Transforming the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia into a sports
destination contributes to promoting the growth of the sports and tourism
economy in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.
The marathon is witnessing the enthusiasm of male and female
professionals to face the challenge of the 42.2-kilometre course starting from
King Saud University, which will take all participants on a path that passes
around the city of Riyadh to explore the attractions of the capital of the
Kingdom.
Registration for the marathon will open at the beginning of
next December, where participants and running enthusiasts around the Kingdom and
the world can register through the Riyadh Marathon website (www.riyadhmarathon.org).
The Riyadh Marathon 2022 is the first professional full
marathon in the Kingdom
The Riyadh Marathon 2022, on the 5th of March, is the first
professional full marathon in the Kingdom approved by the Asian Athletics
Federation, as it also includes several carefully designed races to suit all
members of society with different abilities and levels of physical fitness of
both sexes. Equivalent to 21 km for running enthusiasts, a 10 km race for those
aged 17 and above, in addition to a 4 km race for beginners and children from
all members of the community.
To motivate the participants, financial prizes amounting to
more than one million Saudi riyals have been allocated to the winners of the
advanced positions, the details of which will be revealed at a later time.
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