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FUN FACTS
The Vaal Marathon was first run on 7 April 1975. 300 athletes lined up for the 35km race. It was won by G Tribe of GCH in a time of 1:59,05.
The race has been run on the first Sunday of March every year since 1975.
Some Highlights Achieved Over The Years Include:
20 March 1977 - First multi racial race with 800 athletes.
12 March 1978 - Nearly 1 000 athletes participated, making it the biggest standard marathon in the country.
3 March 1979 - 949 Athletes with Bruce Fordyce winning in 2:28:13.
March 1982 - New inland marathon record of 2:18 set by Patrick Nhauro.
March 1984 - Voted best organised race in (then) Transvaal.
March 1987 - Again voted best organised race in (then) Transvaal.
March 2000 - Over 4 000 athletes participated in marathon and half marathon.
March 2003 - Voted as one of the best Comrades qualifiers by Sean Falconer (Beyond 42, Issue 1 2003).
March 2004 - Guinness book of records set for the fastest marathon time pushing a baby buggy for 42.2 km by G DeScally.
March 2012 - The 17th year that the marathon is sponsored by Cape Gate.
2nd March 2014 - The 40th Anniversary running of the Vaal Marathon.
1st March 2015 - Celebrating 20 years of Cape Gate sponsorship.
3rd March 2019 - 45th Anniversary of this iconic race.
The race has been run on the first Sunday of March every year since 1975.
Some Highlights Achieved Over The Years Include:
20 March 1977 - First multi racial race with 800 athletes.
12 March 1978 - Nearly 1 000 athletes participated, making it the biggest standard marathon in the country.
3 March 1979 - 949 Athletes with Bruce Fordyce winning in 2:28:13.
March 1982 - New inland marathon record of 2:18 set by Patrick Nhauro.
March 1984 - Voted best organised race in (then) Transvaal.
March 1987 - Again voted best organised race in (then) Transvaal.
March 2000 - Over 4 000 athletes participated in marathon and half marathon.
March 2003 - Voted as one of the best Comrades qualifiers by Sean Falconer (Beyond 42, Issue 1 2003).
March 2004 - Guinness book of records set for the fastest marathon time pushing a baby buggy for 42.2 km by G DeScally.
March 2012 - The 17th year that the marathon is sponsored by Cape Gate.
2nd March 2014 - The 40th Anniversary running of the Vaal Marathon.
1st March 2015 - Celebrating 20 years of Cape Gate sponsorship.
3rd March 2019 - 45th Anniversary of this iconic race.