2026 Middle East Running & Marathon Calendar
This guide covers the essential road and trail races across the region. Dates marked TBC (To Be Confirmed) will be updated as soon as organizers announce the official schedule.
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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Skechers Performance Night Half Marathon 📍 Expo City Dubai | 🗓 3 January 2026 | 🏁 21.1K, 10K, 5K and 3K Register Here
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Hood to Coast Dubai (Relay) 📍 Al Marmoom Desert | 🗓 10 January 2026 | 🏁 85K Team Relay Register Here
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Dubai Creek Striders Half Marathon 📍 Dubai Creek | 🗓 11 January 2026 | 🏁 21.1K and 10K Register Here
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Dubai Marathon 2026 📍 Umm Suqeim | 🗓 1 February 2026 | 🏁 42.2K, 10K and 4K Register Here
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Burj2Burj Half Marathon 📍 Dubai | 🗓 8 February 2026 | 🏁 21.1K Register Here
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Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Half Marathon 📍 Al Marjan Island | 🗓 14 February 2026 | 🏁 21.1K, 10K and 5K Register Here
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Wadi Bih Trail Run 📍 Dibba | 🗓 February 2026 (TBC) | 🏁 72K, 50K, 30K and 20K Official Website
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Dubai Canal Run 📍 Dubai Water Canal | 🗓 29 March 2026 | 🏁 10K, 5K and 2.5K Register Here
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Expo City Dubai Half Marathon 📍 Expo City | 🗓 19 April 2026 | 🏁 21.1K, 15K, 10K and 5K Official Website
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Abu Dhabi (ADNOC) Marathon 📍 Abu Dhabi Corniche | 🗓 12 December 2026 | 🏁 42.2K, 21.1K, 10K and 5K Register Here
Saudi Arabia (KSA)
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AlUla Trail Run 📍 AlUla | 🗓 23–24 January 2026 | 🏁 100K, 50K, 20K and 10K Register Here
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Riyadh Marathon 📍 Riyadh | 🗓 February 2026 (TBC) | 🏁 42.2K, 21.1K, 10K and 4K Official Website
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Jeddah Half Marathon 📍 Jeddah Corniche | 🗓 March 2026 (TBC) | 🏁 21.1K, 10K and 5K
Oman
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Oman Desert Marathon 📍 Bidiya | 🗓 10–14 January 2026 | 🏁 165K (Self-sufficient), 50K and 21K Register Here
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Al Mouj Muscat Marathon 📍 Muscat | 🗓 23–24 January 2026 | 🏁 42.2K, 21.1K, 10K and 5K [suspicious link removed]
Jordan
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Dead Sea Ultra Marathon 📍 Dead Sea | 🗓 10 April 2026 | 🏁 50K, 21K and 10K Official Website
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Petra Desert Marathon 📍 Petra | 🗓 5 September 2026 | 🏁 42.2K and 21.1K Register Here
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Amman International Marathon 📍 Amman | 🗓 2 October 2026 | 🏁 42.2K, 21K and 10K Official Website
Qatar, Kuwait and Lebanon
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Doha Marathon by Ooredoo 📍 Doha | 🗓 16 January 2026 | 🏁 42.2K, 21.1K, 10K and 5K Official Website
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Gulf Bank 642 Marathon 📍 Kuwait City | 🗓 November 2026 (TBC) | 🏁 42.2K, 21.1K, 10K and 5K
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Beirut International Marathon 📍 Beirut | 🗓 29 November 2026 | 🏁 42.2K, 21.1K and 10K Official Website