Accra Marathon vs Cairo Marathon

24/100 Moderate

Accra Marathon

vs

16/100 Easy

Cairo Marathon

Accra, Ghana | Cairo, Egypt

Marathon Index Score

Accra Marathon

Elevation Gain

2.4

Temperature

16.6

Surface

0

Topology

0

Cairo Marathon

Elevation Gain

2.4

Temperature

10.3

Surface

0

Topology

0

	Accra Marathon	Cairo Marathon
Distance	42.195 km	42.195 km
Elevation Gain	145m	145m
Avg Finish Time	≈ 4h 45m	≈ 4h 35m ▶
Finishers	≈ 2,850	≈ 8,500 ▶
Established	2,013	2,009 ▶
Entry Cost	GHS 150-250	EGP 450-650 ▶
Temperature	28°C	21°C ▶
Humidity	75%	55% ▶
Rain Chance	35%	5% ▶
Surface	road	road
Topology	loop	loop
Difficulty	24	16 ▶

Distance

42.195 km

Accra Marathon

42.195 km

Cairo Marathon

Elevation Gain

145m

Accra Marathon

145m

Cairo Marathon

Avg Finish Time

≈ 4h 45m

Accra Marathon

≈ 4h 35m ▶

Cairo Marathon

Finishers

≈ 2,850

Accra Marathon

≈ 8,500 ▶

Cairo Marathon

Established

2,013

Accra Marathon

2,009 ▶

Cairo Marathon

Entry Cost

GHS 150-250

Accra Marathon

EGP 450-650 ▶

Cairo Marathon

Temperature

28°C

Accra Marathon

21°C ▶

Cairo Marathon

Humidity

75%

Accra Marathon

55% ▶

Cairo Marathon

Rain Chance

35%

Accra Marathon

5% ▶

Cairo Marathon

Surface

road

Accra Marathon

road

Cairo Marathon

Topology

loop

Accra Marathon

loop

Cairo Marathon

Difficulty

24

Accra Marathon

16 ▶

Cairo Marathon

≈ = estimate, not an official figure

Our Verdict

Accra Marathon — warmer weather

Cairo Marathon — cooler weather

Cairo Marathon — a cheaper entry

Cairo Marathon — a bigger field

Cairo Marathon — a faster course

Cairo Marathon — an easier course

Accra Marathon — a more challenging course

Cairo Marathon — a more historic race

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