Welcome to Sierra Leone

The small, West African country of Sierra Leone is a largely undiscovered tropical paradise. Renewed efforts to develop eco-tourism and make travellers aware of the country’s many assets is under way. At Africa Marathons we believe strongly that these efforts deserve the unreserved support of the worldwide running community.

The Sierra Leone Marathon - described as ‘the world’s most worthwhile marathon’ - is the only high profile running event in the country. The run is based around the city of Makeni on both urban and rural roads. The majority of these are hard-packed mud roads, but there is also some tarmac. It takes in some of the most beautiful scenery of northern Sierra Leone. The Sierra Leone Marathon was founded in 2012 and is organised by Africa Marathons' charity partner, Street Child. Africa Marathons will donate a portion of the proceeds from each booking made through this site to the charity. Pre-marathon, runners have the chance to witness first-hand the amazing work the charity undertakes.

You can find out much more about the Sierra Leone Marathon by following the link below. But before you do, we want you to consider making the most of your visit to Sierra Leone and enjoy the many other attractions we can make available to you through our parent company Tailormade Africa.

Bucket List Items

Yep, you read that right, you now have a full five hours to complete a marathon and secure your spot in the 2025 Comrades Marathon, which kicks off on Sunday, June 8th, 2025.
Who’s got a new goal then? 👀
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It’s time to share some WHY’S from our @comradesmarathon 2025 team. First up a regular on, well, all our trips and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Over to you @phil.whitehurst 👊
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Got your eyes on a fast marathon attempt this year? Why not try Cape Town? The vibes and the atmosphere (oh, and the weather) are all your side pushing you to achieve your big goals and giving you the best possible experience.
Drop us a DM to find out how we could help get you there 👀
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It’s gonna be a big one and we cannot wait to be there with A(M) team to ‘run the down’ 🤩
Who’ll be joining us out on course?
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Running towards safaris, shared drinks with new friends and spa treatments on tap. We’re not just about race day, we look after everything that follows too.
Find out from our sister company, @tailormadeafricasafaris 🤩
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Five Countries, Six Marathons

The founders and directors of Africa Marathons have over 35 years of combined experience in the Africa travel industry. We promote and offer packages to running events in 5 African countries at present.

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Whether you are an experienced or novice runner, looking for a new challenge or simply thinking about visiting the continent for the first time, we would love to speak to you!