Course & Elevation
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.
Course Facts
Weather
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
28°C
Temperature
83%
Humidity
37%
Rain Chance
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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