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Ayeye! Ziyakhala ke manje!! The African Bank Soweto Marathon is back to take runners through the iconic streets of Soweto, the birthplace of the people’s bank. It’s your time to reach your personal best.

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Run the people's race with the bank that backs you.

The African Bank Soweto Marathon is here! As a headline sponsor, we are proud to be a part of this audacious marathon. Taking part in a marathon requires audacity…the audacity to believe in yourself, to pus yourself to the limit, and the audacity to never give up.

As the headline sponsor for the African Bank Soweto Marathon, it is important that we, as African Bank, make sure that the legacy of the Marathon is felt long after race day.

The only race of its magnitude set in a township where some of South Africa’s greats have walked!

The African Bank Soweto Marathon honors this heritage of Soweto by taking runners past the iconic landmarks of Soweto namely the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Walter Sisulu Square, the Regina Mundi Catholic Church and Credo Mutwa Cultural Village.