Half marathonRoad🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa

Soweto Half Marathon

Sunday, 29 November 2026Estimated dateIn 49 days · Start 06:30

Shorter companion to the Soweto Marathon, starting and finishing at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Nasrec and running through the township's landmark streets.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against runningcalendar.co.za, gauteng.net.

Elevation gain

220 m

Rolling · ↓ 220 m

Highest point

1,750 m

above sea level

Temp at start

15°C

Peaks around 24°C

Entry fee

≈ $15

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Loop

Cut-off: check site

Getting thereFly into JNB (Johannesburg), about 29 km from the start

Course map

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

Elevation profile

Rolling: about 220 m of climbing and 220 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

15°C

Peak during race

24°C

Humidity

59%

Chance of rain

10%

Wind

15 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 29 November ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 06:30 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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