🇹🇿Moshi, Tanzania
Kilimanjaro Marathon
Expected March 2027
Race facts
Next edition · 2027
Expected March 2027
Date not yet confirmedEstimated from the usual calendar slot. Last edition: Mar 1, 2026.
Course
195 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
Technical or hilly — come for the experience, not the time
Beginner friendly
Suitable for beginners with solid training
About this race
The Kilimanjaro Marathon is one of Africa's most beloved destination races — a course through the Chagga farmlands at the foot of Africa's highest peak (5,895m, Uhuru Peak), with Kilimanjaro's glaciated summit visible throughout the race on clear mornings. The route runs through Moshi town, along dirt and tarmac roads through coffee and banana plantation communities, past Chagga villages whose residents line the route in traditional dress, and back through Moshi's colonial-era centre. The 195m of elevation at 890m altitude is modest — genuinely accessible to trained runners. March is one of Kilimanjaro's clearest windows before the long rains begin. The race raises funds for local Tanzanian community projects. An extraordinary African marathon destination.
Typical race-day weather
Temperature
18–26°C
Humidity
55–68%
Conditions
Kilimanjaro dry window — warm mornings, cloud-capped mountain
Wind
10–20 km/h
Entry information
Next edition date estimated — confirm exact date with the official site.
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