# Kibet and Desta win Rome Half Marathon

> FIDAL reported 40,000 registrations for the third Wizz Air Rome Half Marathon by Brooks, held on 18 October. Kenya’s Filex Kibet won the men’s race in 59:22, improving the previous course record of 59:44.

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Ethiopia’s Ataklti Kidanu finished second in 59:38 and Kenya’s Elisha Kiprop was third in 1:00:13. Ethiopia’s Netsanet Desta won the women’s race in 1:07:26, ahead of Kenya’s Regina Wambui Ndungu in 1:07:48 and Ethiopia’s Yalemget Yaregal in 1:08:22.

The federation said three quarters of participants came from abroad and half were women. The route passed central Rome landmarks and finished with a view of the Colosseum.

## Data

### Leading results

Source-reported registrations and winning times for the men’s and women’s races.

Methodology: The value 40,000 is FIDAL’s stated registration figure, not a count of starters or finishers. Times retain the source format: minutes:seconds for the men and hours:minutes:seconds for the women. No time conversion or attendance estimate is made.

| Event | Reported registrations | Men’s winner | Men’s time | Women’s winner | Women’s time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Rome Half Marathon | 40000 | Filex Kibet | 59:22 | Netsanet Desta | 1:07:26 |

Sources: <https://www.fidal.it/content/Rome-Half-Marathon-sempre-pi%C3%B9-veloce/187174> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/rome-half-marathon-kibet-desta-records-2026-10-18/data/race-results?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/rome-half-marathon-kibet-desta-records-2026-10-18/data/race-results?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera (FIDAL)](<https://www.fidal.it/content/Rome-Half-Marathon-sempre-pi%C3%B9-veloce/187174>) (Source checked: 2026-10-19; Published: 2026-10-18)

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