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Accra International Marathon

Sunday, 25 October 2026In 6 days · Start 05:30

Ghana's international marathon, a pre-dawn single loop through central Accra mixing seaside stretches, city boulevards and historic sites, finishing at the Labadi Beach Hotel.

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Facts checked 19 Oct 2026 against aimghana.com, finishers.com, active.com.

Elevation gain

120 m

Rolling · ↓ 120 m

Start altitude

12 m

above sea level, from terrain data

Temp at start

25°C

Peaks around 29°C

Entry fee

≈ $100

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Loop

Cut-off: check site

Getting thereFly into ACC (Accra), about 5 km from the start

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 120 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

25°C

Peak during race

29°C

Humidity

86%

Chance of rain

13%

Wind

9 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 25 October ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 05:30 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

Finish times by age group

No data yet. We’re collecting age-group results race by race.

Runner reviews

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Plan your trip

Searches are set for Accra and the race weekend.

Hotels near the start lineClosest first · 2026-10-24 → 2026-10-26Booking.com Flights to AccraArrive 2026-10-23, fly home 2026-10-27Google Flights Things to do in AccraTours and attractions in Ghana for the days around the raceKlook Mobile data in GhanaAn eSIM for maps, tracking apps and results on race dayAiralo Airport transfer from ACCAccra airport is about 5 km from the startKiwitaxi

Gear for this race

Marathon racing shoesBuilt for fast road miles Electrolyte tabletsIt often reaches 29°C during the race Energy gelsFuel for race day

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