Upcoming Running & Marathon Calendar for UAE & Middle East (2025-2026)
Explore upcoming marathons and running events across the Middle East for 2026. Dates marked TBC will be updated once official announcements and registration links go live.
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Dubai Marathon 2026
📍 Dubai | 🗓 1 February 2026 | 🏁 42.2K, 10K, 4K
🔗 Register Here
Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon 2026
📍 Ras Al Khaimah | 🗓 14 February 2026 (TBC) | 🏁 21.1K, 10K, 5K
🔗 Register Here
Abu Dhabi (ADNOC) Marathon 2026
📍 Abu Dhabi | 🗓 December 2026 (TBC) | 🏁 42.2K, 21.1K, 10K, 5K
🔗 Register Here
Dubai Women’s Run 2026
📍 Dubai | 🗓 November 2026 | 🏁 10K, 5K
🔗 Register Here
Expo City Dubai Run 2026
📍 Dubai | 🗓 March 2026 | 🏁 10K, 5K
🔗 Register Here
Sharjah Marathon 2026
📍 Sharjah | 🗓 January 2026 | 🏁 42.2K, 21.1K, 10K
🔗 Register Here
Dubai Desert Road Run Series 2026
📍 Dubai | 🗓 Multiple races (Jan–Dec 2026) | 🏁 10K, 5K
🔗 Register Here
🇴🇲 Oman
Muscat Marathon 2026
📍 Muscat | 🗓 23–24 January 2026 | 🏁 42.2K, 21.1K, 10K, 5K
🔗 Register Here
Oman Desert Marathon 2026
📍 Al Wusta / Sharqyah Sands | 🗓 10–14 January 2026 | 🏁 165K, 50K (multi-stage)
🔗 Register Here
Salalah Half Marathon 2026
📍 Salalah | 🗓 August 2026 | 🏁 21.1K, 10K
🔗 Register Here
🇶🇦 Qatar
Doha Marathon by Ooredoo 2026
📍 Doha | 🗓 January 2026 | 🏁 42.2K, 21.1K, 10K, 5K
🔗 Register Here
Qatar Sports Day Run 2026
📍 Doha | 🗓 February 2026 | 🏁 10K, 5K
🔗 Register Here
Aspire Zone Night Run 2026
📍 Doha | 🗓 March 2026 | 🏁 10K, 5K
🔗 Register Here
🇰🇼 Kuwait
Kuwait Marathon 2026
📍 Kuwait City | 🗓 February 2026 | 🏁 42.2K, 21.1K, 10K, 5K
🔗 Register Here
RunKuwait Charity Run 2026
📍 Kuwait City | 🗓 November 2026 | 🏁 10K, 5K
🔗 Register Here
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Riyadh Marathon 2026
📍 Riyadh | 🗓 Early February 2026 | 🏁 42.2K, 21.1K, 10K, 4K
🔗 Register Here
Jeddah Half Marathon 2026
📍 Jeddah | 🗓 November 2026 | 🏁 21.1K, 10K
🔗 Register Here
AlUla Trail Run 2026
📍 AlUla | 🗓 January 2026 | 🏁 Trail 50K, 25K
🔗 Register Here
NEOM Desert Run 2026
📍 NEOM | 🗓 April 2026 | 🏁 Trail 10K–50K
🔗 Register Here
🇧🇭 Bahrain
Bahrain Night Half Marathon 2026
📍 Manama | 🗓 March 2026 | 🏁 21.1K, 10K
🔗 Register Here
🇱🇧 Lebanon
Beirut Marathon 2026
📍 Beirut | 🗓 November 2026 | 🏁 42.2K, 21.1K, 10K
🔗 Register Here
Tripoli Half Marathon 2026
📍 Tripoli | 🗓 April 2026 | 🏁 21.1K, 10K, 5K
🔗 Register Here
🇪🇬 Egypt
Cairo Marathon 2026
📍 Cairo | 🗓 February 2026 | 🏁 42.2K, 21.1K, 10K
🔗 Register Here
Luxor Half Marathon 2026
📍 Luxor | 🗓 January 2026 | 🏁 21.1K, 10K
🔗 Register Here
Sharm El Sheikh Run 2026
📍 Sharm El Sheikh | 🗓 October 2026 | 🏁 10K, 5K
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🏁 Trail & Ultra Running Events
Wadi Bih Trail Run 2026
📍 Dibba | 🗓 February 2026 | 🏁 Trail 72K, 35K, 20K
🔗 Register Here
Oman by UTMB 2026
📍 Oman | 🗓 December 2026 | 🏁 Ultra Trail
🔗 Register Here
UAE and Middle East marathon and race calendar lists all the upcoming runs and marathons from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Muscat, Doha, Kuwait, Riyadh and other countries from ME region.
Events include 5K, 10K, Half marathon, Full marathon and Ultra runs.
* Ultra= 50 kms & above, Full= 42.195 kms, Half = 21.09 kms.
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