The Riyadh Marathon is an annual

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-based marathon hosted by

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, since 2022. The organizers state that is the "first official full marathon to be held in the Kingdom". The marathon has been a World Athletics Elite Label Road Race since its inaugural race. During the race weekend, a

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, a 10K race, and a 4K race are also offered.

History

A half marathon had been held in Saudi Arabia in 2018. The inaugural marathon race was held on . More than 10,000 people took part in the event.

Course

All the races start and finish at

King Saud University King Saud University (KSU, ar, جامعة الملك سعود) is a public university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1957 by King Saud bin Abdulaziz to address the country's skilled worker shortage, it is the first university in the K ...

. The marathon is run on a loop course, although the start and finish lines are a few hundred metres (yards) apart. The loop is roughly a half marathon in length, and marathoners run the loop twice.

References

External links

Official website
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