List of marathon races in Africa

This page lists the marathon runs in Africa.

Legend

Symbol/Column	Description
Bold	Bold faced races are included in the World Marathon Majors
	Platinum
	Gold
	Elite
	Label
(year)	Defunct

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]

References

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^ "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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