MarathonRoad🇯🇴 Amman, Jordan

Amman Marathon

Friday, 1 October 2027Estimated dateIn 11 months · Start 06:00

Jordan's national marathon, a World Athletics Label road race that starts at Hashemite Plaza beside the Roman Theatre and climbs and drops through the hills of central Amman on an early-October Friday morning.

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Elevation gain

520 m

Very hilly · ↓ 520 m

Start altitude

757 m

above sea level, from terrain data

Temp at start

18°C

Peaks around 27°C

Entry fee

≈ $100

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Loop

Cut-off: check site

Getting thereFly into ADJ (Amman), about 5 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Very hilly: about 520 m of climbing and 520 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

18°C

Peak during race

27°C

Humidity

52%

Chance of rain

Wind

9 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 1 October ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 06:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

Finish times by age group

No data yet. We’re collecting age-group results race by race.

Runner reviews

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Plan your trip

Searches are set for Amman and the race weekend.

Hotels near the start lineClosest first · 2027-09-30 → 2027-10-02Booking.com Flights to AmmanArrive 2027-09-29, fly home 2027-10-03Google Flights Things to do in AmmanTours and attractions in Jordan for the days around the raceKlook Mobile data in JordanAn eSIM for maps, tracking apps and results on race dayAiralo Airport transfer from ADJAmman airport is about 5 km from the startKiwitaxi

Gear for this race

Marathon racing shoesBuilt for fast road miles Electrolyte tabletsIt often reaches 27°C during the race Energy gelsFuel for race day

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