South African marathon champion Bennett Seloyi has confirmed to SABC Sport that he will compete in the Soweto Marathon on 29 November, aiming for a top ten finish in what will be his debut appearance at the iconic race.
After the disappointment of the cancelled Cape Town Marathon due to severe weather last week, Hendrick Ramaala’s Zoo Lake training group is turning its attention to the upcoming Soweto Marathon.
Headline sponsor of the Soweto Marathon, African Bank has confirmed that the winners of this year’s 42.2km race — both male and female — will each walk away with R250,000.
Central Gauteng Athletics has distanced itself from the Soweto Marathon Trust amid ongoing governance disputes ahead of next month’s race.
Former Comrades Marathon champion Edward Mothibi has confirmed that he will not be participating in this year’s Soweto Marathon due to the ongoing dispute over the race’s organisation.
South African long-distance star Onalenna Khonkhobe delivered on his pre-race promise by storming to victory in the City 2 City 50km ultra-marathon in Tshwane on Sunday.