Course & Elevation
The Kigali International Peace Marathon is a marathon and half marathon in Rwanda's capital, organised by the Rwanda Athletics Federation and the Ministry of Sports and held in June. In 2026 it was spread over two days for the first time: an untimed 10 km Run for Peace on the Saturday and the half and full marathons on the Sunday. The 21st edition took place on 14 June 2026, and the 22nd is set for Sunday 13 June 2027. Start and finish are in front of Amahoro Stadium in Kigali-Remera. The marathon is two laps of a 21.1 km circuit and the half marathon one lap, and the course is AIMS-certified. The marathon time limit is six hours, and in 2026 the marathon started at 06:30. Kenyans won both marathons in 2026: Kephar Lumbasi Namutala ran 2:14:19 to break the 2:14:56 men's course record that Paul Kosjei Kibet set in 2012, and Ivyne Jeruto ran 2:35:35, bettering the 2:38:20 women's record E. Jeruiyot Chemweno set in 2016. Rwandan women swept the half marathon podium that year. Race fees are US$100 or €90 for foreign runners and 20,000 Rwandan francs for Rwandans.
Course Facts
Weather
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
21°C
Temperature
63%
Humidity
8%
Rain Chance
In June the average high in Kigali is about 27°C and the low about 16°C, with rain on only two days of the month.
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