Harare Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Old Mutual Harare Marathon is a road race in Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, with a full marathon, a half marathon, a 10 km and a 5 km. Old Mutual Zimbabwe sponsors it and hosts it in partnership with the Harare Athletics Club, and it is certified by World Athletics. The event is held at the Old Georgians Sports Club in Harare, where race packs are collected over the days before the race. It has been run on a Sunday in February, and the 2026 edition was on 8 February. In 2026 the organisers officially included wheelchair athletes for the first time. They expected about 3,000 runners, up from 2,300, including 54 elite athletes, some of them travelling from Kenya. The Harare Athletics Club chairman has described the race as a platform for local elite runners to qualify for major competitions such as the Comrades Marathon, the Two Oceans Marathon and the Boston Marathon. The 5 km and 10 km runs are aimed at first-time participants.