Kilimanjaro Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Kilimanjaro Marathon, officially the Kilimanjaro Premium Lager International Marathon, is a road and dirt-road race in Moshi, Tanzania, at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. It is organised by Kilimanjaro Marathon Company Limited with Wild Frontiers Events coordinating inbound travel and marketing, and it is usually held in February or March alongside a half marathon and a 5 km fun run. The first race in 2003 had about 300 to 400 runners; the 2027 edition on 7 February is the 25th anniversary and an official Comrades Marathon qualifier. The 2026 full marathon route started at 6:30am in the MoCU Stadium with about 290 m of climbing in the first 8 km, followed by a short dirt section between 8 and 10 km and a return down the same road. It then shared the half marathon route to about the 19 km mark, where the full marathon split off to the right past the Moshi Club and over the Old German Bridge, with the dirt road between 19 and 39 km graded and watered. The route finished by turning back into the stadium along an avenue of shady trees. The final cut-off is 12:30, six hours after the start, and the minimum age is 20. The organisers have not yet confirmed the 2027 marathon route.