El Gouna Half Marathon 2026

You're about to run in a city that, just thirty years ago, was merely a slice of Egyptian desert 🏜️. But no worries, El Gouna is now a bustling oasis on the turquoise shores of the Red Sea 🐠. Just for the record, it all started in 1996 with just one 200-room hotel in the middle of nowhere 🧍. Crazy, right? 😳 Today, it's a resort town with around 24,000 residents, featuring universities, monuments, a port, and most importantly… a half-marathon 🤪.

This 21 km route takes you through the city's lagoons, marinas, and streets 🔥. El Gouna is a coastal town specially designed for tourism and vacations 🌴. It's a popular destination in Egypt, so why not combine sport and travel? Plus, there’s a distance for everyone: choose between the 5 km, 10 km, or take the big leap with the 21 km to explore every corner of this city that rose from the sands ⬆. And if you're coming with family, good news: kids have their moment of glory too with the children's race of 1 km, creating memories and sharing the beautiful values of sport 👶. Between strides, keep your eyes wide open 👀: El Gouna is a life-size postcard 😍. The lagoons 💦, dreamy hotels 🤩, kite surfers dancing with the wind 💨, the warm welcome of the locals… Everything here is designed for living outdoors, under the sun, close to the Red Sea, renowned for its warm, clear waters ✨.

Let’s not forget the real reason you’re here: vacation 🥥. After giving it your all, you deserve a well-earned rest 😍. El Gouna is full of unique activities to enjoy alone or in a group, like scuba diving, kitesurfing, windsurfing, and water skiing...🏄 You can try all the activities you want...or just relax! You can lounge at Zeytuna Beach, visit the Turtle House by architect Kurt Völtzke, or savor local specialties 🧆. Foul, Taameya, Kofta, Koshari, Knafeh... you're in for a feast fit for an Egyptian king 🤴.

Ready to take off? Fasten your seatbelt to El Gouna ✈️.