SOWETO MARATHON

Scores of runners participating in the 2022 Soweto Marathon

NPC set to launch 2025 Soweto Marathon edition at the end of August

Soweto Marathon organisers, the Non-Profit Company (NPC), will launch the 30th edition of the iconic race at the end of this month, spokesperson Jabu Mbuli confirmed to SABC Sport.

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2025 Soweto Marathon to continue under new leadership

The Soweto Marathon will go ahead in 2025, but a group calling itself a Non-Profit Company, led by spokesperson Jabu Mbuli, will now take charge of the event.

Irvette van Zyl during the 2024 SPAR Grand Prix finishing at Kings Park Outer Fields on June 23, 2024 in Durban, South Africa.

Irvette Van Zyl targets strong Tshwane 10km as part of marathon preparations

Four-time Soweto Marathon champion Irvette Van Zyl says the Absa Run Your City Tshwane 10km forms an important part of her preparation for a marathon later this year.

21 km and 10 km runners merge at the Soweto Highway towards FNB stadium during the 2022 Soweto Marathon on November 06, 2022 in Soweto, South Africa.

Soweto Marathon to go ahead despite CGA board dissolution

A reliable source has revealed to SABC Sport that the Soweto Marathon will still go ahead, despite the dissolution of the Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) board.

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Ntsindiso Mphakathi issues a heartfelt appeal to the Soweto Marathon organisers

Former Soweto Marathon champion Ntsindiso Mphakathi has urged the race organisers to prioritize local athletes when launching this year’s event.

Irvette van Zyl during the 2024 SPAR Grand Prix finishing at Kings Park Outer Fields on June 23, 2024 in Durban, South Africa.

Irvette Van Zyl sets sights on record-extending fifth Soweto Marathon title

After completing her debut Comrades Marathon, South African long-distance runner Irvette Van Zyl is now focused on claiming her fifth consecutive Soweto Marathon title.