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Race A
vs
Race B
Race A
Cairo International Marathon
Best for
Flat-course PBs
Race B
Qatar International Marathon
Best for
Flat-course PBs
Race A
Cairo International Marathon
Cairo, Egypt
Race B
Qatar International Marathon
Doha, Qatar
Date
Expected January 2027
Expected March 2027
Month
Jan
Mar
Location
🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt
🇶🇦 Doha, Qatar
Terrain
Road
Road
Elevation gain
65 m
▲
25 m
PB potential
Beginner friendly
World Major
No
No
Entry type
Open
Open
Entry status
Check official site
Check official site
Season
Winter · Africa
Spring · Middleeast
Race-day temp.
11–19°C
17–26°C
Conditions
Cairo winter — dry and cool, very good racing conditions
Qatar March — warm and dry, the year's best racing conditions
Humidity
40–55%
45–60%
Wind
10–20 km/h Saharan variable
10–20 km/h Gulf breeze
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