Amman Marathon vs Petra Desert Marathon

29/100 Moderate

Amman Marathon

vs

63/100 Demanding

Petra Desert Marathon

Amman, Jordan | Petra, Jordan

Marathon Index Score

Amman Marathon

Elevation Gain

14.4

Temperature

10.2

Surface

0

Topology

1

Petra Desert Marathon

Elevation Gain

32.3

Temperature

9.1

Surface

10

Topology

5

	Amman Marathon	Petra Desert Marathon
Distance	42.195 km	42.195 km
Elevation Gain	◀ 520m	650m
Avg Finish Time	◀ ≈ 4h 32m	≈ 4h 45m
Finishers	◀ ≈ 3,200	≈ 380
Established	2,009	2,009
Entry Cost	N/A	N/A
Temperature	21°C	21°C ▶
Humidity	53%	35% ▶
Rain Chance	7%	5% ▶
Surface	◀ road	trail
Topology	multi-loop	point-to-point
Difficulty	◀ 29	63

Distance

42.195 km

Amman Marathon

42.195 km

Petra Desert Marathon

Elevation Gain

◀ 520m

Amman Marathon

650m

Petra Desert Marathon

Avg Finish Time

◀ ≈ 4h 32m

Amman Marathon

≈ 4h 45m

Petra Desert Marathon

Finishers

◀ ≈ 3,200

Amman Marathon

≈ 380

Petra Desert Marathon

Established

2,009

Amman Marathon

2,009

Petra Desert Marathon

Entry Cost

N/A

Amman Marathon

N/A

Petra Desert Marathon

Temperature

21°C

Amman Marathon

21°C ▶

Petra Desert Marathon

Humidity

53%

Amman Marathon

35% ▶

Petra Desert Marathon

Rain Chance

7%

Amman Marathon

5% ▶

Petra Desert Marathon

Surface

◀ road

Amman Marathon

trail

Petra Desert Marathon

Topology

multi-loop

Amman Marathon

point-to-point

Petra Desert Marathon

Difficulty

◀ 29

Amman Marathon

63

Petra Desert Marathon

≈ = estimate, not an official figure

Our Verdict

Amman Marathon — a flatter course

Amman Marathon — a bigger field

Amman Marathon — a faster course

Amman Marathon — an easier course

Petra Desert Marathon — a more challenging course

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