The 2025 aQuelle Zone 3 Marathon took place on September 7 at the Marks Park Sports Complex, featuring a range of race distances including the full marathon of 42.2km, a half marathon of 21.1km, as well as 10km and 5km races.

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Organised by Run Zone Athletics, the event has been officially approved as a qualifier for the Two Oceans Marathon 2026 and the Comrades Marathon 2026. This status gives runners a valuable opportunity to secure their place in these highly regarded upcoming races.

Candis Lubbe, Race Operations Manager for Run Zone, highlighted the event’s focus on encouraging social runners to participate. “We are currently the cheapest race in the country, so we are trying to encourage the masses to get involved,” she said. Lubbe also noted that this was only the second time the full 42km distance was offered, describing the turnout as ‘absolutely fantastic.’

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Graham Block, founder of Run Zone Athletics Club and chairperson, praised the collective effort behind the event’s success. “Each event comes with its own challenges, and just to see the team pull together is phenomenal. That is the core of Run Zone Athletics and where we are. We are known to be one of the biggest community clubs in South Africa, and I believe that what you put in is what you get out. We produced a service for the running community.”

With strong participation across all distances, the 2025 aQuelle Zone 3 Marathon continues to grow as a popular fixture on Johannesburg’s running calendar.

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