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RUN THE\u2026<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

ALL BLACK AFFAIR MARATHON<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t
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THOHOYANDOU<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Limpopo, Vhembe District<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The All Black Affair Marathon is an annual road running event organised by the All Black Affair Marathon Organising Committee, bringing together elite athletes, club runners, social runners, fitness enthusiasts, corporate teams, families and community members from across South Africa.<\/p>

Scheduled to take place on Saturday, 05 December 2026, the event is designed to promote healthy lifestyles, community participation, sports tourism and economic development within the Vhembe District while delivering a professionally organised and memorable road running experience for participants of all ages and abilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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To establish the All Black Affair Marathon as one of South Africa’s premier road running events by promoting health and wellness, supporting local tourism, stimulating economic growth and creating an inclusive platform where athletes of all abilities can participate and excel.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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To deliver a world-class marathon that is professionally organised, safe, inclusive and memorable while fostering community development, encouraging active lifestyles and showcasing the hospitality and beauty of the Vhembe Region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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42.2KM<\/span>Marathon<\/span>Cut-off 6 hours<\/span>R400<\/span><\/div>
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10KM<\/span>Run<\/span>Cut-off 3 hours<\/span>R200<\/span><\/div>
5KM<\/span>Colour Run<\/span>Cut-off 2 hours<\/span>R50<\/span><\/div>
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Entry fees include VAT where applicable. The special category is reserved for Pastors and Elders of the Church over the 5 km route.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

RUN THE\u2026 ALL BLACK AFFAIR MARATHON DATE 05 DEC 2026 Saturday, start 06:00 LOCATION THOHOYANDOU Limpopo, Vhembe District TOTAL PRIZE POOL R200 000 To be won across categories DISTANCES 5 42.2 \/ 21.1 \/ 10 \/ 5 km + special ABOUT The All Black Affair Marathon is an annual road running event organised by the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marathon.allblackaffair.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marathon.allblackaffair.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marathon.allblackaffair.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marathon.allblackaffair.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marathon.allblackaffair.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/marathon.allblackaffair.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66,"href":"https:\/\/marathon.allblackaffair.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions\/66"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marathon.allblackaffair.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}