Sema Fonkem 21 Feb 2026

The 31st edition of the annual Mount Cameroon Race of Hope held today in Buea, South West province of Cameroon has been recorded as a successful event amid the Anglophone crises in the region.

600 athletes from fourteen countries registered to participate in the race under the theme “let’s give peace a chance.”

During the race, competitors have to run up and down the 4000-metre active volcano mountain and to win to a prize, a participant must reach the summit.

The race is the largest athletic event across West Africa and Central Africa regions and is usually celebrated with traditional dances predominantly by the Bakweri tribe which worships the mountain god known as Efasa Moto.

Winners

Category	Rank	Winner	Cash Prize	Time
Senior Men	🥇 1st	Hamadou Bi Ibrahim	10,000,000 / $17,960USD	4h 20m
	🥈 2nd	Gabsibuin Evarette Webgong	7,000,000 / $12,572USD	–
	🥉 3rd	Seni Bi Kadiri	5,000,000 / $8,980USD	–
Senior Women	🥇 1st	Wirba Mary Grace	10,000,000 / $17,960USD	–
	🥈 2nd	Njeyang Sydony Bonwi	7,000,000 / $12,572USD	–
	🥉 3rd	Tatah Carine	5,000,000 / $8,980USD	–

Sarah Liengu Etonge, also known as ‘Queen of the Mountain’ who has won the senior women’s category seven times between 1996 and 2015 ran today in the veteran women category and emerged victorious.