The Rwenzori Marathon is one ogf the world label road races in Uganda. Scheduled to take place in August every year, this is one of the most popular growing events attracting tourists to Uganda. The marathon takes place in Kasese, a jaw dropping location nestled in between two national parks.
In 2022, the Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon was born as a bold idea: could a single sporting event spark a region’s transformation?
We started small, with just over 800 runners. But even in that first year, something shifted. By 2023, the number had doubled. And by 2025, 6000 runners from 36 countries signed up to run under the glaciers, through the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains, and along the border of Queen Elizabeth National Park. The marathon (42.2. km) runners crossed the Equator — the only internationally certified marathon in the world where that’s possible.