Be part of the inaugural run of the Petra Marathon and Half Marathon in Petra, Jordan, near Aman. Quote from the Petra web site: "Petra, an ancient city carved in the sandstone mountains, is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It was elected as one of the ‘New 7 Wonders of the World’ in 2007. Runners can look forward to astonishing sights and a challenging course through a unique landscape."
Petra is a magnificent new addition to Adventure Marathons who sponsor some of the great marathon experiences in the world for both the run and the atmosphere/locations including Polar Circle Marathon in Greenland (no running in tee-shirt and shorts here), Great Wall Marathon in China, Great Tibetan Marathon in the Ladakh Region of India (elevation 3500 meters), Big Five Marathon in South Africa (where the start time depends upon where the pride of lions slept the night before), and numerous others.