The Saudi Sports for All Federation (SFA) has announced key details for the inaugural 2025 SFA International Sporting Events, which include the SFA Expo and Riyadh Marathon. The SFA Expo will take place from February 5-7, 2025, at Riyadh\u2019s JAX District, while the Riyadh Marathon is set for Saturday, February 8, 2025.<\/p>\n
The SFA Expo will serve as the marathon\u2019s bib collection hub and will feature interactive zones focused on sports, health, and fitness, showcasing cutting-edge equipment, wellness activities, and emerging technologies. The event will also include a B2B lounge for industry networking, and workshops on mindfulness and nutrition. Another highlight will be the Primal Race on Friday, February 7, a functional fitness challenge featuring a series of high-intensity activities interspersed with 400m group runs.<\/p>\n
The Riyadh Marathon will offer four race categories: the full marathon (42km), half marathon (21km), 10km, and a family-focused 4km race. The routes will pass key Riyadh landmarks, including Boulevard City and Wadi Hanifah, starting around Boulevard World and finishing near Kingdom Arena.<\/p>\n
The SFA Expo and Riyadh Marathon will also be supported by a strong lineup of sponsors and partners. Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB) returns as presenting partner, with ASICS and Tawuniya as headline sponsors for both events. Gatorade, Aquafina, and PepsiCo will provide hydration for marathon runners, while Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group (HMG) will offer medical support at the Expo.<\/p>\n
The Riyadh Marathon will also be supported by Ford, providing race vehicles, KAFD, hosting pre-event activations, and MDL, bringing DJs to energize the event. Calo, JP Morgan, Centrum, and Kayanee will contribute as supporting partners, as will Joe & The Juice, which has introduced a special Riyadh Marathon drink. BAE Systems and Kudu are official partners, helping to promote the marathon, and Huawei will provide mass participant awards. JAX District serves as the Expo\u2019s venue partner, while ASICS provides official sports apparel to race participants.<\/p>\n
As part of the broader Vision 2030 goals, these events reinforce SFA\u2019s commitment to promoting fitness and physical activity as key pillars of Saudi Arabia\u2019s evolving sports culture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Saudi Sports for All Federation (SFA) has announced key details for the inaugural 2025 SFA International Sporting Events, which include the SFA Expo and Riyadh Marathon. The SFA Expo will take place from February 5-7, 2025, at Riyadh\u2019s JAX District, while the Riyadh Marathon is set for Saturday, February 8, 2025. The SFA Expo …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,26,17,20,25,2,24,23,27],"tags":[9,1338,1341,41,1280],"class_list":["post-9043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-company","category-culture","category-economy","category-health","category-journalism","category-news","category-policy","category-sport","category-videos","tag-business","tag-consumer","tag-lifestyle","tag-sport","tag-technology"],"yoast_head":"\n