Course & Elevation
The Bahrain Marathon is a road marathon near Zallaq in Bahrain, organised by the Bahrain Road Runners committee of the Bahrain Athletics Association and held on a Friday morning in early February. The 42.2 km race starts at 6:00am at the western gate of Al Areen Wildlife Park. It passes through Zallaq village and Bahrain Bay Avenue and runs along Al Jazayer Beach on the Nasser Bin Hamad Cycling Track before returning to the starting point. In 2025 the race was run as the Beyon Full Marathon and hosted over 500 runners of all ages and levels. The organisers have offered entry either as an individual or in a relay team, with 10.5 km legs. The Bahrain Road Runners say the marathon was first run in 1979, to celebrate the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Bahrain, with 15 participants.
Course Facts
Weather
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
18°C
Temperature
67%
Humidity
7%
Rain Chance
Early February in Bahrain is mild: average highs are about 22°C and lows about 15°C, with relative humidity around 67% and rain on fewer than two days of the month. The 6:00am start is in the coolest part of the day.
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