Overview

About this event

The 2025 NMB 1City Marathon took place Saturday, 6 December 2025 from 05:30, at Baywest Mall Entrance 4 in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Distances included a 42km, 21km, 10km and 5km races.

Comrades and Two Oceans Qualifier

Races

Distances & fees

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

Saturday 6 Dec 2025

Distance	Entry Fee	Grand Masters	Temp Licence	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Marathon Sold out	ZAR 260	ZAR 130	ZAR 50	Road	05:30	11:00
Minimum age 20 years
Half-Marathon Sold out	ZAR 200	ZAR 100	ZAR 50	Road	05:45	09:00
Minimum age 16 years
10km Race Sold out	ZAR 120	ZAR 60	ZAR 50	Road	05:45	07:30
Minimum age 14 years
5km Run / Walk Sold out	ZAR 50	—	—	Run / Walk	07:00	—
Minimum age 9 years

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

Entry

How to enter

Information on how to enter this event.

Pre-entry

Baywest Mall Centrecourt

Fri, 5 Dec 2025 · 13:00–19:00

Entries via Webtickets

• Manual entries can be submitted to Brian Bands Sports in Cape Road, Sportsmans Warehouse and UD Sports in Uitenhage

Pre-race

Number collection

Collection venues, dates and times.

Baywest Mall Centrecourt

Fri, 5 Dec 2025 · 13:00–19:00

On-the-day collection available from 04:30

On the day

Race Day Information

Practical information for race day.

Start Baywest Mall Entrance 4, Gqeberha

Finish Baywest Mall Entrance 4, Gqeberha

• ROUTES:
  • The 42.2km will run up Cape Road past St Albans for 20km, followed by a 14km loop and finishing down Cape Rd
    back to Baywest Boulevard for the last 8km.
  • The 21.1km runners will start with the 42.2km and turn at designated km mark.
  • The 10km follows a route along Walker Drive and back.
  • The 5km route is an offroad route on the Baywest Trail

Press

Press & Review

Independent reviews and coverage of this event.

The Running Mann

1City Marathon (Benoni by the beach) - The Running Mann

A report from the 1City Marathon in Gqeberha with Benoni vibes, inspirational dad jokes and a route supporting a redistribution of the health.

Read the full review on The Running Mann

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

Baywest Mall Entrance 4

Contact

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Train

Training programs

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History

Past editions

Previous edition: 2024

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