Half marathonRoad🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh Half Marathon

Saturday, 30 January 2027Estimated dateIn 4 months · Start 07:45

A single lap of the Riyadh Marathon's flat circuit on broad closed highways, one of the largest half marathons in the Gulf.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against fatmarathoner.com, platinumlist.net.

Elevation gain

20 m

Flat · ↓ 20 m

Highest point

640 m

above sea level

Temp at start

9°C

Peaks around 18°C

Entry fee

≈ $30

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Loop

Cut-off: check site

Getting thereFly into RUH (Riyadh), about 13 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 20 m of climbing and 20 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

9°C

Peak during race

18°C

Humidity

44%

Chance of rain

Wind

13 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 30 January ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 07:45 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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