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February 2027 · date to be announced

Buffs Marathon

East London, Eastern Cape · South Africa
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One of East London's oldest marathons, hosted by Buffs club

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Course

The marathon starts on the N6 about 3 km from Macleantown on the Stutterheim side and runs point-to-point into East London, finishing at Buffs Club. The half marathon starts at the marathon halfway point near Python Park and shares the same finish, while the 10 km starts and finishes at Buffs Club. All three are run on tarred roads, with water points along each route.

Marathon42.2 km
Half Marathon21.1 km
10km10 km

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Provisional date, projected from last year — the organiser has not announced this edition yet. We show the month only.

About

The Buffs Marathon is hosted by the East London Buffaloes Athletic Club and is one of the city's longest-running road races, now past its 40th running. Runners can choose between the marathon, half marathon, or 10km.

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