Accra Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Accra International Marathon (AIM) is a Beach-to-Beach road race in Ghana's capital, held on a Sunday in late October and established in 2007. Besides the full marathon there are a half marathon, a 10K and a 5K. The course follows the Accra-Tema Beach Road through the communities of Teshie, Nungua and Sakumono and the harbour city of Tema, and every race ends at the five-star Labadi Beach Hotel on Teshie Road in Accra. The marathon starts at 5:30 a.m. on Teshie Road, across the street from the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre. The half marathon starts at 6:30 a.m. in front of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority near the entrance to Tema Harbour, the 10K at 7:00 a.m. near the Nungua Methodist School on Beach Drive and the 5K at 7:30 a.m. at Teshie First Junction. The organisers place water stations about every two to three kilometres. The event is run to promote fitness and to support local charities. There is no registration or race-packet pick-up on race day; entries close the day before.