Lagos City Marathon
平坦 course in Lagos, 尼日利亚 with about 44 m of climbing. Next edition February 2027 (expected).
Where does the Lagos City Marathon run?
Interactive map
The trace follows the organizer's published course, simplified for the screen: the orange dot is the start, the dark dot the finish. Scroll to zoom, drag to pan.
What is the Lagos City Marathon course like?
Africa's biggest city marathon, run over the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge and along Lagos's island roads. Flat, hot and enormous, with 100,000 runners across the weekend's races.
- Next edition
- February 2027 (expected)
- Elevation gain
- 44 m
- Profile
- 平坦
- First run
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Frequently asked questions
Short answers computed from the directory's own data — the race date, the course profile and the climbing — with the sources for each given below.
When is the next Lagos City Marathon?
- The next edition is expected in February 2027: the organizer had not published an exact race day when this page was last reviewed, so treat it as a window rather than a fixed date.
How hilly is the Lagos City Marathon course?
- The directory classifies the course as 平坦, with about 44 m of total climbing across the 42.195 km. The figure is an estimate of climbing, not a survey measurement.
What World Athletics label does the Lagos City Marathon hold?
- It holds the World Athletics 金标. Labels are re-awarded each season, so check the current tier on the label calendar; the definition of what a label denotes is quoted in the sources below.
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Sources for this page
What each source below is used for on this page, and where to check this race yourself.
- World Athletics — the label calendar and the road-race regulations. Used to check whether the race holds a World Athletics label, and its elite competition details.
- AIMS — the international course-measurement standard behind the 42.195 km distance, and the AIMS race calendar.
- The organizer's own publications — course maps, race handbooks and published results. The date, course character and climbing on this page are compiled from them and re-checked each season.
“A World Athletics Label denotes a full application of the Competition and Technical Rules in, at a minimum, the elite component of the competition. Labels also denote superior standards in event organisation, safety and runner experience, support from public authorities to the event and a financial commitment to anti-doping.”
Where do these facts come from?
Dates, course type, climbing and time limits are compiled from the organizer's publications and re-checked each season; elevation is an estimate of total climbing rather than a survey figure. Always confirm race-day details with the organizer before making plans.
Last reviewed 14 October 2026