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Race A
vs
Race B
Race A
Old Mutual Soweto Marathon
Best for
Well-rounded marathon experience
Race B
Access Bank Lagos City Marathon
Best for
Flat-course PBs
Race A
Old Mutual Soweto Marathon
Soweto, South Africa
Race B
Access Bank Lagos City Marathon
Lagos, Nigeria
Date
Nov 1, 2026
Expected February 2027
Month
Nov
Feb
Location
🇿🇦 Soweto, South Africa
🇳🇬 Lagos, Nigeria
Terrain
Road
Road
Elevation gain
320 m
▲
70 m
PB potential
▲
Beginner friendly
▲
World Major
No
No
Entry type
Open
Open
Entry status
Open
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Season
Spring · Africa
Winter · Africa
Race-day temp.
18–27°C
24–30°C
Conditions
Highveld spring — warm mornings, afternoon thunderstorm risk
Lagos Harmattan — drier and slightly cooler than other months
Humidity
40–60%
60–70%
Wind
10–20 km/h
10–20 km/h Harmattan northeast wind
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