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Al Sharqiyah International Race

Name: Al Sharqiyah International Race
Start: 2025-12-13
End: 2025-12-13
Location: Al Khobar

location_city Al Khobar

flag Saudi Arabia

calendar_today 13 Dec, 2025

directions_run Running

language Official Website

About the Event

The Sharqiyah International Race is a premier running event scheduled for December 13, 2025, at the Al-Khobar Corniche in Saudi Arabia. It is a World Athletics Gold Label race, recognized as one of the fastest running events globally. The race offers three main distances: a competitive Mile, a 5km, and a 21.1km Half Marathon, all designed to championship standards. It attracts around 10,000 participants, including approximately 100 elite international runners. The event features a multi-day Race Village for packet pickup and activities, solidifying its status as a major milestone in the Saudi sports scene.

Races Offered

1 Mile

Dec 13, 2025

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Road running

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5 km

Dec 13, 2025

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Road running

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Half Marathon

Dec 13, 2025

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Distance — 21.1K

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Type — Road running

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Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Al Khobar.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 14.3° / 24.3°

wb_sunny 11.9° / 21.8°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 12.5 /

water_drop 62.9%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 14.3° / 24.3°

wb_sunny 11.9° / 21.8°

air 12.5 km/h

water_drop 62.9%

About Al Khobar

Al Khobar is a city and governorate in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, situated on the coast of the Persian Gulf. With a population of 409,549 in the city core and 658,550 in the governorate, as of 2022, Khobar forms part of the Dammam metropolitan area along with Dammam and Dhahran, making up the residential core of Saudi Arabia's Persian Gulf region.

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