5th Congo River Marathon June 1, 2025

Come Run and Celebrate with us!

The biggest running event in the heart of Africa turns 5!

Upcoming Events

  • Christmas Charity Run - December 8, 2024 Kinshasa

    Mark your calendars for the 1st edition of the Christmas Charity Run 5K! Dress up in your best festive costume and join us for a fun-filled celebration of the season. 50% of ticket sales will be donated to Balabala Foundation, giving hope to street children

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  • Girls & Women Fun Run - March 2, 2025 Kinshasa

    Join us for the 4th edition of the Girls & Women Fun Run to celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s Month! Save the date and sign up to be notified when registration opens!

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Our 2024 Event Highlights

  • Great turn-out of the 3rd Breast Cancer Awareness 5K 2024 with $1,400 raised

    A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us on October 6! Over 350 participants ran or walked through the streets of Kinshasa, united in the fight against breast cancer in the DRC. Together, we raised $1,400 for Foundation Bomoko!

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  • Successful 4th edition of the Congo River Marathon with course record broken

    Over 1,000 runners from 30+ countries came together, with the USA, UK, and Congo-Brazzaville leading the international pack. A special shoutout to Kennedy Lilian from Kenya for breaking the course record with an amazing 2:22:49!

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  • 4th Congo River Mini Marathon Success

    On May 5th, we celebrated community spirit with schools, kids, and families running the 2K and 5K routes. Thanks to your dedication, the 4th Congo River Mini Marathon was a fantastic success. Thank you for joining us!

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  • Great turn-out of Girls & Women Fun Run 2024

    With over 300 participants from more than 20 nationalities, we hit the streets on March 3, in celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s Month and raised together $1,650 for Women For Women International. A massive thank you to everyone who took part!

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  • “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand.“

    Nelson Mandela

  • “Toeing the starting line of a marathon, regardless of the language you speak, the God you worship or the Color of your Skin, we all stand as equal. Perhaps the world would be a better place if more people ran”

    Dean Karnezes

  • “If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon.”

    Kathrine Switzer

  • "Never limit where running can take you. I mean that geographically, spiritually, and of course, physically."

    Bart Yasso

  • "If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together."

    African Proverb

  • "In running, it doesn't matter whether you come first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say, 'I have finished.' There is a lot of satisfaction in that."

    Fred Lebow

Creating community

It all began with an idea, passion for running and the motivation to create community. In August 2021 we successfully launched our first edition of Congo River Marathon (Africell Congo River Marathon) with 24 different nationalities running together in the heart of Africa.

On June 1, 2025 we’re celebrating our 5th Anniversary of Congo River Marathon in the heart of Africa!