The 2025 Durban International Marathon has been launched

By Ayanda Nyuswa

The count down has begun for the 2025 Durban International Marathon after the fifth edition of the competition was officially launched in Durban on Thursday. Next years race, which is hosted by Newlands Athletics Club, is scheduled to take place on 4 May 2025 and will feature a changed route. The runners will no longer join the Durban premonade, instead, they will join Sylvester Ntuli Road from Shepstone Road  before proceeding to Snel Parade and then onto Athlone Road.

The marathon will once again include the the Southern Africa Marathon Championships for the second consecutive year, which will also ensure the presence of a competitive field. The total prize pool is just over R340 000, with the winners of the Men’s and Women’s races walking away with R75 000 each, and the runners up of both races will receive R40 000.