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Side-by-side comparison of elevation, PB potential, beginner friendliness, terrain, weather, and entry details. Pick two races and see how they stack up.
Race A
vs
Race B
Race A
Riyadh Marathon
Best for
Flat-course PBs
Race B
Qatar International Marathon
Best for
Flat-course PBs
Race A
Riyadh Marathon
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Race B
Qatar International Marathon
Doha, Qatar
Date
Expected February 2027
Expected March 2027
Month
Feb
Mar
Location
🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
🇶🇦 Doha, Qatar
Terrain
Road
Road
Elevation gain
55 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 · Middleeast
Spring · Middleeast
Race-day temp.
13–22°C
17–26°C
Conditions
Saudi winter — dry desert cool, excellent racing conditions
Qatar March — warm and dry, the year's best racing conditions
Humidity
20–40%
45–60%
Wind
10–20 km/h desert variable
10–20 km/h Gulf breeze
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