Amman Marathon vs Petra Desert Marathon

34/100 Moderate

Amman Marathon

vs

57/100 Demanding

Petra Desert Marathon

Amman, Jordan | Petra, Jordan

Marathon Index Score

Amman Marathon

Elevation Gain

14.4

Temperature

11.9

Surface

0

Topology

5

Petra Desert Marathon

Elevation Gain

32.3

Temperature

12.3

Surface

0

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	2,011	2,009 ▶
Entry Cost	◀ 60-90 JOD	JOD 85-120
Temperature	◀ 24°C	28°C
Humidity	45%	35% ▶
Rain Chance	5%	5%
Surface	road	road
Topology	point-to-point	point-to-point
Difficulty	◀ 34	57

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

2,011

Amman Marathon

2,009 ▶

Petra Desert Marathon

Entry Cost

◀ 60-90 JOD

Amman Marathon

JOD 85-120

Petra Desert Marathon

Temperature

◀ 24°C

Amman Marathon

28°C

Petra Desert Marathon

Humidity

45%

Amman Marathon

35% ▶

Petra Desert Marathon

Rain Chance

5%

Amman Marathon

5%

Petra Desert Marathon

Surface

road

Amman Marathon

road

Petra Desert Marathon

Topology

point-to-point

Amman Marathon

point-to-point

Petra Desert Marathon

Difficulty

◀ 34

Amman Marathon

57

Petra Desert Marathon

≈ = estimate, not an official figure

Our Verdict

Amman Marathon — a flatter course

Petra Desert Marathon — warmer weather

Amman Marathon — cooler weather

Amman Marathon — a cheaper entry

Amman Marathon — a bigger field

Amman Marathon — a faster course

Amman Marathon — an easier course

Petra Desert Marathon — a more challenging course

Petra Desert Marathon — a more historic race

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