quieter seaside stay about 7 km from the organiser's hotel reference point, needing a car or taxi. Hotel Il Fogliano is the organiser's coastal offer.
Sabaudia and Circeo
A longer coastal stay. The race used to be held in Sabaudia, but it is not the 2026 location.
Recommended hotels
The closest quoted organiser offer, with a gym and breakfast: a single at €90, a double at €100 and a triple at €120 in the organiser's 2026 list. Recheck rates and cancellation terms directly.
In the organiser's 2026 list from €65 for a single and €85 for a double, with breakfast and free late checkout. Recheck rates and cancellation terms directly.
Booking timeline
Entry is at €45 until 31 October and €55 until 4 December, so the saving comes from entering early. Book refundable central lodging, then reconfirm the 2026 start, finish and closures before committing to transfers. The organiser's partner offers may have limited inventory.
From a Rome airport, onward rail and a last-mile connection are needed, so check service alerts for 5 and 6 December. No sell-out history or airfare premium was found.
See & Do
Latina is a compact, flat city. Distances below are from Piazza San Marco, the 2025 start.
Piazza del Popolo and the rationalist centre
Latina was planned in the 1930s, and the centre is a compact walk of wide streets and civic buildings. Flat and easy on legs.
Lago di Fogliano
A coastal lagoon reached by car. Daylight and weather count in December.
Sermoneta and Castello Caetani
A hill town with a castle, involving steps and standing. Keep it for a day when legs have recovered, and check opening hours.
After the Race
The race is on a Sunday in December, so recovery days start on the Monday. Stay on the coast by car or bus, or take a train to Rome or on to Naples.
The coast south of Latina, the former race town of Sabaudia and a lagoon, at a pace that suits stiff legs.
A castle town in the Lepini hills, with steps and cobbles that need recovered legs.
One night in Rome before a flight, with a flat central walk and an early airport link.
Two nights in Naples, with a flat waterfront walk, a museum day and Pompeii if legs allow.