Routes & Maps

Dubai Marathon 2026 – Promo Video

Marathon (42.195km) Course Description

The Marathon Route will start on the Al Taryam Road Road near boundary of the Police Academy turning right heading up onto Al Sufouh Jumeirah then turning left onto the left hand side of the carriageway heading up Al Sufouh running past the Dubai College Junction, then past the entrance to Palm Island on the other side of the road, U turning at the Dubai Media City entrance on the left opposite the Royal Mirage Hotel. Then the runners head back along Al Sufouh again, running past Al Qasr Hotel and the Madinat Jumeirah onto the Jumeirah Beach Road then running past the Burj Al Arab, the Jumeirah Beach Hotel and Marsa Al Arab on the left. The runners will head up the Jumeirah Beach Road still always on the left carriageway all the time running towards the bridge at the Creek and U turning before the bridge just after the Al Mehemal Road junction, then heading back to the Burj Al Arab junction and then U turning again doing this same exact loop section again. After completing the same lap a second time of the Jumeirah Beach Road section the runners will run past the Burj Al Arab and the Madinat Jumeirah junctions then turning left running down onto Al Taryam Road then turning left then right into the Police Academy. Then in the Police Academy running along the boundary road and into the Police Academy Parade Grounds for a finish in front of the Academy grandstand near the Police Academy Entrance.

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Race Pack Collection – The Agenda – Dubai Media City 

Wednesday 13th January 12.00pm – 10.00pm
Thursday 14th January 10.00am – 10.00pm
Friday 15th January 10.00am – 10,00pm
Saturday 16th January 10.00am – 5.00pm