MarathonRoad🇰🇼 Kuwait City, Kuwait

Gulf Bank 642 Marathon

Saturday, 28 November 2026In 40 days · Start 07:00

Kuwait's World Athletics-labelled marathon starts by Souq Sharq and runs the flat Gulf Road past Seif Palace, the Kuwait Towers and Souq Mubarakiya, with more than 10,000 runners across all distances.

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Facts checked 19 Oct 2026 against gulfbank642marathon.com, kuwaittimes.com, e-gulfbank.com.

Elevation gain

40 m

Flat · ↓ 40 m

Start altitude

7 m

above sea level, from terrain data

Temp at start

17°C

Peaks around 22°C

Entry fee

≈ $90

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Loop

Cut-off: check site

Getting thereFly into KWI (Kuwait City), about 18 km from the start

Course map

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

Elevation profile

Flat: about 40 m of climbing and 40 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

17°C

Peak during race

22°C

Humidity

56%

Chance of rain

Wind

14 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 28 November ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 07:00 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.

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Plan your trip

Searches are set for Kuwait City and the race weekend.

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Gear for this race

Marathon racing shoesBuilt for fast road miles Electrolyte tabletsIt often reaches 22°C during the race Energy gelsFuel for race day

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