MarathonRoad🇸🇿 Lobamba, Eswatini

Imbube Marathon

Saturday, 17 October 2026Estimated dateIn 6 days · Start 05:30

Eswatini's national marathon, starting at Somhlolo National Stadium in the Ezulwini valley royal capital of Lobamba; a Comrades and Two Oceans qualifier.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against runningcalendar.co.za.

Elevation gain

500 m

Very hilly · ↓ 500 m

Start altitude

707 m

above sea level, from terrain data

Temp at start

14°C

Peaks around 21°C

Entry fee

≈ $45

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Loop

6h cut-off

Getting thereFly into SHO (Mpaka), about 52 km from the start

Course map

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

Elevation profile

Very hilly: about 500 m of climbing and 500 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

14°C

Peak during race

21°C

Humidity

76%

Chance of rain

26%

Wind

6 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 17 October ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 05:30 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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