Corsa dei Santi - Giro delle Quattro Basiliche

The Corsa dei Santi begins and ends in St. Peter's Square. Runners gather in Rome on All Saints' Day for a race connected to the feast day it commemorates. Promoted by Missioni Don Bosco and organized by ACSI Italia Atletica, the event features both competitive and amateur categories. International athletes compete alongside beginners, families, and participants in the non-competitive run. The traditional 10 km race is offered, along with the Giro delle Quattro Basiliche, a 19.5 km route that circles Rome's major Christian landmarks. The course crosses Rome's historic center, passing squares, churches, palaces, and streets near the Vatican before returning to Piazza San Pietro. The Giro delle Quattro Basiliche connects San Pietro, San Paolo, San Giovanni, and Santa Maria Maggiore, then returns to St. Peter's. This route can also be run as the Staffetta della Pace, a four-leg relay with exchanges at the basilicas and along Via dei Fori Imperiali. Each year, the race supports humanitarian projects linked to the Salesian missions through its visibility, television coverage, testimonials, and phone fundraising. Previous testimonials have included Giusy Versace, Carl Lewis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Anggun, Valentina Vezzali, Al Bano, Fiona May, Marcell Jacobs, and Sara Simeoni.