The Riyadh Marathon is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 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 half marathon, 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 Princess Nourah University. 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.
Winners Key:
EditionYearMen's winnerTime (min:sec)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)1st2022 2:06:27 2:26:382nd2023 2:08:42 2:24:303rd2024 2:08:39 2:27:204th2025 2:08:35 2:27:24
References riyadhmarathon.org 2022 Marathon R riyadhmarathon.org riyadhmarathon.org Al Arabiya 6 March 2022 worldathletics.org worldathletics.org
External links Official website