Marathons in MENA

All the required data of the runners taking part in a multiple-person Guinness World Records attempt must be submitted to the Guinness World Records team before the deadline. These include:

• Full name
• Email
• Date of birth
• Gender
• Record attempted
• Predicted finishing time
• Photograph of proposed costume

Please note that we will only accept respectful costumes.

The approved distances are:

• Full Marathon: Same as the half marathon, participants can attempt wearing different costumes.
• 10km: Challenges will be accepted after review. Examples include Fastest 10k while dribbling a football and Fastest 10k while rope skipping.

For each of these marathon events, an adjudicator will be at the finish line to tell you whether you have successfully achieved the record you are attempting.

This is usually a paid-for service but, for these special occasions, the verification will be carried out for free.

An official Guinness World Records attempt is a great way of enhancing your marathon experience, with the option of raising awareness and money for charity.

Join all the runners who have broken marathon records worldwide in the past editions.

Who knows, you might make history!

Applications for the Dubai Marathon 2025 deadline: 1 January 2025.

Please contact Hassan Ibrahim if you require any help or further details: hassan.ibrahim@guinnessworldrecords.com

How to apply

For your application to be considered, you will need to include the following:

• A record title and full description of the Guinness World Records attempt
• You must include a photograph of your proposed costume with the application
• A projected finish time in your costume of choice, so that runners can be assigned to correct entry wave
• Dimensions of the costume or object that is to be worn or carried (including height, width, depth and weight)
• Applicant’s unique running number allocated via ballot-place confirmation, through a charity or other guaranteed means of entry
• Projected finish time in the costume you want to wear
• Should your application be successful, you will be asked to submit a complete a biography form by 5 January 2025. We request a biography so that a complete profile is available of each runner for our own channels and media use
• If the record title you wish to run for does not exist on our website, you are able to suggest a new title. Please note that runners will not be charged the £5 fee as stated at the beginning of the process. If you have any questions, please make a new application with your proposed title and image of the costume for our records manager to review

Please visit dubaimarathon.org for more information