by zaadmin | Oct 18, 2013 | Featured, Marathon, News, Soweto
There have been recent media reports which have implicated Athletics South Africa in the affairs of Soweto Marathon. The following needs to be made clear: The race was started by then Transvaal affiliate of SAACON many years ago. Athletics South Africa only became...
by zaadmin | Nov 4, 2012 | Featured, Kenya, Marathon, News, Soweto
Sunday, 4 November 2012 – Kenya’s Shadrack Kemboi won the men’s title at 20th edition of the Soweto Marathon in 2:16:28. The 26 year-old, along with compatriot Timothy Kibet, lead most of the race, but Kemboi broke away at the 33km mark. “South Africa must...
by zaadmin | Sep 17, 2012 | Featured, Marathon, News, Soweto
Monday, 17 September 2012 – Entries for the 20th Soweto Marathon are open with just under 20 000 runners expected to compete in the marathon and all other sub events this year. For the first time in history, the events will be split over two days with the 10km...
by zaadmin | Nov 4, 2011 | Featured, News, Soweto
First it was New York, followed by London, Paris and China. But this year Queen Serobe made a decision to return to her roots and run the Soweto Marathon for the first time, and it will be for a good cause. What started as running for fun in 2003 turned into running...
by zaadmin | Nov 3, 2011 | Featured, News, Pre-event, Soweto
Can anyone prevent Lesotho from once again claiming the men’s title at the 2011 Soweto Marathon on Sunday 6 November? That is the question that is currently being asked. In truth the squad from Lesotho will be a tough nut to crack, with the winners of the race since...
by zaadmin | Nov 1, 2011 | Featured, Marathon, News, Pre-event, Soweto
“I’m coming here to break the record,” the words of Russia’s Nina Podnebesnova upon her announcement that she will be running the 2011 Soweto Marathon. Since making her debut at the distance in 2004 in Moscow at their National Championships where she finished...