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Race A
vs
Race B
Race A
Old Mutual Soweto Marathon
Best for
Well-rounded marathon experience
Race B
Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon
Best for
Well-rounded marathon experience
Race A
Old Mutual Soweto Marathon
Soweto, South Africa
Race B
Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon
Nairobi, Kenya
Date
Nov 1, 2026
Oct 25, 2026
Month
Nov
Oct
Location
🇿🇦 Soweto, South Africa
🇰🇪 Nairobi, Kenya
Terrain
Road
Road
Elevation gain
▲
320 m
420 m
PB potential
Beginner friendly
World Major
No
No
Entry type
Open
Open
Entry status
Open
Open
Season
Spring · Africa
Autumn · Africa
Race-day temp.
18–27°C
14–22°C
Conditions
Highveld spring — warm mornings, afternoon thunderstorm risk
Nairobi's altitude means cooler temperatures despite equatorial location
Humidity
40–60%
50–65%
Wind
10–20 km/h
Light, 5–15 km/h
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