Starts and finishes at Hotel Park and runs along the Doha Corniche.
The Doha Marathon by Ooredoo is Qatar's biggest road race and holds its 15th edition on Friday, January 15, 2027.
It began in 2013 as a half marathon starting in front of the Museum of Islamic Art, with just over 300 runners, and the full marathon was added later.
It has held a World Athletics Elite Label since the 2023 race, and the official website describes it as Qatar's only Gold Label marathon.
More than 25,000 participants are expected in 2027.
All races start and finish at Hotel Park.
The course is a flat route along Doha's seafront promenade, the Corniche.
At the 2026 race, the Corniche was closed from the Sheraton interchange to the Museum of Islamic Art and handed over to runners, with an aid station every 3km.
A marathon village is set up at Hotel Park with packet pickup, free physiotherapy, performances and food stalls.
Races are the marathon, a 42km relay split among 4 runners, the half marathon, 10K, 5K and a Family Run, where one adult runs with children aged 4–10.
The marathon and relay are open to ages 18 and over, the half marathon to 16 and over, the 10K to 14 and over, and the 5K to 10 and over.
The Yellow Race for visually impaired runners and the Blue Run for runners on the autism spectrum are held as well.
In 2026, 20,000 runners of 160 nationalities took part, and Tamirat Tola won the men's race in a course record of 2:05:40.
The women's course record is 2:20:46, set by Meseret Belete in 2023.
