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Race A
vs
Race B
Race A
Access Bank Lagos City Marathon
Best for
Flat-course PBs
Race B
Old Mutual Soweto Marathon
Best for
Well-rounded marathon experience
Race A
Access Bank Lagos City Marathon
Lagos, Nigeria
Race B
Old Mutual Soweto Marathon
Soweto, South Africa
Date
Expected February 2027
Nov 1, 2026
Month
Feb
Nov
Location
🇳🇬 Lagos, Nigeria
🇿🇦 Soweto, South Africa
Terrain
Road
Road
Elevation gain
▲
70 m
320 m
PB potential
▲
Beginner friendly
▲
World Major
No
No
Entry type
Open
Open
Entry status
Check official site
Open
Season
Winter · Africa
Spring · Africa
Race-day temp.
24–30°C
18–27°C
Conditions
Lagos Harmattan — drier and slightly cooler than other months
Highveld spring — warm mornings, afternoon thunderstorm risk
Humidity
60–70%
40–60%
Wind
10–20 km/h Harmattan northeast wind
10–20 km/h
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