Overview

About this event

The 2026 Diamond Marathon took place Saturday, 7 March 2026 from 06:00, at St Patrick's CBC, 170 Du Toitspan Rd in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa. Distances included a 42km, 21km and 10km races.

Two Oceans & Comrades qualifier

Races

Distances & fees

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

Saturday 7 Mar 2026

Distance	Entry Fee	Grand Masters	Temp Licence	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Marathon	ZAR 300	ZAR 270	ZAR 70	Road	06:00	12:00
Minimum age 20 years
Half-Marathon	ZAR 240	ZAR 210	ZAR 70	Road	06:00	10:00
Minimum age 16 years
10km Race	ZAR 200	ZAR 170	ZAR 70	Road	06:15	08:15
Minimum age 14 years

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

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Press

Press & Review

Independent reviews and coverage of this event.

The Running Mann

Diamond Marathon (Roughing it amongst the diamonds) - The Running Mann

A report from the once in a lifetime opportunity to run the golden jubilee of the Diamond Marathon. Roughing it with the diamonds in the Kimberley heat.

Read the full review on The Running Mann

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

St Patrick's CBC, 170 Du Toitspan Rd

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

Free, self-guided training plans built by Comrades & 2 Oceans champion Gerda Steyn — a great starting point if you want structure without a subscription.

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Energy Lab

A South African running community with a built-in training app — adaptive plans whose paces recalculate as you get fitter, plus club runs, results and event RSVPs. Free while in beta.

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History

Past editions

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