Stage Four: Camel Savannah The gruelling four-day Oman Desert Marathon race is finally over, and there were many tears. Some were tears of joy and others may have been tears of pain. Morocco’s Mohammed El Morabity took the first spot in the male category with a total...
Stage One: The Castle 42 runners from 11 different countries gathered by the historical Al Wasil Fort earlier today to run a 165 km in the sands of Wilayat Bidiyah. This year’s edition also included amateur runners, with the addition of a 10 km, followed by shorter...
Desert running: gear and strategy Muscat, 14 November 2022: Running through the desert is not like any other. A race like the Oman Desert Marathon (21 to 24 January 2023) in which we will also have to be self-sufficient for several days, involves very specific material...
French runner Kathleen Leguin has a lot to say about the experience of crossing the Omani desert. This veterinary surgeon, with extensive experience in desert races from her long stay in Dubai, knows the Oman Desert Marathon well, having already enjoyed the sensation from the...
Oman Desert Marathon has welcomed Oman Air, the national Airline of the Sultanate of Oman, as Official Airline Sponsor of its 2023 event. Under the partnership, Oman Air will offer participants and their relatives special fares when flying into Oman for the race, which is...
Oman Desert Marathon qualifies for International Races Muscat, September 16th 2022: The 8th Edition of the Oman Desert Marathon, has been approved by ITRA, (International Trail Running Association) giving the race 3 ITRA points, 1 Mountain point, and confirming the distance of 164.40 Km with...
Rachid El Morabity confirmed his participation at the 8th Oman Desert Marathon The 165 km race will take place in January 2023 Muscat, 31st August 2023: The 9 times Marathon de Sables Winner and 7 times Oman Desert Marathon winner amongst other key achievements and one of...
Oman Desert Marathon 2023 Four stages, many deserts Muscat, 25/8/2022 – Five months before the Oman Desert Marathon, the playing field, the desert, awaits the runners with the archetypal image that everyone imagines: sand, dunes, a few palm trees, Bedouins… In the Omani desert, the participants of the...
The proud finishers of Oman Desert Marathon took Friday off to recover, participants were divided into two excursions. One group visited Wadi Bani Khalid and another Bediya surroundings. Wadi Bani Khalid is one of our favorite places in Oman. Runners had a relaxing afternoon at this...
The briefing was at the start line at 6:30 am, runners were very tired and nervous. It was a long night before making it to camp, too little rest after the 42km the did. Some arrived at 4 am and had to be ready for...