Marathons in Africa 2026 26 events
42.2 kilometres (26.2 miles) — the classic endurance test. Browse upcoming events in Africa.
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RunningIn 12 days
Salt Pans Ultra Marathon
◎ Gaborone, Botswana▤ Sep 26, 2026
42.2 km
RunningIn 13 days
Casablanca Marathon
◎ Casablanca, Morocco▤ Sep 27, 2026
42.195 km
RunningIn 3 weeks
Dakar Marathon
◎ Dakar, Senegal▤ Oct 4, 2026
42.195 km
RunningIn 5 weeks
Accra International Marathon
◎ Accra, Ghana▤ Oct 18, 2026
42.195 km
RunningIn 6 weeks
Atlas Marathon Trail
◎ Aït Bouguemez, Morocco▤ Oct 25, 2026
42.2 km
RunningIn 6 weeks
Casablanca Marathon
◎ Casablanca, Morocco▤ Oct 25, 2026
42.2 km
RunningIn 6 weeks
Nairobi Marathon
◎ Nairobi, Kenya▤ Oct 25, 2026
42.195 km
RunningIn 6 weeks
Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon
◎ Nairobi, Kenya▤ Oct 25, 2026
42.2 km
RunningIn 6 weeks
Accra International Marathon
◎ Accra, Ghana▤ Oct 25, 2026
42.2 km
CyclingIn 6 weeks
Sierra Leone Marathon & Cycle Challenge
◎ Makeni, Sierra Leone▤ Oct 26, 2026
42.2 km
RunningIn 8 weeks
Alexandria Marathon
◎ Alexandria, Egypt▤ Nov 6, 2026
42.2 km
RunningIn 9 weeks
Sani Stagger Marathon
◎ The Sani pass, South Africa▤ Nov 14, 2026
42.2 km
RunningIn 9 weeks
Serengeti Safari Marathon
◎ Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Tanzania▤ Nov 14, 2026
42.2 km
RunningIn 10 weeks
El Gouna Half Marathon
◎ Hurghada, Egypt▤ Nov 21, 2026
21.1 km
RunningIn 10 weeks
Kampala Marathon
◎ Kampala, Uganda▤ Nov 22, 2026
42.195 km
RunningIn 2 months
Sharm El Sheikh Half Marathon
◎ Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt▤ Nov 28, 2026
21.1 km
RunningIn 3 months
Zanzibar Marathon
◎ Zanzibar, Tanzania▤ Dec 6, 2026
42.195 km
RunningIn 3 months
The Marakez Pyramids Half Marathon
◎ Giza Governorate, Egypt▤ Dec 12, 2026
21.1 km
RunningIn 4 months
Egyptian Marathon-Luxor
◎ Luxor, Egypt▤ Jan 8, 2027
42.2 km
RunningIn 5 months
International Marathon of Marrakech
◎ Marrakesh, Morocco▤ Jan 31, 2027
42.2 km