Marathon du Gabon

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Marathon du Gabon
DateDecember
Location Libreville, Estuaire, Gabon
Event type Road
Distance Marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K
Established2013(10 years ago) (2013)
Official site https://www.rungabon.com/marathon-gabon

The Marathon du Gabon (also known as the Marathon du Gabon Arise for sponsorship reasons [1] ) is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Libreville, Gabon, since 2013. [2] [3] The marathon is a World Athletics Label Road Race. [4] During the race weekend, a half marathon, a 10K race, and a 5K race are also offered. [1]

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