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Dead Sea Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 06:156:15 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 10K · Ultra
The course
The marathon's main feature, in the organiser's words, is running across the sea on gravel dikes six to eight metres wide, with turquoise water and salt formations on both sides.
- Across the dikesGravel dikes across the sea, six to eight metres wide.
- Unpaved and flatFlat and fast, but unpaved dirt road until the last kilometre.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2GeometryAcross the dikesGravel dikes across the sea, six to eight metres wide.
The start and finish are on the new promenade of the Ein Bokek hotel complex, and the organiser says most aid stations are passed twice, on the way out and the way back. The marathon is measured by an IAA certified expert and starts on Friday 5 February 2027 at 6:15, with the gate open from 6:00.
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km 0 to 42.2GradientUnpaved and flatFlat and fast, but unpaved dirt road until the last kilometre.
Aid stations stand every two to three kilometres with bottled water and isotonic drink in cups, and some on the long courses add gels, snacks and fruit. There is no service for leaving food or clothing along the course, so the organiser recommends a hydration belt with your own gel or bar. The minimum age for the marathon is 17.
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Race weekend
Bib pickup at Ein Bokek race siteThursday 4 February Bib pickup
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16:004:00 PM
Ein Bokek kit collection and expo opening Ein Bokek race site -
17:005:00 PM
Shakeout run with Salomon Ein Bokek promenade. Departure from the Salomon store at the expo.
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Friday 5 February Race day
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05:005:00 AM
Expo opens, kit collection, shuttles Ein Bokek. Shuttles run every 5 to 15 minutes from 5:00 between the hotel corridor and the start area.
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06:156:15 AM
42.2 km and 50 km start Ein Bokek. Gate opens at 6:00. -
06:456:45 AM
Half marathon start Ein Bokek -
07:157:15 AM
15 km start Ein Bokek -
07:457:45 AM
10 km start, wave A Ein Bokek -
09:459:45 AM
10 km start, wave B Ein Bokek -
10:0010:00 AM
5 km start Ein Bokek
Times as published by the organiser, in Ein Bokek time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Friday
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 Ein Bokek time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Ein Bokek, 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.
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In Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Salted Caramel, 24-pack, the best seller there.
Outside the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the UK and Ireland, Spain and Portugal, Italy, the rest of the EU and Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Chocolate Outrage, 24-pack on Amazon.com, the best seller there.
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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