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Beirut Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2026 race
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 10K · 5K · Relay · miles
The course
The organiser lists water from the start line to the finish, with Gatorade from 15 km and dates at 12.5, 24.4, 31.5 and 34 km.
- Water every 2 to 3 km, dates and bananas late onBananas at 10, 19.8, 21.8, 29.5 and 36 km, and 36 ambulances on the course.
- Martyrs Square start and finish, and a heart testA valid heart screening test is required at bib collection, with no exceptions.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
Whole courseTacticsWater every 2 to 3 km, dates and bananas late onBananas at 10, 19.8, 21.8, 29.5 and 36 km, and 36 ambulances on the course.
Water is listed at the start line, at 2.5/5 km, 7.5, 10, 12.5, 15, 16.8, 19.8, 21.8, 22.4, 24.4, 27, 29.5, 31.5, 34, 36 and 38.5 km, and at the finish. Gatorade is at 15, 19.8, 21.8, 24.4, 29.5 and 36 km and at the finish. Dates are at 12.5, 24.4, 31.5 and 34 km, and bananas at 10, 19.8, 21.8, 29.5 and 36 km and at the finish.
The Lebanese Red Cross puts 36 ambulances on the course, at the start and at the finish, and toilets stand at the start and finish and at 6, 13.5, 19, 30, 34 and 40.5 km.
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Whole courseFinishMartyrs Square start and finish, and a heart testA valid heart screening test is required at bib collection, with no exceptions.
The organiser starts every race facing the Al Nahhar building at Martyrs Square. The marathon and half marathon finish facing the Martyrs Square statue, while the 10 km finishes in front of the Al Nahhar building. Runners gather in the parking area facing the Lebanese Army Naval Base and, after the finish, go to the old CONNEX bus parking area facing Saifi.
The registration page states that no entry is accepted unless the runner presents a valid heart screening test result at bib collection, and a runner without one is not allowed to take part.
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Race weekend
Before race week 1 key date
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20 Nov 2026
Registration deadline Or until capacity is reached, whichever comes first. Registration is online.
Saturday 28 November The day before
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09:009:00 AM
Cars must be off the race route Residents are asked to park off the route from Saturday 09:00 until Sunday 14:00. The Internal Security Forces remove vehicles left on the course.
Sunday 29 November Race day
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04:304:30 AM
Beirut Souks parking opens Beirut Souks. Free until 10:00. Runners are asked to park there and walk to the gathering area, arriving at least 1 hour before their race starts. -
until 14:002:00 PM
Baggage pick-up closes Bags not collected by 2:00 PM are donated to NGOs.
Times as published by the organiser, in Beirut time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Beirut time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Beirut, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
Order by 8 November to test them on two long runs first.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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