Samarkand Marathon
Race Day Weather
Warm finish, adjust pace accordingly
Runners will face a temperature rise from 60°F at the start to a warm 79°F by the finish. With an average humidity of 32%, conditions will be relatively dry, but the wind will shift from a tailwind in the early miles to headwinds between miles 3-6 and 16-19. Runners should start conservatively to manage the heat and adjust pacing, especially during the climbs and exposed stretches.
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Race Info
The Samarkand Marathon starts and finishes on Registan Street beside Registan Square in the historic centre of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The marathon is two laps of the half marathon loop, which runs past the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis and along a long straight road out to the Silk Road Samarkand complex before returning to Registan. The marathon, half marathon and 10 km courses are measured to World Athletics and AIMS standards. The 2025 course records are 2:14:50 for men (Shokhrukh Davlatov) and 2:32:22 for women (Jacinta Chepkoech).
