MarathonRoad🇺🇿 Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Samarkand Marathon

Sunday, 8 November 2026In 20 days · Start 08:00

A charity marathon that starts and finishes on Registan Square, looping on closed roads past the blue-domed madrasahs, mosques and old mahalla neighbourhoods of the Silk Road city.

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Elevation gain

250 m

Hilly · ↓ 250 m

Highest point

750 m

above sea level

Temp at start

4°C

Peaks around 14°C

Entry fee

≈ $30

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Loop

Cut-off: check site

Getting thereFly into SKD (Samarkand), 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

Hilly: about 250 m of climbing and 250 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

4°C

Peak during race

14°C

Humidity

56%

Chance of rain

11%

Wind

7 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 8 November ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 08:00 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 Samarkand and the race weekend.

Hotels near the start lineClosest first · 2026-11-07 → 2026-11-09Booking.com Flights to SamarkandArrive 2026-11-06, fly home 2026-11-10Google Flights Things to do in SamarkandTours and attractions in Uzbekistan for the days around the raceKlook Mobile data in UzbekistanAn eSIM for maps, tracking apps and results on race dayAiralo Airport transfer from SKDSamarkand airport is about 5 km from the startKiwitaxi

Gear for this race

Marathon racing shoesBuilt for fast road miles Running gloves & thermal layerStarts around 4°C Energy gelsFuel for race day

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