Egyptian Marathon

4.3 (4 Reviews)
Luxor City, Egypt
10 Jan, 2025 (Fri)

Running

5 km, 12 km, 22.289 km, 42.195 km

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87 USD
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About the event

Experience the magic of ancient Egypt in the oldest ongoing marathon in Africa and the Middle East. The Egyptian Marathon, held under the historic temple of Queen Hatshepsut, takes runners through a breathtaking route that winds through multiple ancient landmarks, including the temple of Habou, temple of Amenophis, and the Colossi of Memnon.This marathon is a celebration of pharaonic tradition and has been a regular event for the past 31 years. It is also accredited by the Abbott World Marathons Majors, allowing runners to collect points and potentially be included in future Major Marathon events.

Participants can choose from various race categories, including male, female, open, and Masters division. The marathon offers different distances, such as the Luxor Run at 22.289 km, the Ramsis Run and Walk at 12.336km, and the Hatshepsut Run and Walk at 5 km.

During the marathon, runners can enjoy the beautiful scenery while being provided with essential services every 2.5 km, such as mineral water and bananas. The weather during the marathon is usually pleasant, with temperatures ranging from 18-23 degrees Celsius, humidity at 44%, and a wind speed of 4 knots (1.15 kn/h).

Don't miss the opportunity to run in the footsteps of ancient pharaohs and create unforgettable memories at the Egyptian Marathon.

Races offered by this event

You have 41 weeks to prepare

Marathon

10 Jan, 2025 (Fri) - 07:00
Running
42.195 km
Solo
On site
Mixed
Historical
Scenic
UNESCO World Heritage Site

22.289 km - Luxor Run

10 Jan, 2025 (Fri) - 07:00
Running
22.289 km
Solo
On site
Mixed
Historical
Scenic
UNESCO World Heritage Site

12 km - Ramses Run

10 Jan, 2025 (Fri) - 07:00
Running
12 km
Solo
On site
Mixed
Historical
Scenic
UNESCO World Heritage Site

5 KM - Hatshepsut Run

10 Jan, 2025 (Fri) - 07:00
Running
5 km
Solo
On site
Mixed
Historical
Scenic
UNESCO World Heritage Site

Course details

Start address

Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt

Finish address

Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt

Route map

route map

What’s included in entry

These are included in your entry
Finisher medal
Massage
Event T-shirts
Toilets
Goodie bag
E-certificate/e-diploma
Nutrition Stations
Video Service
Parking
Expo entry
Medal engraving
Lockers
Drink Stations
Bag drop
Timing chip (single use)
Photo Service
Medical Assistance

Reviews

4.3
4 Reviews
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Segun Okoya
Country flag of NG
Jan 2021

Very enjoyable race, the course was flat and not many people did the full marathon. But I would say it was one of my best runs and fast finishing time. The air was nice and the temperature on the day was very favorable. You have to run around a loop course 4 times, but it was well organized. I liked the fact that it was largely flat and and enjoyable run.

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Tracy Reganall
Jan 2021

This is a smaller race but I found it extremely well-organized. Easy pick-up of running bib the day before and race director (Nada) was very helpful. It’s a 4-loop course for the full marathon but seeing the temple and monument ruins (especially sunrise as we started from Hatshepsut Temple) made it a great course to run. The streets were well-blocked and lots of police presence made me feel safe even though I was running alone for much of the race. Water stations (bottled water) and bananas every 2-3 miles. I appreciated they kept the water stations open until everyone finished. Overall definitely recommend...great location, flat course, nice race team!

Race held on the 15th of January 2021.

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Zlatko Zlatic
Country flag of DE
Jan 2020

If you are looking for a historic place and an exotic medal this is your race. Pick-up of the race number, start on time and good refreshment supply are on international level. The scenery and the motivation of the organisation team are more than great. Cool Egyption medals !!! If you are expection and interantional standard registration process, credit card online payment and race results some hours after the race you will be disappointed. On top you have to run 4 times a 10 km circle. You can register on the event homepage and you get a confirmation e-mail that your request arrived. Some days later you get an e-mail (looks more like a pishing e-mail) where they offer you a hotel package. Only after some weeks of e-mail exchange I got bank details and had to transfer the participation fee. I also had to bear the bank fees which brought the participation fee up to almost 110 EUR :-( But all in all a great exprience and an interessting race

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Ahmed Wahib
Country flag of EG
42.195 km

Let's try it, I wish to see this marathon successful..and have a lot of people from over the world.. Good luck

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