I think because the festival is traditional in camerun and objtevie is give hope.

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The race is so difficult that many people start and few finish, that's why I think they call it the race of hope, without hope you won't win.

I think It has this name because the mountain they run on is considered a sacred place
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Why do you think it has this name "The race of hope?