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Dubai Marathon in Dubai
Dubai Marathon has run along Jumeirah Beach Road since 1998, an almost entirely flat out-and-back course starting near Madinat Jumeirah and stretching past Palm Jumeirah toward Dubai Media City, built specifically for speed rather than sightseeing and known as one of the fastest marathon courses anywhere.
An almost entirely flat, out-and-back course along Jumeirah Beach Road has made Dubai Marathon one of the fastest courses in the sport, a reputation built specifically on the near-total absence of elevation change rather than scenic variety.