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
Sun 06 Jul 2025Nairobi Marathon
Kenya
 42www.nairobicitymarathon.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 09 Aug 2025Run Dorney Marathon
United Kingdom
 42www.dorneylakeevents.com/event/r...
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 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 
Sun 07 Sep 2025Jozi Zone 3 MarathonRSACentral Gauteng42 
Sun 07 Sep 2025Jozi Zone 3 Half MarathonRSACentral Gauteng21 
Sun 07 Sep 2025Tony Viljoen Masters Marathon & Half MarathonRSABorder42www.letsgo.co.za/national/event/...
Sat 13 Sep 2025BARBERTON MKHONJWA MOUNTAIN MARATHONRSAMpumalanga42 
Sat 13 Sep 2025MASINGITA MALL 4-IN-1 MARATHONRSALimpopo42 
Sun 14 Sep 2025Seshego 50k UltraRSALimpopo50 
Sun 14 Sep 2025New Forest Marathon
United Kingdom
 42www.newforestmarathon.co.uk
Sun 14 Sep 2025Rand Water Vaal River City MarathonRSAVaal Triangle42www.roadrunning.co.za/event/Rand...
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 2025Berlin Marathon (BMW), Germany
Germany
 42www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com/en
Sun 21 Sep 2025Moscow Marathon, Russia
Russia
 42worldsmarathons.com/marathon/mos...
Sun 21 Sep 2025ELLIOT MADEIRA CHARITY CLUBRSAEastern Province42WWW.ELLIOTMADEIRACHARITYCLUB.CO....
Sun 21 Sep 2025Buenos Aires Marathon
Argentina
 42www.maratondebuenosaires.com/en-...
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 2025Loch Ness (Baxters) Marathon
United Kingdom
 42www.lochnessmarathon.com
Sun 28 Sep 2025South Coast MarathonRSAKwaZulu-Natal42 
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 2025Galway Bay Marathon
Ireland
 42rungalwaybay.com
Sat 04 Oct 2025Shikhumba Filling MarathonRSALimpopo42www.shikhumbamarathon.co.za
Sun 05 Oct 2025Midvaal MADMAC MarathonRSAVaal Triangle42 
Sun 05 Oct 20252XU Long Beach Marathon
United States of America
 42www.runlongbeach.com
Sat 11 Oct 2025Red Star MarathonRSAMpumalanga42secure.onreg.com/onreg2/front/st...
Sat 11 Oct 2025Fetakgomo Tubatse MarathonRSALimpopo42 
Sun 12 Oct 2025Ottowa Fall Colours Run
Canada
 42www.somersault.ca/s/fall-colours
Sun 12 Oct 2025Munich Marathon
Germany
 42marathonmuenchen.org/en
Sun 12 Oct 2025Bank of America Chicago Maratho
United States of America
 42www.chicagomarathon.com
Sun 12 Oct 2025Perth Marathon
Australia
 42events.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/ev...
Sat 18 Oct 2025Running GP at Goodwood Motor Circuit
United Kingdom
 42www.runthrough.co.uk/event/runni...
Sat 18 Oct 2025Battersea Park Running Festival
United Kingdom
 42findarace.com/events/battersea-p...
Sun 19 Oct 2025TCS Amsterdam Marathon
Netherlands
 42www.tcsamsterdammarathon.eu
Sun 19 Oct 2025TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Canada
 42 
Sat 25 Oct 2025EDP Lisbon Marathon
Portugal
 42running-portugal.com/lisbon/mara...
Sat 25 Oct 2025UMZILA KATAMBO MARATHONRSAEastern Province42 
Sat 25 Oct 2025NamibRe Windhoek City Run 42
Namibia
 42 
Sat 25 Oct 2025Letsgo Potch MarathonRSACentral North-West42www.entryninja.com/events/78050-...
Sat 25 Oct 2025Dresden Marathon
Germany
 42www.dresden-marathon.com/en
Sat 25 Oct 2025NamibRe Windhoek City Run 21
Namibia
 21 
Sun 26 Oct 2025Van Oers Marathon Brabant
Netherlands
 42www.marathonbrabant.nl
Sun 26 Oct 2025Dublin Marathon
Ireland
 42dublinmarathon.ie
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 2025Istanbul Marathon
Turkiye (Turkey)
 42www.finishers.com/en/event/istan...
