Dubai Marathon Returns to Global Running Scene- New Look Route for Middle East’s Oldest Marathon –- Dubai Metro to Operate from 4am on Race Day

This is the release of the Dubai Marathon, which happens on February 12. Please note that the streaming broadcast will be LIVE in the US in the Pacific time zone at 5.50 PM, 7.50 PM in Chicago and 8.50 PM in New York. We will post the embed later today. 

Dubai Marathon Returns to Global Running Scene

– New Look Route for Middle East’s Oldest Marathon –

– Dubai Metro to Operate from 4am on Race Day –

Dubai (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES): After more than three years away from the sporting calendar, the Dubai Marathon returns with a vengeance on Sunday (February 12) complete with a brand-new route starting from Expo City Dubai.

The global pandemic and safety restrictions temporarily put the brakes on the Middle East’s oldest international marathon, but under the aegis of the Dubai Sports Council, the race is back offering thousands of runners the opportunity to compete in three races that will all finish in the spectacular setting of the iconic Al Wasl Dome.

And while the event was only recently moved from its regular setting on the Umm Suqeim Road, event officials have worked tirelessly around the clock to produce three race routes from scratch and a finish line that will be one of the most memorable of the year.

“When we were invited to move the event to Expo City Dubai, we knew it would be a major logistical challenge for the team,” said Race Director Peter Connerton. “Our traffic management and route officials have spent many long nights establishing a route that will embrace both Expo City Dubai and its surroundings, while the finish line is a completely new concept we hope the runners will enjoy.”

In a move aimed at supporting the first edition of the Dubai Marathon at Expo City Dubai, the RTA announced that the Dubai Metro will operate from 4am on the day of the race. The decision was welcomed by everyone involved with the event as it looks to reassert itself as one of the fastest marathons in the world on its long-awaited return.

For marathon runners, the 42.195km race will begin at 6.00am with athletes of all abilities starting at the same time as the world’s elite distance specialists, while the 10km Road…