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Pretoria Marathon

Sunday, 28 February 2027Estimated dateIn 5 months · Start 05:30

Official site

A Highveld city marathon from the Phobians Club in Lynnwood through the eastern suburbs of Pretoria; a Comrades and Two Oceans qualifier.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against runningcalendar.co.za.

Elevation gain
400 m
Hilly · ↓ 400 m
Highest point
1,450 m
above sea level
Temp at start
16°C
Peaks around 23°C
Entry fee
Check site
Open entry
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Loop
6h cut-off
Getting thereFly into HLA (Johannesburg), about 38 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Hilly: about 400 m of climbing and 400 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
16°C
Peak during race
23°C
Humidity
75%
Chance of rain
7%
Wind
9 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 28 February ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 05:30 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

What time could you run here?Adjust your goal time for this course’s hills and typical race-day weather.Race time calculator →

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Plan your trip

Searches are set for Pretoria and the race weekend.

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Gear for this race

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