Overview

About this event

The 2022 NFB Tony Viljoen Masters Marathon took place Sunday, 29 May 2022 from 07:00, at N6 @Cobongo turn off, between East London & Stutterheim in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Distances included a 42km and 21km races.

Comrades Qualifier

We have received requests from some runners aged 20 to 29 for permission
to join masters runners in the marathon in order for them to set a
qualifying time for Comrades 2022.
We are pleased to announce that we have been granted permission for seniors aged from 20 to 29 to enter and to run specifically to qualify. (The half marathon remains a 30 and over event)

Races

Distances & fees

Distances, start times, cut-offs and entry fees.

Sunday 29 May 2022

Distance	Entry Fee	Temp Licence	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Tony Viljoen Masters Marathon	ZAR 180	ZAR 30	Road	07:00	—
Minimum age 20 years
Border Masters Half-Marathon	ZAR 140	ZAR 30	Road	07:00	—
Minimum age 16 years

Temporary ASA licence fee — only payable if you are not a member of an affiliated running club.

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

N6 @Cobongo turn off, between East London & Stutterheim

Contact

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Train

Training programs

Hand-picked training pathways to get you to the start line ready.

Coach Parry

Structured, app-delivered plans for every distance from 5 km to Comrades — daily workouts, pace targets, Strava sync and a South African coaching community.

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OwnMyRun · Gerda Steyn

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Energy Lab

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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2021

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