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Date
Sat, 4 Oct 2025
Start 06:00
2025
Road
ASA · KZNA
Prof. Otty Nxumalo Marathon
Organised by Inkamana Athletics Club
Last updated 8 Jun 2026
Marathon
Half Marathon
10km
5km
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About this event
The 2025 Prof. Otty Nxumalo Marathon took place Saturday, 4 October 2025 from 06:00, at Inkamana Abbey, Melmoth Road in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Distances included a 42km, 21km, 10km and 5km races.
This race had its humble beginnings in February 2022 as Inkamana Road Race, offering a 10 km race and the 5 km fun run. In 2023 this event leaped forward as Inkamana Half Marathon, with the 21.1km race being added.
It is with great excitement in 2025 to grow this event to a full 42 km marathon and to rename it in honour of one Son of the Soil, a Zululand great and Inkamana High School Alumni, the Honourable Professor Otty Nxumalo.
The marathon race is an Official Qualifier for the Two Oceans and Comrades Marathons!
Distances & fees
Distances, start times, cut-offs and entry fees.
Saturday
4 Oct 2025
| Distance | Entry Fee | Grand Masters | Great Grand Masters | Temp Licence | Type | Start | Cut-off | Details | |||||||||||
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| Marathon | ZAR 290 | ZAR 240 | Free | — | Road | 06:00 | — | ||||||||||||
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| Half-Marathon | ZAR 240 | ZAR 190 | Free | ZAR 90 | Road | 06:00 | — | ||||||||||||
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| 10km Race | ZAR 160 | ZAR 110 | Free | ZAR 60 | Road | 06:00 | — | ||||||||||||
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| 5km Fun Run | ZAR 90 | ZAR 40 | Free | — | Run / Walk | 06:30 | — | ||||||||||||
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Temporary ASA licence fee — only payable if you are not a member of an affiliated running club.
Route maps & elevation
Route maps and elevation profiles.
Marathon
Half-Marathon
10km Race
5km Fun Run
Location
Where the event starts and how to get there.
Inkamana Abbey, Melmoth Road
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