What’s So Great About Marathons In Africa? What Isn’t?!

If you are looking for your next destination marathon or looking to run your first, Africa is one of the most spectacular countries to find inspiration. From jungle to desert terrain, there are hidden treasures abound.
An escape from the everyday, the scenery of the African countryside is unimaginable. Many places completely devoid of modernity, you will experience sites you never even dreamed.
Regardless if you are a novice runner or a marathon diehard, with so many marathons in Afric ... Seguir leyendo

Oyster Catcher Trail Run

Boggoms Bay , South Africa

25-27 septiembre, 2026

Starting at 189 EUR

Southern Cross 3-Day Trailrun

Wilderness , South Africa

07-09 agosto, 2026

Starting at 35 EUR

Kilimasai Marathon+safari

Arusha , Tanzania

04 agosto, 2026

(2)

Starting at 57 EUR

Sao Tome Maratona

Sao Joao dos Angolares , Sao Tome and Principe

28 junio, 2026

Starting at 45 EUR

Congo River Marathon

Kinshasa , Congo (Democratic Republic of the)

07 junio, 2026

(8)

Starting at 9 EUR

Cape to Cairo - Arusha City Marathon

Arusha Region , Tanzania

31 mayo, 2026

Starting at 13 EUR

Uganda International Marathon

Masaka , Uganda

29 mayo, 2026

Starting at 110 EUR

Ethekwini Best of the Best Marathon

Durban , South Africa

01 marzo, 2026

Starting at 5 EUR

Dune Desert Marathon. Run in the Desert

Merzouga , Morocco

22 febrero, 2026

(12)

Starting at 28 EUR

Marathon du Sénégal

Saly , Senegal

15 febrero, 2026

Starting at 6 EUR

International Marathon of Marrakech

Marrakesh , Morocco

25 enero, 2026

2,5

(15)

Starting at 50 EUR

Egyptian Marathon

Luxor , Egypt

09 enero, 2026

4,5

(10)

Starting at 80 EUR

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Rachel

Dune Desert Marathon. Run in the Desert, Comentario realizado el 02 julio, 2025

This was a wonderful combination of adventure and relaxation. We got to see so much of the local culture and an invigorating challenge in running a race in completely new surroundings. It was gorgeous...

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Vance

Dune Desert Marathon. Run in the Desert, Comentario realizado el 16 junio, 2025

Way more than a marathon and a true epic adventure.

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Zahraa Berry

Congo River Marathon , Comentario realizado el 04 junio, 2025

It was a nice experience. Concerning the street, it wasn’t as good as I expected because there were lots of waste around and the smell of the smoke made me stop to cough and close my nose.

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