Overview

About this event

The 2025 Knysna Heads Marathon took place Saturday, 8 March 2025 from 06:00, at Thesen Islands in Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa. Distances included a 42km, 21km, 10km and 5km races.

This fast and flat marathon is a great qualifier for Two Oceans and Comrades. The scenic route takes you out along the lagoon to Leisure Isle, and then back out to the Phantom Pass Road, and finishes at Thesen Island. Many a PB has been done on this route. There are options for a 42.2km full marathon or the 21.1km half-marathon

Races

Distances & fees

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

Saturday 8 Mar 2025

Distance	Entry Fee	Temp Licence	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Marathon	ZAR 135	ZAR 45	Road	06:00	11:30
Minimum age 20 years
Half-Marathon	ZAR 110	ZAR 45	Road	06:00	09:30
Minimum age 16 years
10km Run	ZAR 90	ZAR 45	Road	06:30	08:00
Minimum age 14 years
5km Fun Run	ZAR 45	—	Run / Walk	06:30	—
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.

Marathon (42.2 km)

Half-Marathon (21.1 km)

10km Run (10.0 km)

5km Fun Run (5.0 km)

Press

Press & Review

Independent reviews and coverage of this event.

The Running Mann

Knysna Heads Marathon (The Return of the Jetty) - The Running Mann

A report detailing the conclusion of marathon running’s Trilogy - complete with despicable villains, nasty puns, soppy love stories, profound philosophy & of course beer.

Read the full review on The Running Mann

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

Thesen Islands

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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