Muscat Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Muscat Marathon is a January running festival in Oman's capital that includes a full marathon, a half marathon and shorter races, with its base at Al Khuwair Square. The event began in 2012 and is now a two-day weekend, with the marathon and half marathon run in the early morning on the first day and the 10 km, 5 km, fun run and children's races spread over both days. Since 2026 the start and finish area has been Al Khuwair Square, near the Oman Flag. The 2026 marathon route crossed the bridge towards Al Khuwair and followed Ministries Street to Qurum Beach. It then passed through Qurum Park, continued along Qurum Beach to Al Sarouj Street and the Muscat Waterfront, returned via Bausher to Ministries Street, 18 November Street and the Ghubra coast road, and ended at Al Khuwair Square. Landmarks on the route include the Royal Opera House, Qurum Natural Park, Shatti Al Qurum, Ras Al Hamra and Ghubra Lake Park. The marathon has a six-hour cut-off and a minimum age of 17. The event is certified by World Athletics, and about 15,000 runners took part across all distances in 2026.