Marathons in Africa
22 marathons and 11 half marathons coming up across 15 countries in Africa, each rated by our difficulty model so you can find the right course for your goal.
Hardest in Africa
Uganda International Marathon
Masaka, Uganda
Knysna Forest Marathon
Knysna, South Africa
Uganda International Half Marathon
Masaka, Uganda
Knysna Forest Half Marathon
Knysna, South Africa
Sao Tome Maratona
Sao Joao dos Angolares, Sao Tome and Principe
Two Oceans Marathon
Cape Town, South Africa
Congo River Marathon
Kinshasa, DR Congo
Two Oceans Half Marathon
Cape Town, South Africa
Lowest difficulty in Africa
TRAC N4 Elands Marathon
Waterval Boven, South Africa
Semi-Marathon Comar - Tunis
Tunis, Tunisia
Access Lagos City Marathon
Lagos, Nigeria
International Peace (Half) Marathon of Kigali
Kigali, Rwanda
Cape Gate Vaal Marathon
Vereeniging, South Africa
International Marathon of Marrakech
Marrakech, Morocco
Semi Marathon de Casablanca
Casablanca, Morocco
Nairobi Half Marathon
Nairobi, Kenya
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Each race links to its full difficulty breakdown, elevation, expected weather, and a personalised finish-time calculator. Compare any two with the marathon difficulty calculator, or see the toughest courses worldwide on the hardest marathons list.