Eight months after the 2025 race, organizers are preparing to distribute limited funds to athletes still awaiting their prize money.
Key facts
- •Winners of the 2025 Soweto Marathon have been waiting eight months for their prize money.
- •Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) met with beneficiary clubs on May 11 to discuss the delays.
- •The Gauteng Sports Confederation (GSC) is currently holding the limited funds available for distribution.
- •The CGA stated that the available funds are insufficient to pay the prize money in full.
- •The 2026 edition of the Soweto Marathon will not be sanctioned until governance matters are resolved.
Athletes who participated in the 2025 Soweto Marathon may soon receive partial payments for their winnings. Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) announced on July 17 that it is working to distribute available funds after an eight-month delay.
Efforts to Resolve Payment Delays
The CGA held a meeting with beneficiary clubs on May 11 to address the status of the outstanding prize money. During this discussion, race organizers reported that only limited funds from the 2024 event remain, which are currently held by the Gauteng Sports Confederation (GSC).
Sanctioning and Governance Concerns
The CGA is currently working with the GSC to facilitate the release of these funds. Despite these efforts, the provincial athletics body has maintained its decision to withhold sanctioning for the 2026 Soweto Marathon until all governance issues are fully resolved.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by AllAfrica.
