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.
Course Facts
Weather
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
21°C
Temperature
77%
Humidity
50%
Rain Chance
February in Harare is warm and wet: highs average about 26°C and lows about 16°C, with rain on around 14 days of the month, according to the 1961–1990 normals.
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