BLOEMFONTEIN – The Mimosa Mall Marathon returns to Bloemfontein on 27 February 2027, bringing runners from across South Africa together in the heart of the Free State.

What began as a community-focused family run has developed into one of Bloemfontein’s premier road-running events. The marathon grew from a 1 000 entries in 2024 to 2 044 in 2025, before reaching its capped capacity of 3 500 runners in 2026. Each event sold out, reflecting the increasing demand and momentum behind the race.

The 2027 event will offer four distances: the 42,2 km marathon, 21 km half marathon, 10 km race and 5 km fun run. As a Comrades Marathon qualifying event, the race provides serious athletes with an important opportunity to pursue their qualifying times, while also welcoming families, social runners and first-time participants.

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Although firmly rooted in the Free State, the Mimosa Mall Marathon is attracting wider interest. The 2026 field included runners from all nine provinces and Lesotho, demonstrating its potential to become an increasingly important fixture on South Africa’s running calendar.

With its community spirit, growing national reach and established qualifying status, the Mimosa Mall Marathon is ready for its biggest start line yet.

Mark the date: 27 February 2027.