Dubai Marathon

Distances: Marathon 42.2 km · 10 km · 4 km
Discipline: road running
Dates: 31 January 2027 · date to be confirmed

Experience Dubai by Running It!

Want a race that combines a big city, long straightaways that fly by, and a postcard setting between the sea and the desert? The Dubai Marathon is exactly what you need 🏙️.

Here, you run in the heart of a capital that never does anything halfway: wide avenues, an international vibe, and that thrilling feeling of “anything is possible” when the horizon opens up in front of you 🌅.

Whether you’re coming for the 42.195 km, the 10 km or the Fun Run, you’ll find your distance and your fun without overthinking it: you enjoy, you move forward, you surprise yourself, and you tick off an XXL memory on your list ✅.

My local tip: arrive a bit early, scout the access points, and save some energy for afterward… because in Dubai, the best “recovery” is also taking it all in 🧭.

Once the medal is in your pocket, stay nearby: go for a stroll at Dubai Marina for a walk along the water, head up the Burj Khalifa to see the city from above, and make a detour to the Dubai Mall right next door to sit down, eat, and celebrate properly! 🥤

And if you’re coming as a couple or with family, end the day with a sunset on Jumeirah Beach: you’ll have run in the city, and you’ll finish with your feet almost in the ocean, just to keep the rhythm… but vacation-style.