Dubai: The Dubai Sports Council (DSC) has sanctioned the 23rd Dubai Marathon, which is to be held on 7th January 2024.
The 2024 Dubai Marathon will start and finish on Umm Suqeim Road with three races, including the 4 KM fun run, the 10 KM road race, and the classic 42.195 KM marathon distance.
The event organizers, Dubai Sports Council, Dubai Police, and the Dubai Road and Transport Authority (RTA) decided on a discussion.
The Dubai Marathon is well established as one of the largest annual sporting events on the calendar and is a firm favorite with runners of all ages and abilities, so it is important the city gets fully behind it.
Mr. Saeed Hareb, Dubai Sports Council Secretary General, remarked.
The 2024 edition of the Middle East’s first and oldest international marathon will begin and end near the Dubai Police Academy on Umm Suqeim Road. The marathon course, spanning 42.195 kilometers, will include a route along Jumeirah Beach Road, passing by the iconic Burj Al Arab and Madinat properties.
“We are very grateful to the Dubai Sports Council, as well as the Dubai Police, Dubai RTA, and Dubai Municipality, for working with us to facilitate the staging of the 2024 Dubai Marathon,” stated Event Director Mr. Peter Connerton.
“We simply could not operate on the streets of the emirate without the help of our city partners, and we thank the Dubai Sports Council for their invaluable coordination and ongoing support,” Mr. Connerton further added.
The participants can see this as a great opportunity to qualify for the summer Olympics in Paris, which is in just six months, recording an Olympic qualifying time. The participants have time until 30th April 2024, to qualify for the marathon at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.