Gaborone Marathon
| 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 Chelimo Women'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. It is open for to ages 19 and up, and the race is a qualifier for the Comrades Marathon in Durban and Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, and the 2012 Olympic Marathon in London. The marathon is the second of its kind in Botswana, after the Bosele Marathon in Selebi-Phikwe.