Marathons in Jerusalem District

Jerusalem District has one marathon in our database in Israel, centred on Jerusalem. Jerusalem Marathon typically draws around 5,000 finishers. Browse the races below for course maps, elevation profiles, typical weather, and practical race-day detail to help you choose your next start line. Plan by month on our marathon calendar or filter by country and region.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel

Jerusalem Marathon

The Jerusalem Marathon draws approximately 5,000 finishers each March on a historic urban road in Jerusalem, Israel. The race is defined as much by terrain as by history because Jerusalem never really runs flat. The route passes the Knesset, Old City walls, and hilltop neighborhoods with constant elevation change. Expect significant climbs on this hilly course.

Next race: Sunday, 7 March 2027

Nearby Marathons

Other races closest to Jerusalem District.

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel· 54 km away

Tel Aviv Marathon

The Tel Aviv Marathon draws about 7,000 finishers each February through Israel's Mediterranean coastal capital. The course passes the Tel Aviv Port, the Bauhaus White City, and the beachfront promenade (tayelet) with sea views. February mild Mediterranean weather and a flat coastal profile make it the largest marathon in Israel.

Next race: Friday, 26 February 2027

Antalya, Antalya Province, Turkey· 706 km away

Runtalya Marathon

The Runtalya Marathon draws approximately 2,500 finishers each April on a scenic coastal road in Antalya, Turkey. Warm sea-level conditions and coastal scenery make it a popular spring destination race. The course passes Mediterranean seafront roads, resort districts, and palm-lined avenues. Mediterranean seafront roads, resort districts, and palm-lined Antalya avenues make April's warm coastal race a popular spring destination on largely flat terrain.

Next race: Sunday, 4 April 2027

Istanbul, Istanbul Province, Turkey· 1,170 km away

Istanbul Marathon

The Istanbul Marathon is one of the world's largest marathons, drawing approximately 11k finishers on an urban road in Istanbul, Turkey. The course starts on the Asian side and finishes in Sultanahmet on the European side — the only intercontinental marathon. The route crosses the Bosphorus Bridge (15 July Martyrs Bridge) around kilometre 15. Mostly flat on both continents with a climb on the bridge.

Next race: Sunday, 1 November 2026

Athens, Attica, Greece· 1,254 km away

Athens Marathon

The Athens Marathon is one of the world's largest marathons, drawing approximately 14k finishers on a historic urban road in Athens, Greece. The course runs from Marathon to the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens — the original 490 BC route. Expect significant climbs on this hilly course.

Next race: Sunday, 8 November 2026

Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece· 1,476 km away

Alexander the Great Marathon

The Alexander the Great Marathon draws approximately 2,000 finishers each April on a point-to-point road in Thessaloniki, Greece. The finish on Thessaloniki's waterfront is the marathon's signature moment. The route passes Macedonian plain roads and ends beside the Thermaic Gulf promenade. Macedonian plain roads carry April's point-to-point race toward Thessaloniki's waterfront finish beside the Thermaic Gulf promenade, the marathon's signature moment.

Next race: Sunday, 4 April 2027