Sunday February 11th, 2024
Verona, Italy
Distance: Half Marathon · 5K
Offical Race Web Site
The Giulietta & Romeo Half Marathon is held in the spring in Verona, a beautiful city of art and culture, and the setting for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet play.
It's a very popular early-season road running event that attracts a crowd of more than 5,000 half marathon runners and 500 relay teams (10km+11km).
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| Male | 1:00:15 | MENGESHA MIKESA | ETH | |
| 2nd Male | 1:00:21 | ROBERTSON JAKE | NZL | |
| 3rd Male | 1:00:23 | KIPROP BRAVIN | KEN | |
| 4th Male | 1:00:48 | BAZEZEW MULAT | ETH | |
| Female | 1:06:57 | CHEPNGETICH JANETH | KEN | |
| 2nd Female | 1:07:24 | ADERAW GELAW ZEWDITU | ETH | |
| 3rd Female | 1:08:26 | MEGERTU ALEMU | ETH | |
| 4th Female | 1:08:32 | KIPYATICH JOAN | KEN |
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| M 40-49 | 1:09:55 | CONFESSA EDGARDO | ITA | |
| M 50-59 | 1:15:55 | LONER ALESSIO | ITA | |
| M 60-69 | 1:20:26 | SIRIANNI FERNANDO | ITA | |
| M 70+ | 1:37:01 | PRONESTI ENZO | ITA | |
| F 40-49 | 1:20:10 | BETTIN LORETTA | ITA | |
| F 50-59 | 1:30:47 | SANTI ELENA | ITA | |
| F 60-69 | 1:33:24 | GAGLIARDI PAOLA | ITA | |
| F 70+ | 2:22:27 | CUTERI CARMELA | ITA |
(2020)
Joel Mwangi won the 13th Edition of the Verona Italy half marathon clocking a personal best of 1:00:40 the fastest half in Italy over the last year
The Kenyan Joel Maina Mwangi and Valeria Straneo are the winners of the 13th edition of the Giulietta & Romeo Half Marathon staged in Verona Italy on Sunday February 16 2020.
The men's race was fast with Mwangi crossing the finish line in 1:00:40 preceding the compatriots Solomon Koech (1:00:56) and Ishmael Chelanga Kalale (1:01:26) who dropped after the 15th kilometer. In fourth place wasSounder Moen, former European marathon record holder, clocking 1:01:28; in seventh was the German record holder Arne Gabius (1:03:23).
This was the fastest Italian half marathon of the last 365 days. After the race Joel Mwangi who is training at the newly opened (January 19, 2020) Kenyan Athletics Training Academy in Thika, Kenya said: "Despite a lot of corners, I took the lead from 18km. I was well prepared for any pace. Any time they tried to push I pushed back. At 10k I push for 1km (2:40) to break the group of four. We remained two, Solomon and me. At 18k I took over and he was not able to resist."
This was a personal best for Joel by 39 seconds. His pace was 2:50 per k.
The Italian title goes to the policeman Daniele D'Onofrio in 1:93:15 (7th place and personal best) ahead of Neka Crippa (6th) and Xavier Chevrier (1:03:25).
In the women's race, Valeria Straneo, who took over at 2km from the finish, got rid of the Kenyan Lenah Jerotich, who finished second in 1:11:43, Straneo clocked 1:11:34. Giovanna Epis also did well placing third clocking 1:12:13
About the Course
Starting at the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi stadium in the western part of Verona, the half marathon consists of two laps, approximately 10km and 11km long.
The course is largely flat and very scenic as it winds its way through the city center and through the picturesque Old Town, passing many of Verona's best sights.
The finish line is on Piazza Brain front of the Arena, the third-largest of all Roman amphitheatres.
