PICTURES: Roadside at the 2025 Africa Bank Soweto Marathon

This weekend saw thousands of runners take to the streets for the 2025 African Bank Soweto Marathon.


Photographer Michel Bega documented the early morning Soweto Marathon procession.

Lesotho’s Two Oceans champion Khoarahlane Seutloali of the Hollywood Athletics Club won the men’s race in a time of 2h20m09s, with Nedbank runner Margaret Jepchumba of Kenya winning in 2h34m33s.

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The elite pack makes its way over the N1 highway along Nasrec Road in the early morning fog, in the African Bank Soweto Marathon, 29 November 2025. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
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Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
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Runner Julian Karp (centre) takes part in his 1 000th marathon during the African Bank Soweto Marathon, 29 November 2025. Karp ran his first marathon, the Peninsula Marathon, in 1990. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
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Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
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Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
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Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
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Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
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Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
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Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
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Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
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Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
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Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
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Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
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Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen

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