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Kigali International Peace Marathon

Kigali
Amahoro Stadium
Amahoro Stadium. Photograph by Nibeza, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons

The course

The marathon is two laps of a 21.1 km course that starts and finishes in front of Amahoro Stadium in Kigali-Remera, and the half marathon is one lap, both AIMS certified.

The course in short 2 lines
  • Two laps of 21.1 km from Amahoro StadiumTwo laps of 21.1 km from Amahoro Stadium, AIMS certified.
  • Water, fruit and sponges on the lap, six hoursWater, fruit and sponges on each lap; six-hour limit.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2GeometryTwo laps of 21.1 km from Amahoro StadiumTwo laps of 21.1 km from Amahoro Stadium, AIMS certified.

The organiser lists the start, finish and ceremonies all in front of Amahoro Stadium. Bibs are collected at the marathon office in the stadium’s media room, and there is no bib retrieval or registration on the Sunday.

Sourced

km 0 to 21.1TacticsWater, fruit and sponges on the lap, six hoursWater, fruit and sponges on each lap; six-hour limit.

Marathon runners pass the checkpoints twice. The organiser also lists a Run for Peace of 10 km with no timekeeping on the Saturday, the day before the marathon and half marathon.

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Race fuel

Energy gel
An energy gel sachet
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5 gels for Kigali, plus 1 spare

Finish

One every 40 minutes, by the clock:

  1. km 7mile 4.4
  2. km 14.1mile 8.7
  3. km 21.1mile 13.1
  4. km 28.1mile 17.5
  5. km 35.2mile 21.8

Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side.

Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.

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In Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Salted Caramel, 24-pack, the best seller there.

Outside the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the UK and Ireland, Spain and Portugal, Italy, the rest of the EU and Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Chocolate Outrage, 24-pack on Amazon.com, the best seller there.

Anti-chafe
Compeed Anti-blister stick
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Compeed

Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml

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An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.

Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.

Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.

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Number belt
A race number belt
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Compressport Race Belt

Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.

Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.

Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.

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Electrolytes
A tube of electrolyte tablets
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SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20

One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.

One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.

Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.

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Blister plasters
Compeed Blister plasters, medium, 6
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Compeed

Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6

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One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.

Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.

Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.

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distance
42.2 km26.2 mi
cut-off
6:00 h

Race week

Timetable

Saturday 12 June The day before

  1. Time not published

    Run for Peace, 10 km Amahoro Stadium, Kigali-Remera. A fun run with no timekeeping.

Sunday 13 June Race day

  1. Time not published

    Marathon and half marathon Amahoro Stadium, Kigali-Remera. The marathon is two laps of 21.1 km and the half marathon one lap. No bib retrieval or registration on Sunday.

  2. Time not published

    Marathon time limit Six hours for the marathon. 6:00 limit: 8:31/km for 42.195 km6:00 limit: 13:43/mi for 26.2 mi

  3. Time not published

    Finish and ceremonies Amahoro Stadium, Kigali-Remera. Finish and ceremonies in front of Amahoro Stadium.

Times as published by the organiser, in Kigali time, checked .

Add to calendar .ics file, times in Kigali time

Trip

Getting a place

Entry through the organiser

Entry details on the organiser’s site →

The organiser, a third party. We take no entries and have no part in the race.

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