🇷🇼Kigali, Rwanda
Kigali Peace Marathon
Expected May 2027
Race facts
Next edition · 2027
Expected May 2027
Date not yet confirmedEstimated from the usual calendar slot. Last edition: May 17, 2026.
Course
580 melevation gain
- Distance · surface
- 42.2 km · Road
Entry
Open entry
- 2027 entry
- Not yet recorded. Check the official site for dates and status.
Dates and entry details change. Confirm with the organiser before you book.
PB potential
Extremely challenging — focus on finishing, not a PB
Beginner friendly
Better suited to experienced runners
About this race
Kigali's Peace Marathon is run in the world's most improbable setting for a celebration of peace and achievement: the capital of Rwanda, 30 years after the 1994 genocide, now one of Africa's cleanest, safest, and most rapidly developing cities. The race name is not metaphorical — it's a genuine commemoration of reconciliation. At 1,600m altitude, across Kigali's genuinely hilly terrain (580m gain), this is an extremely demanding course. May is the short dry season — temperatures of 18–25°C are manageable. The course runs through all of Kigali's central neighbourhoods: Nyamirambo, Kiyovu, the CBD, Gisozi, and the Kacyiru government district. Running through Rwanda's transformation is a uniquely moving and perspective-altering experience.
Typical race-day weather
Temperature
17–24°C
Humidity
55–70%
Conditions
East African short dry season — clear mornings, possible afternoon cloud
Wind
5–15 km/h
Entry information
Next edition date estimated — confirm exact date with the official site.
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