Welcome to Tanzania

We doubt there is a more evocative name in the annual running calendar than the Kilimanjaro Marathon. Taking place under the watchful eye of the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free standing mountain in the world, the Kilimanjaro Marathon (42.2km), half marathon (21.1km) and fun run (5km).

Although its location might sound daunting, the Kilimanjaro Marathon is quite manageable, with the entire run being completed between altitudes of between 830m and 1150m above sea-level, on good tarred roads. As an accredited IAAF race, it has official time-keeping, marshaling and refreshment points at regular intervals. It also can be used as a qualifier for the Comrades Marathon in South Africa, another on our list of must-do Africa running events.

You can find out much more about the Kilimanjaro Marathon by following the link below. But before you do, we want you to consider making the most of your visit to Tanzania and enjoy the many other attractions we can make available to you. Pre- or post-marathon, the options are endless. And through our parent company Tailormade Africa, we can offer you exceptional, individually designed itineraries. Here are just a few examples.

Bucket List Items

… ATMOSPHERE
HYPE
SUPPORT
CROWDS
VIBE
And they would all be right, wouldn’t they?
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Hands up if you’re excited to @comradesmarathon 🙌
It’s like we build up to @totalsportstwooceansmarathon , execute an incredible trip and then BAM, Comrades is a matter of weeks away. The prep is officially in peak across race and run and we cannot wait to return for another down year even if the distance is the longest it’s ever been.
Over the coming weeks we’ll be sharing more from our runners, but for now sit tight and know if you’re not running, it’s likely you’ll want to be for 2026 😉
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It’s just a Sunday in April, one that will likely totally change your life.
Let us show you, head to our stories ☺️
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It’s official, we’re looking at almost 90 big ones AND there’s a brand new finish. Head to our blog to read all about it 👀
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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!