[10][6] Two months later, marathon experts Sean Hartnett and Helmut Winter measured the course and concluded that, due to an incorrectly indicated turnaround point, the "34th kilometer [was] between 195.8 and 199.6 meters short".

[12] The men's marathon of the second edition of the event, held on 6 December 2019, was unexpectedly won by Kenyan pacemaker Reuben Kipyego.

[13][4] His compatriot Vivian Kiplagat also set a personal record with her winning time of 2:21:11, and both runners were each awarded 100,000 USD for their victories.

[21][22] After setting the pace for the lead pack, Kenyan runner Timothy Kiplagat eventually found himself alone at the front, so he decided to finish the race and won it by over four minutes.

[23] Marathoners then head northeast for a short out-and-back leg before running the last roughly 5 km (3 mi) southwest along the Corniche to return to the finish area.