Meia Maratona Internacional da Paz
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2026 edition held Apr 4, 2026
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Usually April
2027 date not yet confirmed
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The Meia Maratona Internacional da Paz, or International Peace Half Marathon, is a half marathon in Luanda, Angola, held around 4 April to mark the Day of Peace and National Reconciliation. It was first run in 2022 and is organised by the company CRDS Eventos, with a 5 km family run alongside the main race. The 21.0975 km course starts in front of the Hotel Diamante on Rua das Kipakas, turns left onto Avenida 4 de Fevereiro, the former Avenida Marginal, and follows it to Avenida Murtala Mohamed on the Ilha de Luanda. Runners go as far as the old lighthouse, the Farol Velho, then turn and come back down to Avenida Agostinho Neto. The finish is in front of the Agostinho Neto Memorial, the mausoleum, near Praia do Bispo in the lower town. The race normally starts at 08:00. The fifth edition took place on 4 April 2026, and the first edition promised each winner about 3.2 million kwanzas, around $6,000. In 2024 the third edition was held in September rather than on Peace Day.
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
April in Luanda is hot and humid: average highs are about 31°C and lows about 25°C, with humidity around 83% and rain on roughly 11 days of the month.
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The first International Peace Half Marathon was announced for 8:00 on 4 April 2022 in the lower town of Luanda, with runners from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Morocco. It is held as part of the celebration of the Day of Peace and National Reconciliation. Entry was free through an online platform, and the winners of the men's and women's races were each promised about 3.2 million kwanzas, equivalent to six thousand dollars.
In the third edition, Abdulahi Mohamed of Somalia and Violah Motosio of Bahrain won and set new records for the Peace Half Marathon. Mohamed's 1:02:58 beat the previous best of 1:03:17, set by Kibet Chebuyo of Kenya in 2022. The best Angolan finisher that day was Daniel Emídio of Interclube in 1:05:13.
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