Ultra Marathon Qualifying Races

DateRace NameCountryProvinceKmWeb site
Sat 05 Jul 2025Knysna Forest MarathonRSASouth Western Districts42www.roadrunning.co.za/event/Knys...
Sun 06 Jul 2025Victoria Falls Marathon
Zimbabwe
 42www.vicfallsmarathon.com
Fri 11 Jul 2025Washie 100 Miler, East LondonRSABorder160www.buffsclub.co.za/running/inde...
Sat 12 Jul 2025Cape Town Festival of Running 50kmRSAWestern Province50web.eject.co.za/ctfestivalofrunn...
Sat 12 Jul 2025Cape Town Festival of Running 100km (Hewat)RSAWestern Province100www.roadrunning.co.za/event/Cape...
Sat 23 Aug 2025Björn Borg Helsinki Marathon
Finland
 42www.helsinkicitymarathon.fi/etus...
Sat 30 Aug 2025InterCare Blouberg MarathonRSAWestern Province42www.entryninja.com/events/80306-...
Sun 31 Aug 2025Sydney Marathon, Australia
Australia
 42www.sydneyrunningfestival.com.au...
Sat 06 Sep 2025Musina MarathonRSALimpopo42 
Sat 06 Sep 2025ABSA Zambia Marathon
Zambia
 42absamarathonzambia.co.zm
Sat 06 Sep 2025Perm Marathon
Russia
 42permmarathon.ru
Sun 07 Sep 2025Tony Viljoen Masters Marathon & Half MarathonRSABorder42www.letsgo.co.za/national/event/...
Sun 07 Sep 2025Jozi Zone 3 MarathonRSACentral Gauteng42 
Sun 07 Sep 2025Jozi Zone 3 Half MarathonRSACentral Gauteng21 
Sun 07 Sep 2025Bill Rowan Three Bridges Ultra MarathonRSACentral North-West50 
Sun 07 Sep 2025University of Botswana Half Marathon
Botswana
 21 
Sun 07 Sep 2025University of Botswana Marathon
Botswana
 42 
Sat 13 Sep 2025MASINGITA MALL 4-IN-1 MARATHONRSALimpopo42 
Sat 13 Sep 2025BARBERTON MKHONJWA MOUNTAIN MARATHONRSAMpumalanga42 
Sun 14 Sep 2025Seshego 50k UltraRSALimpopo50 
Sun 14 Sep 2025Rand Water Vaal River City MarathonRSAVaal Triangle42www.roadrunning.co.za/event/Rand...
Sun 14 Sep 2025New Forest Marathon
United Kingdom
 42www.newforestmarathon.co.uk
Sat 20 Sep 2025Emalahleni City MarathonRSALimpopo42secure.onreg.com/onreg2/front/st...
Sat 20 Sep 2025Voet van Afrika MarathonRSAWestern Province42www.roadrunning.co.za/event/Voet...
Sun 21 Sep 2025Moscow Marathon, Russia
Russia
 42worldsmarathons.com/marathon/mos...
Sun 21 Sep 2025Berlin Marathon (BMW), Germany
Germany
 42www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com/en
Sun 21 Sep 2025Buenos Aires Marathon
Argentina
 42www.maratondebuenosaires.com/en-...
Sun 21 Sep 2025ELLIOT MADEIRA CHARITY CLUBRSAEastern Province42WWW.ELLIOTMADEIRACHARITYCLUB.CO....
Sun 21 Sep 2025Karlsruhe Marathon
Germany
 42www.badenmarathon.de
Sat 27 Sep 2025100 km of Millau Ultra
France
 100100kmdemillau.com/epreuves/ultra...
Sat 27 Sep 2025Great Kei MarathonRSABorder42 
Sat 27 Sep 2025Laingsburg Karoo MarathonRSASouth Western Districts42www.aswd.co.za/event/laingsburg-...
Sun 28 Sep 2025City to City 50k Ultra MarathonRSACentral Gauteng50www.city2citymarathon.co.za
Sun 28 Sep 2025South Coast MarathonRSAKwaZulu-Natal42 
Sun 28 Sep 2025Loch Ness (Baxters) Marathon
United Kingdom
 42www.lochnessmarathon.com
Sun 28 Sep 2025Dzheyrakh Marathon
Russia
 42 
Mon 29 Sep 2025The Great Zimbabwe Marathon
Zimbabwe
 42 
Mon 29 Sep 2025The Riot Norton Marathon
Zimbabwe
 42 
Sat 04 Oct 2025Minet Independence Marathon
Lesotho
 42www.entryninja.com/events/81914-...
Sat 04 Oct 2025Prof. Otty Nxumalo marathonRSAKwaZulu-Natal42runningcalendar.co.za/events/pro...
Sat 04 Oct 2025Bachmus Coastal Marathon
Namibia
 42 
Sat 04 Oct 2025Shikhumba Filling MarathonRSALimpopo42www.shikhumbamarathon.co.za
Sun 05 Oct 2025Midvaal MADMAC MarathonRSAVaal Triangle42 
Sat 11 Oct 2025Red Star MarathonRSAMpumalanga42secure.onreg.com/onreg2/front/st...
