Overview

About this event

The 2026 RBM Marathon took place Saturday, 14 February 2026 from 05:00, at Richards Bay Sports Complex in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, 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 14 Feb 2026

Distance	Entry Fee	Temp Licence	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Marathon Comrades Two Oceans	ZAR 370	—	Road	05:00	—
Minimum age 20 years Comrades qualifier Yes Two Oceans qualifier Yes
Half-Marathon	ZAR 250	ZAR 90	Road	05:30	—
Minimum age 16 years
10km Race	ZAR 150	ZAR 70	Road	06:00	—
Minimum age 14 years
5km Run / Walk	ZAR 70	—	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

Free T-shirt to the first 400 entrants

Price TBC

Entry

How to enter

Information on how to enter this event.

Download the official event flyer

Pre-entry

Richards Bay Sports Complex

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 · 10:00–19:00

Entries via Webtickets

Admin Fee

Late entries will attract an additional R30 entry fee

Refunds

No refunds of entry fees

Pre-race

Number collection

Collection venues, dates and times.

Richards Bay Sports Complex

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 · 10:00–19:00

• No collections on race day.

On the day

Race Day Information

Practical information for race day.

Start Richards Bay Sports Complex, Richards Bay

Finish Richards Bay Sports Complex, Richards Bay

Running with Earphones

No headphones permitted on the route — race rules.

Handouts

Medal to all finishers

Medical

Medical support stationed on route and at the finish.

Pets Allowed

No animals are allowed in the races

Timing

Electronic chip timing for all distances.

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

Downloads

Resources

• Event flyer (156.31 KB)

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

Richards Bay Sports Complex

Get directions

Contact

Contact the organiser

Organiser

Sweetness Khumalo

[email protected] +27828456729

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

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Message

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Stay

Accommodation

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Train

Training programs

Hand-picked training pathways to get you to the start line ready.

Coach Parry

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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2025

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