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MarathonRoad🇪🇬 Luxor, Egypt

Egyptian Marathon

Friday, 8 January 2027Estimated dateIn 3 months · Start 07:00

Official site

Laps on the West Bank of the Nile starting in front of Hatshepsut's Temple and passing the Colossi of Memnon and Medinet Habu.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against hopasports.com.

Elevation gain
30 m
Flat · ↓ 30 m
Highest point
90 m
above sea level
Temp at start
10°C
Peaks around 18°C
Entry fee
≈ $105
Open entry
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Multiple laps
Cut-off: check site
Getting thereFly into LXR (Luxor), about 12 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 30 m of climbing and 30 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
10°C
Peak during race
18°C
Humidity
51%
Chance of rain
1%
Wind
10 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 8 January ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 07:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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Plan your trip

Searches are set for Luxor and the race weekend.

Hotels near the start lineClosest first · 2027-01-07 → 2027-01-09Booking.com Flights to LuxorArrive 2027-01-06, fly home 2027-01-10Google Flights Things to do in LuxorTours and attractions in Egypt for the days around the raceGetYourGuide

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