The Amazing
Maasai
Marathon.
Running through
the African bush —
for the girls who live there.
The Amazing Maasai Marathon began as a race to support girls' education in Maasai communities. Today, it remains the only marathon that runs directly through Laikipia's conservancies, villages, and open savanna — at altitude, on trail, among wildlife — and every entry raises funds for Maasai girls' scholarships.
100% of charitable proceeds go to the Amazing Maasai Girls Project (AMGP), supporting secondary school and university scholarships for girls at risk of early marriage and FGM. Every finisher has helped keep a girl in school.
"Running through the Maasai lands changed how I see the world. And knowing what our entries fund — that makes you want to come back every year."— Past participant, Amazing Maasai Marathon
Everything you need
to know.
Saturday, May 29 2027
Start: approximately 7:00 AM
The Saturday following the Cape Town Marathon. Ideal for runners travelling from South Africa — direct transfers available.
DolDol, Laikipia County
The race courses through Maasai communities, wildlife conservancies, and open bush terrain around DolDol in Laikipia. Remote, beautiful, unlike anything you've run before.
High-altitude trail
Course altitude: approx. 1,600–2,000m+ (5,250–6,600ft). Trail and dirt track through African bush. Not a road race — plan your training accordingly and arrive early to acclimatise.
7-hour course limit
- Marathon (42K): 7-hour limit · 3-hour halfway cutoff
- Half Marathon (21K): 7-hour limit
- 10K: Generous limit for all abilities
- Shorter community distances available for local runners
Patrolled by wildlife scouts
The course runs through active wildlife areas. Professional Maasai wildlife scouts patrol the route throughout the race. This is part of what makes the event extraordinary — runners are never alone in the bush.
International & local runners
Total field: 150–250 runners. Alongside international participants, local Maasai runners, community members, and AMGP students run the shorter distances — turning race day into a community celebration.
Choose your
challenge.
Five days in Kenya
before the start line.
Fly up from Cape Town after the race or join from your home city. A pre-race cultural package brings you into the heart of Laikipia before the gun goes off.
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May 29
May 30
Detailed itineraries vary by travel operator. Full packages confirmed once operators are announced.
Travel packages
coming soon.
The Amazing Maasai Marathon is now independently owned and operated by AMGP. We are opening official race travel packages to a select group of specialist marathon travel operators in the US, Europe, Australia, and Asia/UAE.
Operators will be announced here once confirmed. If you represent a travel company interested in offering packages for the 2027 race, we'd love to hear from you.
Are you a travel operator?
We're currently in discussion with marathon travel specialists about official package partnerships for the 2027 race. If your company specialises in destination running events and you'd like to explore a partnership, contact us directly.
Contact us about a partnership →Be the first to know
when registration opens.
Race entry and travel packages are not yet open. Register your interest and we'll contact you as soon as operators and entry links are confirmed, before we announce publicly.
- Priority notification when entries open
- Information on travel packages for your region
- Pre-race training and preparation guides
- Updates on the AMGP scholars your entry supports