The RAK Half Marathon has hosted nearly 18,000 runners over the years. The course records are held by Patrick Makau of Kenya with 58:52 for men and Mary Keitany of Kenya with 1:05:50 for women. The youngest participants were Mohamed Nafis of India at 11 years old and Christine Husni of the USA at 11 years old, while the oldest were Guenther Kieninger of Germany at 71 years old and Joyce Archibald of Britain at 77 years old.