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Kloppers Marathon

Organised by Bloemfontein Achilles Running Club

Date
7 Feb 2026
Start 05:30
Venue
Hoërskool Sentraal, 37 General Conroy St, Dan Pienaar
Bloemfontein
Distances
42 / 21 / 10 / 5
From
ZAR 80

Last updated 25 Jun 2026

Marathon Half Marathon 10km 5km

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Overview

About this event

The 2026 Kloppers Marathon took place Saturday, 7 February 2026 from 05:30, at Hoërskool Sentraal, 37 General Conroy St, Dan Pienaar in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa. Distances included a 42km, 21km, 10km and 5km races.

Qualifier for Comrades & Two Oceans

Races

Distances & fees

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

Saturday 7 Feb 2026
Distance Entry Fee Temp Licence Type Start Cut-off Details
Marathon ZAR 250 ZAR 50 Road 05:30 —
Minimum age
20 years
Comrades Two Oceans
Half-Marathon ZAR 200 ZAR 50 Road 05:45 —
Minimum age
16 years
10km Race Sold out — Road 06:00 —
Minimum age
15 years
5km Fun Run/Walk Sold out — Run / Walk 06:15 —
Minimum age
9 years

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

Course

Route maps & elevation

Route maps and elevation profiles.

Marathon

Route map — Marathon
Route map

Half-Marathon

Route map — Half-Marathon
Route map

10km Race

Route map — 10km Race
Route map

5km Fun Run/Walk

Route map — 5km Fun Run/Walk
Route map
Downloads

Resources

Press

Press & Review

Independent reviews and coverage of this event.

Kloppers Marathon (and overcoming my Afrikaans angst) - The Running Mann
The Running Mann

Kloppers Marathon (and overcoming my Afrikaans angst) - The Running Mann

Despite the psychological scarring I endured from various Afrikaans teachers at school, I used the Kloppers Marathon in Bloemfontein to reevaluate my relationship with Afrikaans cu...

Read the full review on The Running Mann
Where

Location

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Hoërskool Sentraal, 37 General Conroy St, Dan Pienaar

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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2025

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