The 2026 Kigali Worldwide Peace Marathon, historically held over a single day, will for the primary time happen throughout two days, from June 13–14, organisers have confirmed.
The twenty first version of the athletics occasion comes at a time when Rwanda faces rising expectations to ship sturdy performances on the worldwide stage, following latest success on the ongoing African Senior Athletics Championships in Accra.
Rwandan athlete Emeline Imanizabayo has already claimed two medals after spectacular performances within the ladies’s 3000m and 5000m races, boosting optimism forward of the Kigali occasion.
The opening day of the marathon will function beginner runners competing within the 10km Run for Peace, whereas elite athletes contesting the total marathon (42km) and half marathon (21km) will compete on the second day.
Registration is already underway on the occasion's web site (www.kigalimarathon.rw), with particular company registration additionally out there within the Run for Peace occasion class.
Within the earlier version, Kenyan athletes dominated the total marathon class, with Laban Korir reclaiming the lads’s title and Teresiah Kwamboka profitable the ladies’s race. Nonetheless, Rwandan athletes excelled within the half marathon occasions.
Within the ladies’s half marathon, Florence Niyonkuru gained gold after crossing the end line in 1:13:57. Fellow Rwandan Adeline Musabyeyezu adopted intently in 1:14:18 to safe silver, whereas Kenya’s Vivian Jepkoech completed third in 1:15:10.
Within the males’s half marathon, Kenya’s Derrick Njoroge claimed victory after clocking 1:05:23. Uganda’s Gilbert Kamutwire completed second in 1:07:02, whereas Rwanda’s Theophile Bigirimana secured bronze.
