Half marathons in Africa
40 half marathons in Africa.
The next one is the Accra International Half Marathon on 25 October 2026.
The flattest is the Egyptian Marathon Half (Luxor Run) (15 m of climbing); the hilliest is the MUT Challenge (1,043 m).
For cool racing conditions, the Avani Fit Half Marathon usually starts around 10°C.
Accra International Half Marathon
Accra, Ghana
25 Oct 2026Today
Gain
60 m
Start temp
24°C
Entry
$80
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entrycoastalsmall field
Casablanca Half Marathon
Casablanca, Morocco
25 Oct 2026Today
Gain
108 m
Start temp
17°C
Entry
$20
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entrycoastalbig city
Sapphire Coast Half Marathon
Amanzimtoti, South Africa
25 Oct 2026Today
Gain
180 m
Start temp
18°C
Entry
$20
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entrycoastal
Sierra Leone Half Marathon
Makeni, Sierra Leone
25 Oct 2026Today
Gain
120 m
Start temp
23°C
Entry
—
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonMixed road & trailOpen entrysmall field
Winelands Half Marathon
Stellenbosch, South Africa
7 Nov 2026In 13 days
Gain
180 m
Start temp
13°C
Entry
—
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entryscenic
Abuja City International Half Marathon
Abuja, Nigeria
14 Nov 2026In 20 days
Gain
120 m
Start temp
25°C
Entry
—
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entrybig city
Liberia Half Marathon
Monrovia, Liberia
15 Nov 2026In 21 days
Gain
60 m
Start temp
25°C
Entry
$70
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entrycoastal
Abidjan International Half Marathon
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
29 Nov 2026In 35 days
Gain
40 m
Start temp
26°C
Entry
$25
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entrybig city
Soweto Half Marathon
Johannesburg, South Africa
29 Nov 2026est.In 35 days
Gain
220 m
Start temp
15°C
Entry
$15
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entryaltitudehistoric
Tunis-Carthage Half Marathon
Tunis, Tunisia
6 Dec 2026In 42 days
Gain
30 m
Start temp
11°C
Entry
$10
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entrybig city
Pyramids Half Marathon
Giza, Egypt
12 Dec 2026In 48 days
Gain
206 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
$60
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entryhistoricscenic
Egyptian Marathon Half (Luxor Run)
Luxor, Egypt
8 Jan 2027est.In 2 months
Gain
15 m
Start temp
10°C
Entry
$105
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entryhistoricsmall field
Marrakech Half Marathon
Marrakech, Morocco
31 Jan 2027In 3 months
Gain
70 m
Start temp
7°C
Entry
$70
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entryfastscenic
Kilimanjaro Half Marathon
Moshi, Tanzania
7 Feb 2027In 3 months
Gain
250 m
Start temp
19°C
Entry
$80
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entryscenic
Lake Hawassa Half Marathon
Hawassa, Ethiopia
14 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
40 m
Start temp
16°C
Entry
$435
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entryaltitudescenic
Peninsula Half Marathon
Simon's Town, South Africa
21 Feb 2027est.In 4 months
Gain
80 m
Start temp
18°C
Entry
$15
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entrycoastalscenic
Kazungula Bridge Half Marathon
Kazungula, Botswana
27 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
30 m
Start temp
20°C
Entry
$35
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entryscenicsmall field
Capital City Half Marathon
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
28 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
250 m
Start temp
17°C
Entry
$20
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entryhilly
Maseru City Run Half Marathon
Maseru, Lesotho
28 Feb 2027est.In 4 months
Gain
250 m
Start temp
13°C
Entry
$30
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entryaltitudesmall field
Pretoria Half Marathon
Pretoria, South Africa
28 Feb 2027est.In 4 months
Gain
200 m
Start temp
16°C
Entry
$15
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entryaltitudebig city
Om Die Dam Half Marathon
Hartbeespoort, South Africa
20 Mar 2027est.In 5 months
Gain
250 m
Start temp
16°C
Entry
$20
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entryaltitude
Kwahu Mountain Marathon
Nkawkaw, Ghana
27 Mar 2027est.In 5 months
Gain
600 m
Start temp
26°C
Entry
—
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entryhillyscenic
Two Oceans Half Marathon
Cape Town, South Africa
3 Apr 2027In 5 months
Gain
300 m
Start temp
15°C
Entry
$25
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonLotteryscenichilly
Luanda International Peace Half Marathon
Luanda, Angola
4 Apr 2027est.In 5 months
Gain
60 m
Start temp
26°C
Entry
$10
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entrycoastalbig city
Coastal Half Marathon
Swakopmund, Namibia
24 Apr 2027est.In 6 months
Gain
30 m
Start temp
15°C
Entry
—
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entrycoastaldesert
Banjul International Half Marathon
Kololi, Gambia
25 Apr 2027est.In 6 months
Gain
30 m
Start temp
23°C
Entry
$20
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entrycoastalsmall field
Rabat International Half Marathon
Rabat, Morocco
9 May 2027est.In 6 months
Gain
60 m
Start temp
17°C
Entry
—
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entryfastbig city
UTMB
MUT Challenge
George, South Africa
30 May 2027In 7 months
Gain
1,043 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
$80
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
25 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
Kigali International Peace Half Marathon
Kigali, Rwanda
13 Jun 2027In 8 months
Gain
450 m
Start temp
16°C
Entry
$15
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entryaltitudehilly
Lewa Safari Half Marathon
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya
26 Jun 2027est.In 8 months
Gain
350 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$155
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonTrailOpen entryaltitude
Mauritius Half Marathon
Saint Felix, Mauritius
4 Jul 2027est.In 8 months
Gain
80 m
Start temp
20°C
Entry
$35
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entrycoastalscenic
Victoria Falls Half Marathon
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
4 Jul 2027In 8 months
Gain
150 m
Start temp
11°C
Entry
—
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entryscenic
Brazzaville International Half Marathon
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
14 Aug 2027est.In 10 months
Gain
80 m
Start temp
23°C
Entry
—
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entrybig cityhistoric
CRDB Bank International Half Marathon
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
15 Aug 2027est.In 10 months
Gain
50 m
Start temp
24°C
Entry
—
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entrybig citycoastal
Rwenzori Half Marathon
Kasese, Uganda
21 Aug 2027est.In 10 months
Gain
270 m
Start temp
21°C
Entry
$60
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entryscenichilly
Béjaïa International Half Marathon
Béjaïa, Algeria
15 Oct 2027est.In 12 months
Gain
253 m
Start temp
17°C
Entry
$10
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entrycoastalhilly
Avani Fit Half Marathon
Maseru, Lesotho
16 Oct 2027est.In 12 months
Gain
300 m
Start temp
10°C
Entry
$20
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entryaltitudehilly
Imbube Half Marathon
Lobamba, Eswatini
16 Oct 2027est.In 12 months
Gain
250 m
Start temp
15°C
Entry
$40
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entrysmall field
Trans Kalahari Half Marathon
Ghanzi, Botswana
16 Oct 2027est.In 12 months
Gain
50 m
Start temp
19°C
Entry
$30
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entrysmall fielddesert
Slave Route Challenge Half Marathon
Cape Town, South Africa
17 Oct 2027est.In 12 months
Gain
120 m
Start temp
16°C
Entry
$75
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
Half marathonOpen entryhistoricbig city