Overview

About this event

The 2025 NMB 1City Marathon took place Saturday, 6 December 2025 from 05:30, at Baywest Mall Entrance 4 in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Distances included a 42km, 21km, 10km and 5km races.

Comrades and Two Oceans Qualifier

Races

Distances & fees

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

Saturday 6 Dec 2025

Distance	Entry Fee	Grand Masters	Temp Licence	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Marathon Comrades Two Oceans	Sold out	—	—	Road	05:30	11:00
Minimum age 20 years Comrades qualifier Yes Two Oceans qualifier Yes
Half-Marathon	Sold out	—	—	Road	05:45	09:00
Minimum age 16 years
10km Race	Sold out	—	—	Road	05:45	07:30
Minimum age 14 years
5km Run / Walk	Sold out	—	—	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.

Goodies

Merchandise

T-Shirt

A free commemorative T-Shirt will be given to the first 400 online entries received for the 21km or 42.2km event

Price TBC

Entry

How to enter

Information on how to enter this event.

Pre-entry

Baywest Mall Centrecourt

Fri, 5 Dec 2025 · 13:00–19:00

Entries via Webtickets

• Manual entries can be submitted to Brian Bands Sports in Cape Road, Sportsmans Warehouse and UD Sports in Uitenhage

Admin Fee

Late entries will attract an additional R30 entry fee

Refunds

No refunds of entry fees

Entry Limit

2600

Pre-race

Number collection

Collection venues, dates and times.

Baywest Mall Centrecourt

Fri, 5 Dec 2025 · 13:00–19:00

On-the-day collection available from 04:30

On the day

Race Day Information

Practical information for race day.

Start Baywest Mall Entrance 4, Gqeberha

Finish Baywest Mall Entrance 4, Gqeberha

Running with Earphones

The wearing of earphones or headsets is not permitted due to safety reasons and may lead to disqualification

Lucky Draw

Lucky draws will be available to all participants at the 11h00 prize giving held at Centre court

Handouts

Medals will be available to the first 1500 finishers in the 42.2km, 800 for the 21.1km, 500 for the 10km and 300 in the 5km

Medical

Medical support stationed on route and at the finish.

Parking

Parking is available at entrance 2, 3 and 4. Parking tickets can be validated at Registration between 07h00 and 13h00.

Prize Giving

Prize giving and lucky draws will be held at 08h00 for the 10km, 09h30 for the 21.1km, and 11h00 for the 42.2km

Timing

Race numbers will contain a chip and must be clearly visible at the finish line

Toilets

Portable toilets at the start, finish, and on the route.

Water Points

Water points every ~3 km along the route.

Refunds

No refunds of entry fees

Entry Limit

2600

• ROUTES:
  • The 42.2km will run up Cape Road past St Albans for 20km, followed by a 14km loop and finishing down Cape Rd
    back to Baywest Boulevard for the last 8km.
  • The 21.1km runners will start with the 42.2km and turn at designated km mark.
  • The 10km follows a route along Walker Drive and back.
  • The 5km route is an offroad route on the Baywest Trail

Press

Press & Review

Independent reviews and coverage of this event.

The Running Mann

1City Marathon (Benoni by the beach) - The Running Mann

A report from the 1City Marathon in Gqeberha with Benoni vibes, inspirational dad jokes and a route supporting a redistribution of the health.

Read the full review on The Running Mann

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

Baywest Mall Entrance 4

Get directions

Contact

Contact the organiser

Organiser

EPA Office

[email protected] +27413742818

Send a message to the organiser and they'll reply to the email you provide.

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Stay

Accommodation

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Train

Training programs

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Coach Parry

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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2024

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