Overview

About this event

The 2025 Cheetahs Marathon took place on Sunday, 9 November 2025, at Mthatha Stadium in Mthatha, Eastern Cape. Distances were 42.2km, 21.1km, 10km and 5km. Results are available on RunningCalendar.

Races

Distances & fees

Distances, start times, cut-offs and entry fees.

Sunday 9 Nov 2025

Distance	Entry Fee	Temp Licence	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Marathon	ZAR 350	ZAR 65	Road	06:00	—
Finishers 258 Minimum age 20 years
Half-Marathon	ZAR 250	ZAR 65	Road	06:30	—
Finishers 382 Minimum age 16 years
10km Race	ZAR 200	ZAR 65	Road	07:00	—
Finishers 290 Minimum age 14 years
5km Road	ZAR 120	—	Run / Walk	07:00	—
Minimum age 9 years

Temporary ASA licence fee — only payable if you are not a member of an affiliated running club.

Press

Press & Review

Independent reviews and coverage of this event.

The Running Mann

Cheetahs Marathon (rocking Mththa's rolling hills) - The Running Mann

A race report from covering false starts, N2 shutdowns, diversity challenges, macabre vandals, rolling hills, rocking pace buses and heavy metal scrap dealers. There’s even a Spinal Tap reference thrown in.

Read the full review on The Running Mann

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

Mthatha Stadium

107 Errol Spring Ave, Umtata Part 1

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Organiser

Ntsindiso Majali

[email protected] +27731336469

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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2024

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