Riyadh Marathon
The parking lot of the College of Law and Political Science at King Saud University,
which marathoners pass near the race's end
DateFebruary or March[1][2]
LocationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon, half marathon, 10K, 4K
Established2022 (2022)[2]
Official sitehttps://www.riyadhmarathon.org/
Participants392 finishers (2022)[3]

The Riyadh Marathon is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, since 2022.[2] The organizers state that is the "first official full marathon to be held in the Kingdom".[1][2] The marathon has been a World Athletics Elite Label Road Race since its inaugural race.[4][5] During the race weekend, a half marathon, a 10K race, and a 4K race are also offered.[1]

History

A half marathon had been held in Saudi Arabia in 2018.[2]

The inaugural marathon race was held on 5 March 2022.[2] More than 10,000 people took part in the event.[2]

Course

All the races start and finish at King Saud University.[6][7] The marathon is run on a loop course, although the start and finish lines are a few hundred metres (yards) apart.[6] The loop is roughly a half marathon in length, and marathoners run the loop twice.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 News riyadhmarathon.org
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 More than 10,000 people take part in first full-length Riyadh Marathon Al Arabiya 6 March 2022
  3. ↑ 2022 Marathon R
  4. ↑ Calendar 2022 worldathletics.org
  5. ↑ Results worldathletics.org
  6. 1 2 3 Route riyadhmarathon.org
  7. ↑ General information riyadhmarathon.org
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