The 8th running of the Mandela Day Marathon will see 120 international athletes going the distance in various races in pursuit of crossing the finish line ahead of their fellow runners and within the cut off time. The number of international athletes taking part in this year’s race is a welcomed testament that the marathon […]

With the Mandela Day Marathon having been held during Women’s Month since its inception the participation of female athletes in this fastest-growing race in Africa has always remained integral and this year’s edition is no exception. With the strength associated with women, one cannot deny the thousands of female athletes who hit the tarmac in […]

Meet the youngest runner for the 2019 flagship race Mandela Day Marathon 2019 Twenty-year-old Hannah Main is the youngest participant in this year’s Mandela Day Marathon. In this Questions & Answer session Main sheds light about who she is ahead of this year’s race.  Q:       Who are you and where are you from? A: […]

“Esihle wants to inspire young people to look after themselves” Thirteen-year-old Akhona Esihle Mlotshwa has been recorded in this year’s entries for the 10 KM race as the youngest participant who will join thousands of other athletes at the start of the race from the Howick West Indoor Sports Complex to the Mandela Capture Site. Mlotshwa […]

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING REGISTRATIONS Athletes are herein advised that after an advertisement that appeared in some newspapers on Monday the 22nd of July 2019, there was a sharp rise in the number of registrations, which has led to a decision to be taken that as of today, no more MANUAL registrations will be taken. Athletes […]

18 July 2019 It is now less than 24 hours before the deadline of 19 July 2019, which is a cut-off date to register to participate in one of Africa’s fastest growing marathons – the Mandela Day Marathon. The organisers are issuing a call to all runners to urgently register to avoid being left out […]

“This year’s Mandela Day Marathon promises to exceed all expectations” -these were the words of KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Sipho Hlomuka who convened a press briefing at the Mandela Capture Site in Howick today to give updates on the 2019 edition of this Iconic race. “We are very excited that the marathon […]