Amman Marathon

Amman Marathon
DateOctober of each year
LocationAmman, Jordan
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon, Half marathon
Primary sponsorBromine
Established2009
Course recordsMen's: 2:16:31 (2018)
Kenya Raymond Chemungor
Women's: 2:40:23 (2012)
Ethiopia Zeineba Hasso
Official siteamman%20marathon
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Participants1,477 (2019)

Amman International Marathon is an annually held marathon in Amman, Jordan.[1] Organized by the NGO Run Jordan, which also organizes several other marathons across the Kingdom, it was inaugurated in 2009 by King Abdullah.[2] The marathon has routes that are 42, 21, and 10 kilometers long, and holds a separate event for children. Around 20,000 people participate every year.[3]

  1. ^ Brune, Adrian (February 25, 2017). "Racing to Rebuild the Middle East". Foreign Affairs. Retrieved February 26, 2017.  – via Foreign Affairs (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2015-09-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Samsung Amman Marathon runners take off on Friday". 22 October 2014.