{"id":5810,"date":"2026-07-12T14:17:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T11:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urkod.com\/?p=5810"},"modified":"2026-07-12T14:17:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T11:17:12","slug":"%d8%b3%d8%a8%d8%a7%d9%82-%d9%81%d8%b3%d9%8a%d9%81%d8%b3%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%a8%d8%a7-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urkod.com\/en\/%d8%b3%d8%a8%d8%a7%d9%82-%d9%81%d8%b3%d9%8a%d9%81%d8%b3%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%a8%d8%a7-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Madaba Mosaic Race 2026: Run Among the Landmarks of the World\u2019s Oldest Mosaic City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Jordanian Marathon Association has officially opened registration for the first edition of the Madaba Mosaic Race 2026, which will take place on Friday, July 31, 2026\u2014a race unlike any other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It's not just any race<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Madaba is not just a Jordanian city\u2014it is the mosaic capital of the world, home to the most famous mosaic map in history, \u201cThe Map of the Holy Land,\u201d and the gateway for Christians and Muslims alike to Mount Nebo, the mountain from which Moses, peace be upon him, gazed upon the Promised Land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Running in Madaba isn't just a sport\u2014it's a journey through layers of history you won't find anywhere else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Course<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The race features two distances:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>10 <\/strong><strong>How much<\/strong>: It starts at Mount Nebo and ends at the Madaba Visitor Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5 <\/strong><strong>How much<\/strong>: It starts in the Al-Faisaliah area and ends at the Madaba Visitor Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both routes are designed to take runners on a journey through the city\u2019s most prominent historical and religious landmarks, offering an experience that is both athletic and cultural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Organizers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The race is organized by the Jordanian Marathon Association (Run Jordan), under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Firas bin Ra'ad, in collaboration with the Madaba Municipality and with the support of the Greater Amman Municipality and the Jordanian Athletics Federation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lina al-Kurd, the association\u2019s executive director, says: \u201cThe Madaba Mosaic Race is not just a sporting competition; it offers a holistic experience that combines physical activity with the discovery of history and culture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The race is open to participants of all skill levels\u2014professionals and amateurs alike\u2014from inside and outside Jordan, both men and women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How do you register?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Registration is now open via this link <a href=\"https:\/\/registration.runjordan.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/registration.runjordan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Official Website of the Jordanian Marathon Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The race is on July 31. Don't wait\u2014time is running out and spots are limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Run\u2026 Start your story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See also:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urkod.com\/en\/%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%ab%d9%88%d9%86-%d8%af%d9%85%d8%b4%d9%82-2026\/\">Damascus Marathon 2026 \u2014 Run in the world\u2019s oldest continuously inhabited capital \u2013 Urkod<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Jordanian Marathon Association has officially opened registration for the first edition of the Madaba Mosaic Race 2026, which will take place on Friday, July 31, 2026\u2014a race unlike any other. This is no ordinary race. Madaba is not just a Jordanian city\u2014it is the mosaic capital of the world, home to the most famous mosaic map in history, \u201cThe Map of the Holy Land,\u201d and a gateway for Christians and Muslims\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5811,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[86],"tags":[15,16,92],"class_list":["post-5810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-86","tag-15","tag-16","tag-92"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/urkod.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/urkod.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/urkod.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urkod.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urkod.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5810"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/urkod.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5810\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5812,"href":"https:\/\/urkod.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5810\/revisions\/5812"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urkod.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/urkod.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urkod.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urkod.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}