Overview

About this event

The 2026 Cheetahs Marathon takes place on Sunday, 8 November 2026, from 06:00, at Mthatha Stadium in Mthatha, Eastern Cape. Distances are 42.2km, 21.1km, 10km and 5km. Online entries are open.

Races

Distances & fees

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

Sunday 8 Nov 2026

Distance	Entry Fee	Temp Licence	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Marathon	ZAR 360	ZAR 65	Road	06:00	12:00
Minimum age 20 years Prize-giving 10:00
Half-Marathon	ZAR 260	ZAR 65	Road	06:00	10:00
Minimum age 16 years Prize-giving 10:00
10km Race	ZAR 220	ZAR 65	Road	07:00	09:00
Minimum age 14 years Prize-giving 10:00
5km Road	ZAR 140	—	Run / Walk	07:00	—
Minimum age 9 years Prize-giving 10:00

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

Goodies

Merchandise

T-Shirt

Free event T-shirt for the first 400 entrants in the 42.2 km and 21 km races (combined).

Free with entry

Entry

How to enter

Information on how to enter this event.

Online entries

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Entries via Entry Tickets

Closes 4 Nov 2026 · or when sold out

Pre-entry

Fri, 6 Nov 2026 · 14:00–19:00

Mthatha stadium

Sat, 7 Nov 2026 · 14:00–19:00

Mthatha stadium

On the day entries

No entries available on race day.

Pre-race

Number collection

Collection venues, dates and times.

Collection point

Fri, 6 Nov 2026 · 14:00–19:00

Mthatha stadium

On the day

Race Day Information

Practical information for race day.

Start Mthatha Stadium, 107 Errol Spring Ave, Mthatha Click for directions

Finish Mthatha Stadium, 107 Errol Spring Ave, Mthatha Click for directions

Handouts

Medals to first finishers per distance (5km:200, 10km:300, 21.1km:450, 42.2km:400)

Parking

Free parking available at MTHATHA STADIUM

Pets

No pets at the venue.

Prize Giving

10:00

Water Points

Watering points every 3km

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

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Contact

Contact the organiser

Organiser

Ntsindiso Majali

[email protected] +27731336469

Boitumelo

[email protected] +27607840399

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Stay

Accommodation

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Train

Training programs

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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2025

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