Kilimanjaro Half Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Kilimanjaro Half Marathon is the 21.1 km race run on the same Sunday as the Kilimanjaro Marathon in Moshi, at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania. It is organised by Kilimanjaro Marathon Company Limited, with Wild Frontiers Events coordinating inbound travel and international marketing, and a half marathon has been part of the event since the first edition in 2003. It is usually held in February or March; the 2026 race was in March and the 2027 race, the 25th anniversary edition, is on 7 February. The half marathon starts at 7:00am at the Moshi Co-operative University gate on Sokoine Road, heading towards the mountain, and finishes in the MoCU Stadium. The organisers describe an uphill start with about 290 m of climbing in the first 8 km, then a dirt road of about 2 km through farms and schools at around 8 km, before runners join Lema Road for a long downhill back to the stadium. The final cut-off for the half marathon is 12:30, and the minimum age is 18. The full marathon, a 5 km fun run and the half marathon all finish at the stadium. About 12,000 people entered events across the weekend in 2025.