Marathons in Africa
41 marathons in Africa.
The next one is the Casablanca Marathon on 25 October 2026.
The flattest is the Egyptian Marathon (30 m of climbing); the hilliest is the Mount Cameroon Race of Hope (3,550 m).
For cool racing conditions, the Avani Fit Marathon usually starts around 10°C.
Casablanca Marathon
Casablanca, Morocco
25 Oct 2026Today
Gain
171 m
Start temp
16°C
Entry
$35
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entrycoastalbig city
Nairobi Marathon
Nairobi, Kenya
25 Oct 2026est.Today
Gain
150 m
Start temp
15°C
Entry
$60
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryaltitudebig city
Accra International Marathon
Accra, Ghana
25 Oct 2026Today
Gain
120 m
Start temp
25°C
Entry
$100
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entrycoastalsmall field
Sapphire Coast Marathon
Amanzimtoti, South Africa
25 Oct 2026Today
Gain
350 m
Start temp
18°C
Entry
$25
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entrycoastal
Sierra Leone Marathon
Makeni, Sierra Leone
25 Oct 2026Today
Gain
250 m
Start temp
23°C
Entry
—
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonMixed road & trailOpen entrysmall field
Kaapsehoop Marathon
Kaapsehoop, South Africa
7 Nov 2026In 13 days
Gain
300 m
Start temp
11°C
Entry
$20
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entrydownhillscenic
Winelands Marathon
Stellenbosch, South Africa
7 Nov 2026In 13 days
Gain
350 m
Start temp
13°C
Entry
$15
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryscenic
Liberia Marathon
Monrovia, Liberia
15 Nov 2026In 21 days
Gain
120 m
Start temp
25°C
Entry
$95
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entrycoastalsmall field
Ultra-Trail Cape Town TM35
Cape Town, South Africa
22 Nov 2026In 28 days
Gain
1,928 m
Start temp
15°C
Entry
$165
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
34.5 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
Soweto Marathon
Johannesburg, South Africa
29 Nov 2026est.In 35 days
Gain
450 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$20
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryaltitudehilly
Abidjan International Marathon
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
29 Nov 2026In 35 days
Gain
80 m
Start temp
26°C
Entry
$35
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entrybig citycoastal
Tunis-Carthage Marathon
Tunis, Tunisia
6 Dec 2026In 42 days
Gain
60 m
Start temp
11°C
Entry
$10
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryhistoricbig city
Egyptian Marathon
Luxor, Egypt
8 Jan 2027est.In 2 months
Gain
30 m
Start temp
10°C
Entry
$105
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryhistoricsmall field
Marrakech Marathon
Marrakech, Morocco
31 Jan 2027In 3 months
Gain
147 m
Start temp
7°C
Entry
$95
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryfastscenic
Kilimanjaro Marathon
Moshi, Tanzania
7 Feb 2027In 3 months
Gain
500 m
Start temp
19°C
Entry
$80
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryhillyscenic
Lagos City Marathon
Lagos, Nigeria
13 Feb 2027est.In 4 months
Gain
30 m
Start temp
26°C
Entry
$40
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entrycoastalbig city
Mount Cameroon Race of Hope
Buea, Cameroon
20 Feb 2027est.In 4 months
Gain
3,550 m
Start temp
23°C
Entry
—
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
38 kmTrailOpen entryaltitude
Peninsula Marathon
Simon's Town, South Africa
21 Feb 2027est.In 4 months
Gain
150 m
Start temp
18°C
Entry
$20
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entrycoastalscenic
Kazungula Bridge Marathon
Kazungula, Botswana
27 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
60 m
Start temp
20°C
Entry
$35
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryscenicsmall field
Buffs Marathon
East London, South Africa
28 Feb 2027est.In 4 months
Gain
400 m
Start temp
18°C
Entry
$20
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entrycoastal
Capital City Marathon
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
28 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
500 m
Start temp
17°C
Entry
$25
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryhilly
Maseru City Run Marathon
Maseru, Lesotho
28 Feb 2027est.In 4 months
Gain
500 m
Start temp
13°C
Entry
$30
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryaltitudesmall field
Pretoria Marathon
Pretoria, South Africa
28 Feb 2027est.In 4 months
Gain
400 m
Start temp
16°C
Entry
$25
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryaltitudebig city
Vaal Marathon
Vereeniging, South Africa
28 Feb 2027est.In 4 months
Gain
250 m
Start temp
15°C
Entry
$20
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryaltitude
Coastal Marathon
Swakopmund, Namibia
24 Apr 2027est.In 6 months
Gain
60 m
Start temp
15°C
Entry
—
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entrycoastaldesert
Banjul International Marathon
Kololi, Gambia
25 Apr 2027est.In 6 months
Gain
60 m
Start temp
23°C
Entry
$40
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entrycoastalsmall field
Durban International Marathon
Durban, South Africa
2 May 2027In 6 months
Gain
120 m
Start temp
18°C
Entry
$25
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryfastcoastal
Rabat International Marathon
Rabat, Morocco
9 May 2027est.In 6 months
Gain
120 m
Start temp
17°C
Entry
—
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryfastbig city
Major
Cape Town Marathon
Cape Town, South Africa
23 May 2027In 7 months
Gain
260 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
$45
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonLotteryscenicfast
UTMB
MUT Marathon
George, South Africa
29 May 2027In 7 months
Gain
2,312 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
$155
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
43 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
Kigali International Peace Marathon
Kigali, Rwanda
13 Jun 2027In 8 months
Gain
900 m
Start temp
16°C
Entry
$15
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryaltitudehilly
Big Five Marathon
Entabeni Safari Reserve, South Africa
19 Jun 2027In 8 months
Gain
885 m
Start temp
13°C
Entry
$3,700
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonTrailOpen entryhilly
Lewa Safari Marathon
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya
26 Jun 2027est.In 8 months
Gain
700 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$155
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonTrailOpen entryaltitude
Victoria Falls Marathon
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
4 Jul 2027In 8 months
Gain
300 m
Start temp
11°C
Entry
$120
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryscenicsmall field
Mauritius Marathon
Saint Felix, Mauritius
4 Jul 2027est.In 8 months
Gain
150 m
Start temp
22°C
Entry
$40
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entrycoastalscenic
CRDB Bank International Marathon
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
15 Aug 2027est.In 10 months
Gain
100 m
Start temp
24°C
Entry
—
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entrybig citycoastal
Rwenzori Marathon
Kasese, Uganda
21 Aug 2027est.In 10 months
Gain
410 m
Start temp
20°C
Entry
$60
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryscenichilly
Otter African Trail Run
Storms River, South Africa
25 Sept 2027est.In 11 months
Gain
2,600 m
Start temp
13°C
Entry
$435
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
42 kmTrailOpen entrycoastal
Avani Fit Marathon
Maseru, Lesotho
16 Oct 2027est.In 12 months
Gain
600 m
Start temp
10°C
Entry
$25
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryaltitudehilly
Imbube Marathon
Lobamba, Eswatini
16 Oct 2027est.In 12 months
Gain
500 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$45
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryhillysmall field
Nelson Mandela Marathon
Cape Town, South Africa
17 Oct 2027est.In 12 months
Gain
250 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$40
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryhistoricbig city