Soweto Marathon

Soweto Marathon
Date	November
Location	Soweto, South Africa
Event type	Road
Distance	Marathon (42 km)
Primary sponsor	African Bank
Established	1991 (1991)
Course records	Men: 2:16:28 (2012)   Shadrack Kipchirchir  Women: 2:33:43 (2018)   Irvette van Zyl
Official site	sowetomarathon.com

The African Bank Soweto Marathon is a 42 kilometres (26 mi) marathon and 32 kilometres (20 mi) long distance run held annually in Soweto, South Africa. Nicknamed The People's Race, its distances include a marathon, a 32K, 21K half marathon, and 10K run starting at Nasrec Expo Centre and finishing at FNB Stadium.^[1]

Men Key:   Current course record Year Winner Time Country 2024 Onalenna Khonkhobe 2:18:36  South Africa 2023 Ntsindiso Mphakathi 2:19:13  South Africa 2022 Daba Ifa Debele 2:18:58  Ethiopia — cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic 2019 Debeko Dakamo Dasa 2:18:35  Ethiopia 2018 Sintayehu Legese Yinesu (4) 2:19:10  Ethiopia 2017 Tsepo Mathibele 2:19:41  Lesotho 2016 Sintayehu Legese Yinesu (3) 2:20:44  Ethiopia 2015 Sintayehu Legese Yinesu (2) 2:23:20  Ethiopia 2014 Sintayehu Legese Yinesu 2:17:55  Ethiopia — cancelled in 2013 2012 Shadrack Kipchirchir 2:16:28  Kenya 2011 Michael Mazibuko 2:19:04  South Africa 2010 Lebenya Nkoko 2:19:44  Lesotho 2009 Tsidiso Bosiu 2:18:10  South Africa 2008 Moses Mosuhli 2:19:34  Lesotho 2007 Teboho Sello 2:18:51  Lesotho 2006 Mabuthile Lebopo (2) 2:19:10  Lesotho 2005 Simon Tsotang 2:20:15  Lesotho 2004 Mabuthile Lebopo 2:18:05  Lesotho 2003 Elijah Mutandiro (2) 2:17:19  Zimbabwe 2002 Elijah Mutandiro 2:19:43  Zimbabwe 2001 Mluleki Nobanda 2:19:17  South Africa 2000 Honest Mutsakani 2:18:28  Zimbabwe 1999 Joshua Peterson (2) 2:18:18  South Africa 1998 Joshua Peterson 2:19:17  South Africa 1997 Abel Mokibe (2) 2:18:42  South Africa 1996 Abel Mokibe 2:19:58  South Africa 1995 Zithulele Sinqe 2:18:03  South Africa 1994 Jan Tau 2:19:12  South Africa 1993 Matthews Temane 2:22:01 South Africa — not held 1991 Jerry Modiga - South Africa

Women Key:   Current course record Year Winner Time Country 2024 Neheng Khatala 2:43:07  Lesotho 2023 Irvette van Zyl (4) 2:34:16  South Africa 2022 Chaltu Bedo 2:40:56  Ethiopia — cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic 2019 Irvette van Zyl (3) 2:34:01  South Africa 2018 Irvette van Zyl (2) 2:33:43  South Africa 2017 Irvette van Zyl 2:4106  South Africa 2016 Selam Abere 2:42:32  Ethiopia 2015 Harriet Chebore 2:49:52  Kenya 2014 Meseret Mengistu 2:36:02  Ethiopia — cancelled in 2013 2012 Mamorallo Tjoka (7) 2:45:20  Lesotho 2011 Mamorallo Tjoka (6) 2:43:40  Lesotho 2010 Mamorallo Tjoka (5) 2:48:36  Lesotho 2009 Rene Kalmer 2:44:06  South Africa 2008 Mamorallo Tjoka (4) 2:53:48  Lesotho 2007 Mamorallo Tjoka (3) 2:47:57  Lesotho 2006 Mamorallo Tjoka (2) 2:47:00  Lesotho 2005 Mamorallo Tjoka 2:49:45  Lesotho 2004 Charne Rademeyer (2) 2:48:32  South Africa 2003 Charne Rademeyer 2:44:53  South Africa 2002 Farwah Mentoor 2:50:33  South Africa 2001 Gwen van Lingen 2:45:37  South Africa 2000 Sarah Mahlangu (4) 2:56:47  South Africa 1999 Sarah Mahlangu (3) 2:49:49  South Africa 1998 Angelina Sephooa 2:49:55  Lesotho 1997 Sarah Mahlangu (2) 2:45:48  South Africa 1996 Sarah Mahlangu 2:56:53  South Africa 1995 Jowaine Parrott 2:50:17  South Africa 1994 Helen Joubert (2) 2:53:14  South Africa 1993 Helen Joubert 2:57:28 South Africa

The marathon is sponsored by African Bank.^[2]