Marathon calendar — Africa

D-172Marathon des Sables 2027 (Legendary Edition)D-172ClosedOUARZAZATEMorocco☀️ 17°₩6,343,000Entry feeMarathon des Sables 2027 (Legendary Edition)Fri, April 2, 2027 · Ouarzazate, MoroccoUltra

D-174Totalsports Two Oceans MarathonD-174ClosedCAPE TOWNSouth Africa☀️ 16°₩21,000Entry feeTotalsports Two Oceans MarathonSun, April 4, 2027 · Cape Town, WC, South AfricaUltraHalfTrail

D-223Cape Town MarathonD-223ClosedCAPE TOWNSouth Africa☀️ 16°₩68,000Entry feeCape Town MarathonPLATINUMSun, May 23, 2027 · Cape Town, South AfricaMarathonHalf

D-244Comrades MarathonD-244ClosedPIETERMARITZBURGSouth Africa☀️ 18°₩102,000Entry feeComrades MarathonSun, June 13, 2027 · Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaUltra

D-250Big Five MarathonD-250OpenENTABENISouth AfricaBig Five MarathonSat, June 19, 2027 · Entabeni, LP, South AfricaMarathonHalf

Lewa Safari MarathonTBDISIOLOKenya₩278,000Entry feeLewa Safari MarathonIsiolo, KenyaMarathonHalf

D-41Great Ethiopian RunD-41OpenADDIS ABABAEthiopia🌤️ 14°₩148,000Entry feeGreat Ethiopian RunAIMSSun, November 22, 2026 · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia10K

D-8834th Egyptian MarathonD-88OpenLUXOREgypt🔥 26°₩127,000Entry fee34th Egyptian MarathonFri, January 8, 2027 · Luxor, EgyptMarathonHalf

D-111International Marathon of MarrakechD-111OpenMARRAKECHMorocco☀️ 21°₩95,000Entry feeInternational Marathon of MarrakechELITESun, January 31, 2027 · Marrakech, MoroccoMarathonHalf

D-118Kilimanjaro Premium Lager MarathonD-118Not yet openMOSHITanzania🔥 25°₩28,000Entry feeKilimanjaro Premium Lager MarathonLABELSun, February 7, 2027 · Moshi, TanzaniaMarathonHalf5K

Feb expectedLagos City MarathonFeb expectedNot yet openLAGOSNigeria🔥 26°Lagos City MarathonELITEFebruary 2027 · expected · Lagos, NigeriaMarathonHalf

D-155Sahara MarathonD-155OpenTINDOUFAlgeria🔥 24°Sahara MarathonTue, March 16, 2027 · Tindouf, AlgeriaMarathon

D-265Econet Victoria Falls MarathonD-265Not yet openVICTORIA FALLSZimbabwe₩28,000Entry feeEconet Victoria Falls MarathonSun, July 4, 2027 · Victoria Falls, ZimbabweMarathonHalf

D-13Nairobi MarathonD-13OpenNAIROBIKenya☀️ 21°₩26,000Entry feeNairobi MarathonELITESun, October 25, 2026 · Nairobi, KenyaMarathonHalf10K5K

D-244Kigali International Peace MarathonD-244Not yet openKIGALIRwanda☀️ 20°₩139,000Entry feeKigali International Peace MarathonLABELSun, June 13, 2027 · Kigali, RwandaMarathon

D-13Casablanca MarathonD-13OpenCASABLANCAMorocco☀️ 21°₩48,000Entry feeCasablanca MarathonLABELSun, October 25, 2026 · Casablanca, MoroccoMarathonHalf

Sep expectedABSA Run Your CitySep expectedNot yet openJOHANNESBURGSouth Africa☀️ 20°₩22,000Entry feeABSA Run Your CitySeptember 2027 · expected · Johannesburg, South Africa10K

May expectedInternational Marathon of RabatMay expectedNot yet openRABATMorocco☀️ 21°₩15,000Entry feeInternational Marathon of RabatGOLDMay 2027 · expected · Rabat, Morocco10KMarathonHalf

May expectedOkpekpe International 10km Road RaceMay expectedNot yet openOKPEKPENigeriaOkpekpe International 10km Road RaceGOLDMay 2027 · expected · Okpekpe, Nigeria

D-202Durban International MarathonD-202OpenDURBANSouth Africa☀️ 21°₩23,000Entry feeDurban International MarathonAIMSSun, May 2, 2027 · Durban, South AfricaMarathon10K

D-13Accra International MarathonD-13OpenACCRAGhana🔥 26°₩62,000Entry feeAccra International MarathonLABELSun, October 25, 2026 · Accra, Ghana10K5KMarathonHalf

D-55Marathon COMAR de Tunis-CarthageD-55OpenTUNISTunisia☀️ 21°₩5,000Entry feeMarathon COMAR de Tunis-CarthageLABELSun, December 6, 2026 · TunisMarathonHalf

Jan expectedMarathon International de DakarJan expectedTBDDAKARSenegal🔥 28°₩10,000Entry feeMarathon International de DakarLABELJanuary 2027 · expected · Dakar, SenegalMarathonHalf10K5K

Feb expectedCairo MarathonFeb expectedTBDCAIROEgypt🔥 24°₩17,000Entry feeCairo MarathonLABELFebruary 2027 · expected · Cairo, EgyptHalf10K5K

D-195Diacore Gaborone MarathonD-195Not yet openGABORONEBotswana🔥 24°Diacore Gaborone MarathonLABELSun, April 25, 2027 · Gaborone, BotswanaMarathonHalf10K

Sep expectedAbsa MarathonSep expectedTBDLUSAKAZambia🔥 27°Absa MarathonSeptember 2027 · expected · Lusaka, ZambiaMarathonHalf

