Half marathonRoad🇳🇬 Abuja, Nigeria

Abuja City International Half Marathon

Saturday, 14 November 2026In 21 days

A World Athletics Label half marathon on the wide boulevards of Nigeria's planned capital, passing the Federal Secretariat and Apo before finishing by the Abuja Velodrome.

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Elevation gain

120 m

Rolling · ↓ 140 m

Start altitude

487 m

above sea level, from terrain data

Temp at start

25°C

Peaks around 32°C

Entry fee

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Finishers

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typical year

Course

Point to point

Cut-off: check site

Getting thereFly into ABV (Abuja), about 26 km from the start

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Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Rolling: about 120 m of climbing and 140 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

25°C

Peak during race

32°C

Humidity

43%

Chance of rain

Wind

8 km/h

14 November in past years

Historical averages for 14 November ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 08:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

Finish times by age group

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