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Gear up for Mall of the North marathon 2026
Polokwane Observer
|February 26, 2026
The annual Mall of the North Marathon is one of the highlights in any runner's diary.
Runners during the 2025 Mall of the North Marathon.
With more than 3 000 runners in 2025, the race plans to be even bigger this year.
The Mall of the North Marathon is a Comrades Marathon qualifier and is hosted by the Polokwane Athletic Club on April 19. Participants stand a chance to win their share of R100 000 in prize money.
This story is from the February 26, 2026 edition of Polokwane Observer.
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