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Petra Desert Marathon
Expected: Saturday, 4 September 2027
Petra / Wadi Musa
What it is
A marathon through Petra’s back country. International entries go through tour packages. The 2026 edition ran on 5 September.
This date is expected from past editions, not announced by the organiser. Check with them before you book.
Striders season race
One of our season races: we train for it and go as a team.
- Date
- Expected: Saturday, 4 September 2027
- Where
- Petra / Wadi Musa
- Distances
- 42.2 km · Half marathon
- Terrain
- Desert trail, hilly, hot
- Organiser
- Albatros Adventure Marathons
- Last checked
- 2026-10-22
Run it with Striders
A training plan for the distance, and sessions with the crew every week.
See the training planMarathon training planOur weekly sessions
Read before race day
- Running through an Amman summerHeat raises the effort of every run. Shift your times, slow down by feel, drink early, and know when to stop.
- How to pace a marathon, and what Amman's climbs changeEven or slightly negative splits are the classic plan. Here is how to hold them, and why a hilly course asks for effort over pace.
- Trail running in Jordan: how to get startedJordan has wild country worth running in. Here is how to make the move from road to trail safely, and what to carry.
Where we found this race
Join the Striders race team
Ask us on Instagram (@striders.club) or in the app.