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Race A
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Race B
Race A
Jerusalem Marathon
Best for
Well-rounded marathon experience
Race B
Vodafone İstanbul Marathon
Best for
Well-rounded marathon experience
Race A
Jerusalem Marathon
Jerusalem, Israel
Race B
Vodafone İstanbul Marathon
Istanbul, Turkey
Date
Expected March 2027
Nov 1, 2026
Month
Mar
Nov
Location
🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel
🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey
Terrain
Road
Road
Elevation gain
615 m
▲
335 m
PB potential
▲
Beginner friendly
▲
World Major
No
No
Entry type
Open
Open
Entry status
Check official site
Open
Season
Spring · Middleeast
Autumn · Europe
Race-day temp.
11–20°C
11–18°C
Conditions
Judean spring — warm days, cool mornings
Cool and often breezy — autumn Mediterranean
Humidity
45–60%
65–75%
Wind
10–20 km/h easterly desert wind
15–25 km/h, strong gusts on the bridge
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