Sat 11 Oct 2025Fetakgomo Tubatse MarathonRSALimpopo42 
Sun 12 Oct 2025Chicago Marathon, USA
United States of America
 42www.chicagomarathon.com
Sun 12 Oct 2025Munich Marathon
Germany
 42marathonmuenchen.org/en
Sat 18 Oct 2025Running GP at Goodwood Motor Circuit
United Kingdom
 42www.runthrough.co.uk/event/runni...
Sun 19 Oct 2025TCS Amsterdam Marathon
Netherlands
 42www.tcsamsterdammarathon.eu
Sun 19 Oct 2025TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Canada
 42 
Sun 19 Oct 2025Sanlam Cape Town City MarathonRSAWestern Province42www.wpa.org.za/DisplayLink.aspx?...
Sat 25 Oct 2025UMZILA KATAMBO MARATHONRSAEastern Province42 
Sat 25 Oct 2025Letsgo Potch MarathonRSACentral North-West42www.entryninja.com/events/78050-...
Sat 25 Oct 2025EDP Lisbon Marathon
Portugal
 42running-portugal.com/lisbon/mara...
Sun 26 Oct 2025Mainova Frankfurt Marathon
Germany
 42www.frankfurt-marathon.com
Sun 26 Oct 2025GOSS & BALFE SAPPHIRE COAST MARATHONRSAKwaZulu-Natal42www.totiac.co.za
Sat 01 Nov 2025Kaapsehoop 3 in 1 MarathonRSAMpumalanga42 
Sun 02 Nov 2025New York City Marathon
United States of America
 42www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon
Sat 08 Nov 2025Sani Stagger MarathonRSAKwaZulu-Natal42www.sanistagger.com
Sat 08 Nov 2025Twizza Bonkolo MarathonRSABorder42www.runnersguide.co.za/Calendar/...
Sat 08 Nov 2025Northridge Mall MarathonRSAFree State42www.entryninja.com/events/79319-...
Sat 08 Nov 2025aQuelle Jacaranda City ChallengeRSAGauteng North42www.entryninja.com/events/80823-...
Sun 09 Nov 2025Cheetahs Mthatha MarathonRSAEastern Province42 
Sun 09 Nov 2025First Mutual Holdings
Zimbabwe
 42 
Sat 15 Nov 2025Queenstown Marathon
New Zealand
 42queenstown-marathon.co.nz/race-o...
Sat 22 Nov 2025The Makgobaskloof PlungeRSALimpopo42secure.onreg.com/onreg2/front/st...
Sat 22 Nov 2025Vlakte MarathonRSASouth Western Districts42www.runnersworld.co.za/event-tag...
Sat 29 Nov 2025AFRICAN BANK SOWETO MARATHONRSACentral Gauteng42sowetomarathon.com/home22
Sat 29 Nov 2025Sportsmans Warehouse Winelands MarathonRSAWestern Province42 
Sat 29 Nov 2025PHOENIX - Riverside Marathon & Half Marathon
United Kingdom
 42www.letsdothis.com/gb/e/riversid...
Sun 30 Nov 2025Bluff Athletic Club MarathonRSAKwaZulu-Natal42www.roadrunning.co.za/event/Bluf...
Sat 06 Dec 2025NMB 1 CITY MARATHONRSAEastern Province42www.roadrunning.co.za/event/NMB-...
Sun 07 Dec 2025Sedibeng MarathonRSACentral Gauteng42 
Sun 07 Dec 2025Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Marathon
Spain
 42www.valenciaciudaddelrunning.com...
Sun 07 Dec 2025Running GP at Goodwood Motor Circuit (DEC)
United Kingdom
 42www.runthrough.co.uk/race-result...
Sat 13 Dec 2025Mdantsane MarathonRSAEastern Province42 
Sat 13 Dec 2025Abu Dhabi Marathon (Adnoc)
United Arab Emirates
 42www.adnocabudhabimarathon.com/ra...
Sat 20 Dec 2025Winter Marathon of Leeuwarden
Netherlands
 42valk-events.com/wintermarathon
Sat 27 Dec 2025Nzhelele Village MarathonRSALimpopo42 
Sat 27 Dec 2025Nzhelele Village Half MarathonRSALimpopo21 
Sat 24 Jan 2026Timbercity Red Hill MarathonRSAWestern Province42 
Sat 31 Jan 2026BLUE MINING 5 IN 1 RACERSAMpumalanga42 
Sun 01 Feb 2026Chartered Dubai Marathon
United Arab Emirates
 42www.activeholidaycompany.com/mar...
Sat 07 Feb 2026Run City of Mbombela Jock of the Bushveld 4 in 1RSAMpumalanga42 
Sat 14 Feb 2026Sasol Secunda Marathon (Sasol)RSAMpumalanga42www.sasol.com/media-centre/media...
Sun 15 Feb 2026Balwin Peninsula Marathon, Cape TownRSAWestern Province42www.roadrunning.co.za/event/Cape...
Sat 21 Feb 2026TWK ASSEGAAI 3-IN-1 MARATHONRSAMpumalanga42www.racetime.co.za/events/twk-as...
Sun 22 Feb 2026LifeStar Malta Marathon
Malta
 42www.maltamarathon.com