The Partial Payment Promised to Unpaid Soweto Marathon Winners Has Stalled
Ten months after the race, Soweto Marathon winners are still owed about R1.2 million ($73,000), and a promised partial payment is stuck with a provincial sports body.
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Soweto Marathon champion prize money unpaid
A September 30, 2026 report shows that ten months after the Soweto Marathon, the champion runner still has not received about 1.2 million rand (about $73,000) in prize money. The report says a previously promised partial payment is currently stuck with a provincial sports body and has not been fulfilled. There is currently no further information on a payment timeline or responses from the parties involved.