Lusaka Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Lusaka Marathon is Zambia's flagship road running event, held in the capital with a full marathon, half marathon, 10 km and 5 km walk/run. It is organised by SporTRONICS Networks and sanctioned by Zambia Athletics. All distances start and finish at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre. In 2026 the marathon is a Saturday race with a gun start at 05:30, before sunrise, followed by the half marathon at 05:45, the 10 km at 06:00 and the 5 km at 06:15. The organisers describe the route as running through some of Lusaka's most iconic roads and landmarks, with mobile toilets along the marathon course and live bands among the crowds. The course time limit is 6 hours 15 minutes. The event began as the Lafarge Lusaka Marathon under the cement company's sponsorship and was run in May in its early years; in 2018 its organisers said the full marathon route had been certified as a single loop. The 2026 edition carries 110,000 kwacha in prize money and powers a city clean-up challenge between Lusaka neighbourhoods.