Riyadh Marathon

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Riyadh Marathon
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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]
Location Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Event type Road
Distance Marathon, half marathon, 10K, 4K
Established2022(3 years ago) (2022) [2]
Official site Official website
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]

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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]

Winners

Key:  Course record

EditionYearMen's winnerTime (min:sec)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)
1st2022Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tsegaye Getachew  (ETH)2:06:27Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tadu Teshome  (ETH)2:26:38
2nd2023Flag of Morocco.svg  Samir Jouaher  (MAR)2:08:42Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Meseret Abebayahau  (ETH)2:24:30
3rd2024Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilfred Kigen  (KEN)2:08:39Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Bedatu Hirpa  (ETH)2:27:20

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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