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CairoRunners Schedules Q Cairo Marathon and Multiple Street Runs for Capital Residents
The group that began with a small gathering in 2012 now lists a full slate of marathons and community runs on its calendar.
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CairoRunners has added the Q Cairo Marathon, its warm-up run and the Women’s Night Race to the list of events it will stage in the coming months.
Why these events matter in Cairo now
The organisation started on December 14th, 2012, when just over 60 people met for a run through city streets. It has since expanded into the main body arranging marathons, half marathons and regular community runs inside Cairo, giving residents repeated chances to train together and stay active without leaving the capital.
Recent additions to the schedule include the Live Lighter Run, the Earth Day Run and the BUE Run for Youth Employment, all marked as street runs or larger events on the group’s site. These sit alongside themed outings such as the Breast Cancer Run and the Diabetes Run, which draw participants who want to combine exercise with support for specific causes.
Events listed for 2026
The published calendar also shows the Olympix multi-sport festival in New Alamein City, the Dahab Half Marathon 2026, the New Al Alamein 10K Race, the Back to School Run and the seventh edition of The Unstoppable Run. Each entry carries a clear category label so runners in Cairo can choose between shorter street sessions and longer competitive distances.
Residents who want to take part can visit the CairoRunners site at https://www.cairorunners.com/ to see exact dates and entry details for the Q Cairo Marathon warm-up run and the full marathon itself. The same page carries contact information for anyone seeking more information on the remaining events.
Organisers continue to add new dates through the year, giving Cairo runners a steady programme of local options rather than requiring travel outside the city for every race.