Marathon de l'Iles de la ReunionTBDSAINT-DENISRéunion☀️ 21°Marathon de l'Iles de la ReunionLABELSaint-Denis, RéunionMarathon

Mauritius MarathonNot yet openMauritius MarathonLABELTamarin, MauritiusMarathonHalf10K5K

MTN Kampala MarathonNot yet openKAMPALAUganda🔥 22°MTN Kampala MarathonLABELKampala, UgandaMarathonHalf10K5K

Windhoek City MarathonTBDWINDHOEKNamibia🔥 23°₩9,000Entry feeWindhoek City MarathonLABELWindhoek, NamibiaMarathonHalf10K5K

Tusker Lite Mount Rwenzori MarathonTBDKASESEUganda☀️ 22°₩60,000Entry feeTusker Lite Mount Rwenzori MarathonKasese District, UgandaMarathon

D-610km International de MarrakechD-6OpenMARRAKECHMorocco☀️ 21°₩15,000Entry fee10km International de MarrakechSun, October 18, 2026 · Marrakech, Morocco10K

D-34International Marathon of TangierD-34OpenTANGIERMorocco☀️ 20°₩22,000Entry feeInternational Marathon of TangierAIMSSun, November 15, 2026 · Tangier, MoroccoMarathonHalf10K

D-47Sharm El Sheikh Half MarathonD-47OpenSHARM EL SHEIKHEgypt🔥 28°₩87,000Entry feeSharm El Sheikh Half MarathonSat, November 28, 2026 · Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptHalf

D-48Stop GBV Half Marathon ZanzibarD-48OpenZANZIBARTanzania🔥 27°₩55,000Entry feeStop GBV Half Marathon ZanzibarSun, November 29, 2026 · Zanzibar, TanzaniaHalf

D-80São Silvestre de Luanda 10kmD-80TBDLUANDAAngola🔥 25°São Silvestre de Luanda 10kmThu, December 31, 2026 · Luanda, Angola10K

Feb expectedLekki 10km Road RaceFeb expectedTBDLAGOSNigeria🔥 26°Lekki 10km Road RaceAIMSFebruary 2027 · expected · Lagos, Nigeria10K

D-125Sofi Malt Lake Hawassa Half MarathonD-125TBDHAWASSAEthiopia🌤️ 15°Sofi Malt Lake Hawassa Half MarathonSun, February 14, 2027 · Hawassa, EthiopiaHalf

D-195Eldoret City MarathonD-195TBDELDORETKenya☀️ 19°₩139,000Entry feeEldoret City MarathonAIMSSun, April 25, 2027 · Eldoret, KenyaMarathon

D-334Millennium Marathon AccraD-334TBDACCRAGhana🔥 26°₩12,000Entry feeMillennium Marathon AccraAIMSSat, September 11, 2027 · Accra, GhanaHalf5K

Agadir International Half MarathonTBDAGADIRMorocco🔥 23°₩24,000Entry feeAgadir International Half MarathonAIMSAgadir, MoroccoHalf10K

AIMS One Global Mile - IfraneTBDIFRANEMorocco🌤️ 16°AIMS One Global Mile - IfraneAIMSIfrane, Morocco

Gaborone Half MarathonTBDGABORONEBotswana🔥 24°Gaborone Half MarathonAIMSGaborone, BotswanaHalf

Kampala Half MarathonTBDKAMPALAUganda🔥 22°Kampala Half MarathonAIMSKampala, UgandaMarathonHalf10K5K

Mandela Day MarathonTBDPIETERMARITZBURGSouth Africa☀️ 18°₩24,000Entry feeMandela Day MarathonAIMSPietermaritzburg, South AfricaMarathonHalf10K

D-33Lusaka MarathonD-33OpenLUSAKAZambia🔥 27°₩32,000Entry feeLusaka MarathonSat, November 14, 2026 · Lusaka, ZambiaMarathon

D-5South African 10km ChampionshipsD-5Not yet openPOTCHEFSTROOMSouth Africa☀️ 21°₩16,000Entry feeSouth African 10km ChampionshipsSat, October 17, 2026 · Potchefstroom, South Africa10K

D-139St Helena MarathonD-139OpenJAMESTOWNSt. Helena₩21,000Entry feeSt Helena MarathonSun, February 28, 2027 · Jamestown, St. HelenaMarathonHalf10K5K

Mar expectedRössing National MarathonMar expectedTBDSWAKOPMUNDNamibia₩3,000Entry feeRössing National MarathonMarch 2027 · expected · Swakopmund, NamibiaMarathonHalf10K5K

Jun expectedNairobi City MarathonJun expectedTBDNAIROBIKenya☀️ 21°₩21,000Entry feeNairobi City MarathonJune 2027 · expected · Nairobi, KenyaMarathonHalf10K5K

Aug expectedTotalsports Women's Race Series 2Aug expectedTBDCAPE TOWNSouth Africa☀️ 16°Totalsports Women's Race Series 2August 2027 · expected · Cape Town, South Africa

Aug expectedABSA Run Your City 10KAug expectedTBDTSHWANESouth Africa🔥 23°ABSA Run Your City 10KAugust 2027 · expected · Tshwane, South Africa10K

Absa Black Star MarathonTBDACCRAGhana🔥 26°Absa Black Star MarathonAccra, GhanaMarathonHalf10K5K

Marathon Eiffage de DakarTBDDAKARSenegal🔥 28°₩24,000Entry feeMarathon Eiffage de DakarDakar, SenegalMarathonHalf10K

Marathon International de TanaTBDANTANANARIVOMadagascarMarathon International de TanaAntananarivo, MadagascarMarathon10K

Dates and entry details follow each race's official announcement and may change — re-check on the official page before entering. 16 races on this page are open for entry right now.