| Gaborone Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | Early May |
| Location | Gaborone, Botswana |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon, Half marathon, 10K run |
| Primary sponsor | Diacore |
| Beneficiary | List of beneficiaries |
| Established | April 2009 |
| Course records | Men's: 2:15:25 (2013) Luka ChelimoWomen's: 2:39:31 (2013) Peris Kiprono |
| Official site | Gaborone Marathon |
| Participants | 278 (2019) |
The Diacore Gaborone Marathon is a marathon in Gaborone, Botswana. The marathon is governed by the International Association of Athletics Federations and the Botswana Athletics Association.[2] It is open for to ages 19 and up,[2] and the race is a qualifier for the Comrades Marathon in Durban and Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, and the 2012 Olympic Marathon in London.[2] The marathon is the second of its kind in Botswana, after the Bosele Marathon in Selebi-Phikwe.[3]
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- ^ Dube, Mqondisi (24 February 2010). "Gaborone City marathon launched". Mmegi. Retrieved 4 August 2010.