COMAR Tunis-Carthage Marathon
The Lowdown
The COMAR Tunis-Carthage Marathon is Tunisia's largest annual road race, held every December in the capital, Tunis, since it was founded in 1986 by the insurer COMAR Assurances. The 2026 edition, the 39th, takes place on Sunday, December 6, 2026, and offers three main distances: the 42.195km marathon, a 21.1km half marathon, and a 5km race open to all runners (plus a shorter kids' race), all starting together from Avenue Habib Bourguiba in the city center. The flat, loop course circles Lake Tunis and passes major boulevards and landmarks of the capital before finishing back near Place du 14 Janvier, making it one of North Africa's most accessible marathon courses for runners chasing a fast time or a Boston Qualifier. More than 7,000 runners from over 40 nationalities take part each year, drawn by the event's World Athletics Label Road Race certification and its AIMS membership, held since 2019. Entry costs 15 Tunisian dinars for Tunisian residents and non-federation club runners registering online (20 dinars in person), or 15 euros for non-resident foreign entrants; the 5km race and kids' race are free, with a voluntary environmental contribution of 1 dinar per tree planted. The marathon carries a 5-hour course time limit, and race weekend typically brings mild, dry Mediterranean winter mornings, ideal marathon weather. Registration for the 2026 edition is expected to open in the months before race day through the official COMAR marathon website.
Race Day
Weather Forecast
Elevation
Terrain Profile
Relatively flat course
Participants
Field Size
Large field
Crowd Rating
Spectator Support
Good crowd energy
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Lake Tunis
Avenue Habib Bourguiba
Place du 14 Janvier (14 January Square)
Other distances available during the event weekend:
Tunis, Tunis Governorate, Tunisia
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Average rate for 3-star accommodations near the start line
Eligibility
- Minimum age 18 for the marathon
- Minimum age 15 for the half marathon and the Race for All (5km)
- Runners aged 15-18 require club, school, or parental authorization
- Kids Marathon open to ages 7-14
Required Documents
- National ID card (CIN) copy for individual and non-FTA entrants
- FTA club license and CIN copies for FTA-affiliated club runners
- Signed COMAR marathon liability undertaking, required at race-number pickup
Entry Methods
- Online via marathon.comar.tn (credit card or e-dinar payment)
- In person at COMAR headquarters, Avenue Habib Bourguiba, Tunis
- By mail, fax, or email for clubs and associations submitting participant lists
Cancellation & Refund Policy
No official refund policy is published on the organizer's site; entry fees should be treated as non-refundable, consistent with standard practice for AIMS-member marathons of this scale.
Founded in 1986 by insurer COMAR Assurances; the event has carried COMAR's title sponsorship for its entire history.
AIMS member and World Athletics Label Road Race since 2019.
Runs a tree-planting environmental program tied to voluntary entry contributions for the 5K and kids races.
Attracts more than 10,000 spectators along the course in addition to the roughly 7,000 registered runners.
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