3rd edition · Kampala, Uganda 🇺🇬

Run to save a mother.

Uganda's national marathon. Thousands of runners, one Northern Bypass and one cause — every kilometre helps keep mothers alive in childbirth.

Race daySun 3 Oct 2027
BaseMandela National Stadium, Namboole
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4 October 2026 · 2nd edition

Thank you for showing up, Uganda.

You ran, walked, danced, donated blood and cheered from the roadside. The 2026 Independence Marathon started and finished at Metroplex Mall, Naalya and filled the Northern Bypass with blue and green. Now we go again.

Find your 2026 result ↗ Relive the day
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0distances, one finish line
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Pick your distance

Four races. One road.

Tap a distance to trace it on the course. Everything starts and finishes together, with water at every turn.

Live map: the 2026 course drawn on the real Northern Bypass from OpenStreetMap, following the official 2026 route map (start/finish Metroplex Naalya, managed by Gutsy & Pace Athletes). The 2027 course and start times will be confirmed by the organisers.

Race-day rhythm

From the 5 AM gates to the final dance

This is how race day ran in 2026. Expect the same energy in 2027 — warm-up, flag-offs, medals, awards and a party.

Runners dancing during the warm-up before dawn
    The reason we run

    #SaveAMother

    Every entry, every blood donation and every shilling raised goes behind safe motherhood in Uganda — together with the Corporate Society for Safe Motherhood and the Ministry of Health.

    🏃🏾‍♀️Run or walkYour entry powers the cause.
    🩸Give bloodDonate at the race-day blood tent.
    💛DonateBack a runner or give directly.
    Make a pledge in the app
    Runner in the Save a Mother race shirt near the 2.5 km marker
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    38pledges for 2027 already
    Why we run

    A movement built on four pillars

    Race moments

    Sweat, flags & big smiles

    Straight from our Instagram and earlier editions. Tap any photo.

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    Run with your crew

    0 clubs. One start line.

    Pick your club when you register — your training kilometres count for your club on the live leaderboard in the Runner app.

    See the club leaderboard
    The Runner app

    Your race in your pocket

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      Register & pay with MoMoPick your distance, pay with MTN or Airtel and get your digital race pass with QR.
    • 📈
      Road to race dayA training plan for your distance — Foundation, Build, Peak, Taper, Race week — and a run log.
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      Live on race dayFollow any bib on the course map, share your location with the medics and your family, get race-office alerts.
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      Club leaderboardEvery kilometre you log counts for your club.
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      #SaveAMother pledgesPledge blood or a donation and track the impact.
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      VolunteerWater stations, marshals, medal crew — sign up in two taps.
    Open the Runner app Play Store & App Store — coming soon
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    Questions

    Good to know

    Still stuck? Write to info@imarathonug.com or send us a message below.

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    Tell us how you want to be part of 2027 and the race office will get back to you. Want race news and training tips? Tick the box.