Dubai Sports Council, organisers confirm route for Dubai Marathon 2024

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The 23rd edition of the Dubai Marathon will be held on Sunday, January 7, 2024.

Sanctioned by the Dubai Sports Council, the marathon will start and finish on Umm Suqeim Road with three races – the 4km fun run, the 10km road race and the classic 42.195km marathon distance.

This decision was made following talks between the event’s organisers, Dubai Sports Council, Dubai Police and RTA.

“The Dubai Marathon is well established as one of the largest annual sporting events on the calendar and is a firm favourite with runners of all ages and abilities, so it is important the city gets fully behind it,” said Dubai Sports Council secretary general Saeed Hareb.

“With our governmental colleagues, we will continue to work closely with the organisers to stage another memorable event that brings international running into the heart of the city.”

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Dubai Marathon: The route

Runners registering for the 2024 edition of the first and oldest international marathon in the Middle East will start and finish on the Umm Suqeim Road close to the Dubai Police Academy with the 42.195km distance taking in Jumeirah Beach Road and passing in the shadows of the iconic Burj Al Arab and Madinat properties.

Event director Peter Connerton, said “While it’s an established route that has proved to be popular with locally based runners as well as the growing number of international marathon tourists from outside the region, we know that staging a city marathon is a major challenge for the governmental departments, particularly with Dubai now being home to some 3.6 million people.

“We simply could not operate on the streets of the emirate without the help of our city partners, and we thank the Dubai Sports Council for their invaluable co-ordination and ongoing support.”

The marathon’s course is conducive for both elite and regular runners, particularly in early January when Dubai’s temperatures are cooler and more suited to long distance running.

Those looking to compete in any of the three race categories – 4km, 10km and the marathon – can register online now through the official website dubaimarathon.org.