Half marathonRoad🇦🇪 Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon

Saturday, 30 January 2027In 4 months · Start 07:00

Among the fastest half marathons on earth, run on closed, dead-flat roads around the man-made Al Marjan Island, where Jacob Kiplimo ran 57:56.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against rakhalfmarathon.com, rakhalfmarathon.com, fatmarathoner.com.

Elevation gain

10 m

Flat · ↓ 10 m

Highest point

5 m

above sea level

Temp at start

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No data

Entry fee

≈ $80

Open entry

Finishers

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typical year

Course

Out and back

Cut-off: check site

Getting thereFly into RKT (Ras Al Khaimah), about 21 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 10 m of climbing and 10 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

No weather data yet.

Course records

Men: 57:56 · Jacob Kiplimo (2022)
Women: 1:04:14 · Girmawit Gebrzihair (2022)

As of the 2025 season.

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