Pillar 04 · The Marathon

Run for
Greatness.

Zambia's premier sport, lifestyle and community marathon. Six race categories. 5,000+ runners. 20,000+ spectators.

Headline grand prize includes a motor vehicle.

Brought to you by Zambia Athletics

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Welee Awards Marathon · brought to you by Zambia Athletics
Six Distances

A race for every Zambian.

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42KM

Full Marathon

For the elite. Headline grand prize includes a motor vehicle. Cash prizes for podium finishers.

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21KM

Half Marathon

For serious amateurs and athletics clubs. Top-tier cash prizes.

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10KM

Corporate Run

Companies field teams of four. Inter-corporate trophy and team cash prizes.

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5KM

Fun Run

First-timers, families, social runners. Medal for every finisher.

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1–3KM

Youth & Kids

Schools and parents. Build the next generation of Zambian runners.

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Celebrity & Community

Footballers, entertainers, influencers — a community lap with a cause.

The Grand Prize

A motor vehicle for the elite winner.

Cash awards across all six race categories. The Full Marathon (42KM) headline grand prize includes a motor vehicle — a first for a Zambian community race at this scale.

  • ✦ Cash prizes for top-3 in every category
  • ✦ Corporate Run trophy + cash team prize
  • ✦ Medals for every finisher
  • ✦ Race kit, water stations, finisher village
Welee Awards Marathon prize vehicle
The Route

Lusaka, end to end.

Final route map and water-station map publish closer to race day, in collaboration with Zambia Athletics.

ROUTE REVEAL

Interactive map coming soon

Race Day FAQ

Everything you need to know.

Registration fees vary by category. The Fun Run is the most affordable; Full Marathon registration is higher and includes race kit. Pricing publishes when registration opens on EventOn.
Opening Q1 2026. Drop your email in the footer to be notified the moment registration goes live.
Kit collection happens at a Welee-branded collection point in the week before the race. Details emailed to all registered runners.
Yes — the 10KM Corporate Run is built for company teams. Sponsor packages with bigger team allocations are available — talk to us.
Registration is non-refundable but transferable to another runner up to 14 days before race day.
Lusaka. Start and finish village to be confirmed with the Lusaka City Council and Zambia Athletics.
For Brands

Title-partner the Marathon. Power the day.

Corporate Run team allocations, branded water stations, race bib branding, finisher-village dominance.

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