Overview

About this event

The 2025 African Bank Soweto Marathon took place Saturday, 29 November 2025 from 05:30, at Johannesburg Expo Centre, Narec in Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa. Distances included a 42km, 21km and 10km races.

Races

Distances & fees

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

Saturday 29 Nov 2025

Distance	Entry Fee	Grand Masters	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Soweto Marathon	ZAR 380	ZAR 330	Road	05:30	11:30
Minimum age 20 years
Half-Marathon	ZAR 300	ZAR 250	Road	06:30	10:00
Minimum age 16 years
10km Race	ZAR 280	ZAR 230	Road	07:30	09:30
Minimum age 15 years

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The Running Mann

Soweto Marathon (Ubuntu for the average middle-class white guy) - The Running Mann

Soweto Marathon: The best way an average middle-class white guy from the suburbs can experience ubuntu.

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Johannesburg Expo Centre, Narec

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Soweto Marathon Contact

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History

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