🇮🇱Jerusalem, Israel
Expected March 2027
Expected March 2027
Date not yet confirmedEstimated from the usual calendar slot. Last edition: Mar 20, 2026.
615 melevation gain
Open entry
Dates and entry details change. Confirm with the organiser before you book.
PB potential
Extremely challenging — focus on finishing, not a PB
Beginner friendly
Better suited to experienced runners
Jerusalem's marathon is the most spiritually and historically significant running event on earth. The course passes the Old City's ancient walls, the Damascus Gate, the Via Dolorosa, the Western Wall plaza (where you run within metres of the most sacred site in Judaism), the Tower of David, the Garden of Gethsemane on the slopes of the Mount of Olives, Yad Vashem, the Israel Museum, and the Knesset. The 615m of elevation across Jerusalem's limestone hills is among the most demanding in world marathoning — there are no flat kilometres. March temperatures of 12–20°C are pleasant. The spiritual weight of the setting — 3,000 years of human civilisation concentrated in a few square kilometres — makes this a uniquely moving experience for runners of any background.
Temperature
11–20°C
Humidity
45–60%
Conditions
Judean spring — warm days, cool mornings
Wind
10–20 km/h easterly desert wind
Next edition date estimated — confirm exact date with the official site.
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