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Race A
vs
Race B
Race A
Accra Marathon
Best for
Flat-course PBs
Race B
Access Bank Lagos City Marathon
Best for
Flat-course PBs
Race A
Accra Marathon
Accra, Ghana
Race B
Access Bank Lagos City Marathon
Lagos, Nigeria
Date
Nov 8, 2026
Expected February 2027
Month
Nov
Feb
Location
🇬🇭 Accra, Ghana
🇳🇬 Lagos, Nigeria
Terrain
Road
Road
Elevation gain
85 m
▲
70 m
PB potential
Beginner friendly
World Major
No
No
Entry type
Open
Open
Entry status
Open
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Season
Autumn · Africa
Winter · Africa
Race-day temp.
25–31°C
24–30°C
Conditions
West African November — hot and humid, very early start required
Lagos Harmattan — drier and slightly cooler than other months
Humidity
70–82%
60–70%
Wind
10–20 km/h Atlantic breeze
10–20 km/h Harmattan northeast wind
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