Running & triathlon

Running in
Uzbekistan.

A brand-new frontier for T100 racing: Uzbekistan's Silk Road city of Samarkand joins the Triathlon World Tour for 2027, bringing age-group triathlon to a UNESCO World Heritage backdrop that's already hosted World Triathlon Cups and a full Championship Series stage.

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What it is actually like to run there

Eleven years of daily records at Samarkand, not a seasonal generalisation. "Warm mornings" counts the share of days starting at or above 24°C — the point where heat stops being a detail and starts setting your pace for you.

Month by month at Samarkand

Monthly running conditions at Samarkand
Month Avg high Avg low Rain days Warm mornings
January 8°C -2.3°C 8.8 0%
February 10.6°C -0.6°C 10 0%
March 15.7°C 3.9°C 11.9 0%
April 21.3°C 8.8°C 9.3 0%
May 27.4°C 14.1°C 7.5 0%
June 33.6°C 18.7°C 1.8 1%
July 36.4°C 21.5°C 0.2 16%
August 34.1°C 18.9°C 0.5 3%
September 29.5°C 14.4°C 0.9 0%
October 21.3°C 8°C 5.3 0%
November 13.8°C 2°C 6.4 0%
December 9°C -1.1°C 8.3 0%

Hottest: Jul

Averaging 36.4°C by day, 21.5°C overnight.

Easiest: Jan

The coolest month, averaging 8°C.

Wettest: Mar

Rain on about 11.9 days in an average month.

By region

1 Samarkand Region 1 triathlon

Triathlon in Uzbekistan

T100 Samarkand Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Running here as a visitor

The hardest part of training somewhere new isn't the route — it's not knowing anyone. This is who is in Uzbekistan over the next three months: runners who live here, and runners passing through.

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Running in Uzbekistan: the long reads

The things a race listing can't tell you — what the conditions actually cost you, where people really run, what to carry, and what running is like in every region on the map. 3 guides, 19 minutes of reading.

The conditions

Eleven years of dawn records for Samarkand — a genuine continental extreme, subzero winters and a 36°C summer, softened by air so dry that even July's heat evaporates off you.

Samarkand's Climate for Runners: An Extreme Continental Year, and Why Late April Is the Exception Samarkand runs a genuine semi-arid continental extreme: January lows average -2.3°C, July highs average 36.4°C. But it's a dry heat throughout — even in July, the 6am dew point averages just 8°C — so evaporative cooling keeps working even when the air is scorching. Late April, when T100 Samarkand races, sits in a mild, low-rainfall shoulder: 6am averages 9.6°C with a 5.6°C dew point. 6 min read

Running here

Two real marathons, a free weekly run club, a national triathlon federation eight years older than T100 — and the one honest caveat, Tashkent's air quality.

Running in Uzbekistan: The Race Calendar, Clubs and What Visitors Need to Know Uzbekistan's running scene centres on two real marathons — the Tashkent International Marathon (World Athletics Label since 2022, run every April) and the Samarkand Marathon (every November, starting at Registan Square) — plus a free weekly Saturday run club in Tashkent and a national triathlon federation founded in 2019. Most Verus-market nationalities can enter visa-free for 30 days; Tashkent's air quality, not safety, is the genuine caveat. 8 min read

Where to run

Named park loops across Tashkent, and Samarkand's two standouts: a lap of the Silk Road Samarkand rowing channel, and a route past the Registan itself.

Where to Run in Tashkent and Samarkand In Tashkent, Tashkent City Park has a free 1km rubberized loop, Eco Park a 1.9km outer loop, and the Botanical Garden 1.7km of shaded paths for a fee. In Samarkand, the standout is a 5.7km loop around the Silk Road Samarkand complex's rowing channel, plus a 'runseeing' route from Registan Square past the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis into the old town. 5 min read

Common questions

How many races are there in Uzbekistan?

Verus currently lists 0 running races and 1 triathlon and multisport event in Uzbekistan, across 1 region.

What is the weather like for running in Uzbekistan?

Based on eleven years of daily records at Samarkand, the hottest month averages 36.4°C by day and the coolest 8°C. The wettest month sees rain on about 11.9 days. Mornings are generally cool enough to run at any time of day.

Can I find people to run with in Uzbekistan?

Yes — Verus athletes list the town they are from, so this page shows who is already here. If you are travelling, adding your own location means runners here can find you too.

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