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Running races in Africa
Compare running races across Africa and choose where to compete next. Compare 49 upcoming events by date and location. Open a race guide for the course, recorded editions and official entry information where available.
Upcoming running events include marathons, 10K races, 5K races, half marathons, ultramarathons and 100K races.
Events to explore include Trail Chrea, Tokai Manor House Run and São Silvestre de Luanda.
Narrow your search to South Africa, Angola and Morocco, or browse the other locations below.
248 listed events · 49 with upcoming dates · 4 upcoming featured races
Upcoming running races
49 matching events, earliest date first. Entry availability is shown separately.
Trail Chrea
ALGChrea, Blida
Trail Chrea in Blida.
· 40K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Tokai Manor House Run
RSACape Town, Western Cape
Tokai Manor House Run in Cape Town, South Africa.
· 16K / 8K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗São Silvestre de Luanda
ANGLuanda
São Silvestre de Luanda 10 km.
· 10K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Egyptian Marathon
EGYLuxor
Luxor AIMS marathon.
· Marathon
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗MDS Ultra Morocco
MARErfoud, Drâa-Tafilalet
A continuous, self-sufficient 100 km or 100-mile race through the Moroccan Sahara.
· Ultra
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Marathon International de Marrakech
MARMarrakesh
Marrakech AIMS marathon.
· Marathon
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗27 For Freedom
RSAPaarl, Western Cape
27 For Freedom in Paarl, South Africa.
· 10K / 27K / 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Sirikwa Classic Continental Tour Gold
KENLobo Village, Eldoret
Sirikwa Classic Continental Tour Gold — Lobo Village, Eldoret, Kenya. World Athletics calendar (World Athletics Cross Country Tour – Gold).
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Kenyan Cross Country Championships Cum Trials for African Cross Country Championships
KENEldoret
Kenyan Cross Country Championships Cum Trials for African Cross Country Championships at Eldoret (KEN).
· Cross Country · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Sahara Marathon
ALGTindouf
Sahara Marathon near Tindouf.
· Marathon
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Tassili N'Ajjer Marathon
ALGDjanet, Illizi
Tassili N'Ajjer Marathon in Djanet.
· Marathon
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Two Oceans Marathon
RSACape Town, Western Cape
Two Oceans Marathon stages a 56km road ultra and 21.1km half marathon in Cape Town.
· Half marathon
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Diacore Gaborone Marathon
BOTGaborone, South-East
Gaborone AIMS marathon.
· Marathon
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Kenya Wildlife Marathon
KENTaita Hills
Kenya Wildlife Marathon — marathon 42.2 km.
· Marathon · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Sanlam Cape Town Marathon
RSACape Town, Western Cape
Africa's first Abbott World Marathon Major.
· Marathon
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Mountain Ultra Trail by UTMB
RSAGeorge
Mountain Ultra Trail by UTMB — an official UTMB World Series Event.
· 168K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Uganda Marathon
UGAMasaka
Uganda Marathon — marathon 42.2 km.
· Marathon · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Comrades Marathon
RSADurban and Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
The Comrades Marathon is an annual road ultramarathon between Durban and Pietermaritzburg.
· Ultra · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Victoria Falls Marathon
ZIMVictoria Falls, Matabeleland North
Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls road marathon.
· Marathon · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Race archive
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