Overview

About this event

The 2026 Ethekwini Township to Township Marathon takes place on Sunday, 11 October 2026, from 05:00, starting at Princess Magogo Stadium and finishing at King Zwelithini Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Distances are 42.2km and 21.1km. Online entries are open. It is a qualifying event for both the Comrades Marathon and the Two Oceans Marathon. Details for this event have been verified by RunningCalendar.

Races

Distances & fees

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

Sunday 11 Oct 2026

Distance	Entry Fee	Temp Licence	Great Grand Masters	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Marathon Comrades Two Oceans	ZAR 450	—	Free	Road	05:00	11:00
Minimum age 20 years Comrades qualifier Yes Two Oceans qualifier Yes
Half-Marathon	ZAR 350	ZAR 100	Free	Road	05:00	08:00
Minimum age 16 years Start Sasol Bellair Road, Durban

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

Goodies

Merchandise

T-Shirt

T-shirts to the first 1000 entries

Free with entry

Entry

How to enter

Information on how to enter this event.

Download the official event flyer

Online entries

Enter Now

Entries via Webtickets

Pre-entry

Kings Park Athletics Stadium, Durban

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 · 09:00–17:00

Pre-race

Number collection

Collection venues, dates and times.

Kings Park Athletics Stadium, Durban

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 · 09:00–17:00

Kingspark Athletic stadium

On the day

Race Day Information

Practical information for race day.

Start · Marathon Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu, Durban Click for directions Start · Half-Marathon Sasol Bellair Road, Durban Click for directions

Finish King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban Click for directions

Handouts

Medal to all finishers

Parking

Park & ride to and from Suncoast Casino: R100

Water Points

Water points every ~3 km along the route.

Downloads

Resources

• Event flyer (315.69 KB)

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

King Zwelithini Stadium

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Contact

Contact the organiser

Organiser

Township to Township Contact

[email protected] WhatsApp +27734709842

Sihle

+27734709642

Sipho

+27605066251

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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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2025

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