Overview

About this event

The 2025 Kloppers Marathon took place Saturday, 8 February 2025 from 05:30, at Achilles Running Club, Att Horak St, Willows in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa. Distances included a 42km, 21km, 10km and 5km races.

Two Oceans & Comrades qualifying race

Races

Distances & fees

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

Saturday 8 Feb 2025

Distance	Entry Fee	Temp Licence	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Marathon	ZAR 250	ZAR 70	Road	05:30	10:30
Minimum age 20 years
Half-Marathon	ZAR 180	ZAR 70	Road	05:50	08:50
Minimum age 16 years
10km Race	ZAR 130	ZAR 70	Road	06:10	08:10
Minimum age 15 years
4.8km Fun Run/Walk	ZAR 50	—	Run / Walk	06:30	07:30
Minimum age 9 years

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

Course

Route maps & elevation

Route maps and elevation profiles.

• Route map

Press

Press & Review

Independent reviews and coverage of this event.

The Running Mann

Kloppers Marathon (and overcoming my Afrikaans angst) - The Running Mann

Despite the psychological scarring I endured from various Afrikaans teachers at school, I used the Kloppers Marathon in Bloemfontein to reevaluate my relationship with Afrikaans culture.

Read the full review on The Running Mann

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

Achilles Running Club, Att Horak St, Willows

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

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History

Past editions

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