Half marathonRoad🇸🇿 Lobamba, Eswatini

Imbube Half Marathon

Saturday, 17 October 2026Estimated dateIn 6 days · Start 06:00

Half-distance race of Eswatini's Imbube Marathon, from Somhlolo National Stadium in Lobamba through the Ezulwini valley.

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

Elevation gain

250 m

Hilly · ↓ 250 m

Start altitude

707 m

above sea level, from terrain data

Temp at start

15°C

Peaks around 23°C

Entry fee

≈ $40

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Loop

3h 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

Hilly: about 250 m of climbing and 250 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

15°C

Peak during race

23°C

Humidity

71%

Chance of rain

26%

Wind

7 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 17 October ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 06:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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