List of marathon races in Africa

This page lists the marathon runs in Africa.

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Race list

Name City / Race Location Country Month*
*Last race was held 		Inception Ref
Accra International Marathon Accra  Ghana September 2007
Accra Milo Marathon Accra  Ghana October 1987 [1][2]
Cape Town Marathon Cape Town  South Africa September 2007
Durban Marathon Durban  South Africa March 2021 [3]
Gaborone City Marathon Gaborone  Botswana April 2009 [4]
Kigali International Peace Marathon Kigali  Rwanda May 2005 [5]
Lagos Marathon Lagos  Nigeria February 1983
Marathon du Gabon Libreville  Gabon November 2013 [6]
Marrakesh Marathon Marrakesh  Morocco January
Mount Cameroon Race of Hope Mount Cameroon  Cameroon February 1973
Nairobi Marathon Nairobi  Kenya October 2003
Rabat Marathon Rabat  Morocco April 2015 [7]
Two Oceans Marathon Cape Town  South Africa March 1970
Tunis–Carthage Marathon Tunis  Tunisia December 1986 [8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Previous winners of the Accra Milo Marathon". modernghana.com/sports news. 2004-09-26. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  2. ^ "Accra Milo Marathon for October". The Statesman. 2006-10-10. Archived from the original on 2010-02-12. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
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  4. ^ "Gaborone City Marathon". Archived from the original on 2010-03-22. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
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