Sun 02 Nov 2025Auckland Marathon, New Zealand
New Zealand
 42www.aucklandmarathon.co.nz
Sun 02 Nov 2025Brussels Airport Marathon
Belgium
 42brusselsairportmarathon.be/en
Sun 02 Nov 2025New York City Marathon
United States of America
 42www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon
Sat 08 Nov 2025Twizza Bonkolo MarathonRSABorder42www.runnersguide.co.za/Calendar/...
Sat 08 Nov 2025Sani Stagger MarathonRSAKwaZulu-Natal42www.sanistagger.com
Sat 08 Nov 2025Northridge Mall MarathonRSAFree State42www.entryninja.com/events/79319-...
Sat 08 Nov 2025aQuelle Jacaranda City ChallengeRSAGauteng North42www.entryninja.com/events/80823-...
Sat 08 Nov 2025Ethekwini Hope Challenge MarathonRSAKwaZulu-Natal42runningcalendar.co.za/events/hop...
Sun 09 Nov 2025First Mutual Holdings
Zimbabwe
 42 
Sun 09 Nov 2025Athens Marathon, Greece
Greece
 42www.athensmarathon.com
Sun 09 Nov 2025Cheetahs Mthatha MarathonRSAEastern Province42 
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 2025Diamonds and Dorings Kimberly Big hole MarathonRSAGriqualand West42secure.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 2025Comar Marathon of Tunis-Carthage
Tunisia
 42www.finishers.com/en/event/comar...
Sun 30 Nov 2025Florence [Firenze] Marathon
Italy
 42 
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...
Sun 07 Dec 2025Eagles Marathon
Zambia
 42 
Sun 07 Dec 2025Eagles Half Marathon
Zambia
 21 
Tue 09 Dec 2025EDP Porto Marathon
Portugal
 42www.porto-marathon.com/en/porto_...
Sat 13 Dec 2025Abu Dhabi Marathon (Adnoc)
United Arab Emirates
 42www.adnocabudhabimarathon.com/ra...
Sat 13 Dec 2025Mdantsane MarathonRSAEastern Province42 
Sat 13 Dec 2025PIGTAILS RUN
United States of America
 42aprilgraves22.wordpress.com/2024...
Sun 14 Dec 2025Generali Maraton Malaga
Spain
 42www.generalimaratonmalaga.com/ma...
Sun 14 Dec 2025PISA MARATHON
Italy
 42www.maratonadipisa.com/de/iscriz...
Tue 16 Dec 2025Tshwane City MarathonRSAGauteng North42 
Sat 20 Dec 2025Winter Marathon of Leeuwarden
Netherlands
 42valk-events.com/wintermarathon
Sat 27 Dec 2025Nzhelele Village Half MarathonRSALimpopo21 
Sat 27 Dec 2025Nzhelele Village MarathonRSALimpopo42 
Sat 24 Jan 2026Pamoja MarathonRSAFree State42 
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 2026Kloppers MarathonRSAFree State42www.roadrunning.co.za/event/Klop...
Sat 07 Feb 2026Run City of Mbombela Jock of the Bushveld 4 in 1RSAMpumalanga42 
Sat 07 Feb 2026Bachmus Marathon
Namibia
 42 
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...
Mon 16 Feb 2026ZURICH MARATON DE SEVILLA
Spain
 42www.zurichmaratonsevilla.es
Sat 21 Feb 2026TWK ASSEGAAI 3-IN-1 MARATHONRSAMpumalanga42www.racetime.co.za/events/twk-as...
Sat 21 Feb 2026Magna Carta marathon
United Kingdom
 42www.hermesrunning.com/magna-cart...
Sun 22 Feb 2026Maseru City Run  42www.entryninja.com/events/organi...
Sun 22 Feb 2026Capital City MarathonRSAKwaZulu-Natal42capitalcity42.co.za
Sun 22 Feb 2026LifeStar Malta Marathon
Malta
 42www.maltamarathon.com
Mon 23 Feb 2026Napoli City Marathon
Italy
 42WWW.NAPOLIMARATHON.IT
Thu 26 Feb 2026Elands Valley 3-in-1 MarathonRSAMpumalanga42 
Sun 01 Mar 2026Tokyo Marathon
Japan
 42www.marathon.tokyo/en/about/outl...