Victoria Falls Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Econet Victoria Falls Marathon is held in the Zimbabwean resort town of Victoria Falls on a Sunday in early July, and the 2027 race is set for 4 July. It is organised by Wild Frontiers Events with the National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe, and is registered with World Athletics and AIMS and measured under World Athletics regulations. The programme includes the full marathon, a half marathon, a two-person half-marathon relay, an 18 km race for specially-abled athletes and an approximately 7.5 km fun run. All distances start and finish at Baobab Primary School in Victoria Falls town. The full and half marathon routes cross the Victoria Falls Bridge towards the Zambian border, with views of the falls from the bridge, and continue towards Zambezi National Park. In 2027 the marathon starts at 06:15, the half marathon at 07:15 and the fun run at 07:45, and the final cut-off for all distances is 12:30. Capacity for the 2027 race is 800 runners in the marathon, 2,800 in the half marathon and 1,800 in the fun run. Entries open in March 2027.