Beirut Marathon | |
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Date | November |
Location | Beirut, Lebanon |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Marathon |
Primary sponsor | Aquafina |
Established | 2003 |
Course records | Men: 2:10:34 (2023) Gaddisa Dekeba Women: 2:27:48 (2023) Mulugojam Ambi |
Official site | Beirut Marathon |
Participants | 48,605 (all races) (2018)[1] 565 finishers (marathon) (2015)[2] |
The Beirut Marathon, is an annual event that takes place in Beirut, Lebanon, first held in 2003. It is a founding member of Asian Premier Marathons, and was accredited as a Silver Label Road Race by the IAAF.[citation needed]
The marathons are managed by the Beirut Marathon Association, a non-profit non-governmental organization registered under the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Lebanon.[3] It is sponsored by the BLOM Bank.[4]