Siphelele Nketo
ON Sunday, October 25, Mbizana will welcome runners from across South Africa to participate at the 2026 uMzila ka Tambo Marathon, established to preserve the legacy of Oliver Reginald Tambo.
The event is supported by the Eastern Cape Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture in partnership with Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality, Athletics Transkei and the local athletics clubs.
It is held during Oliver Reginald Tambo month and celebrates the enduring legacy of one of South Africa’s most revered liberation struggle icons while promoting healthy lifestyles, social cohesion, community participation and the development of athletics in the Eastern Cape. The race will be officiated by Eastern Cape MEC for the Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Sibulele Ngongo; Alfred Nzo District Municipality executive mayor Tsileng Sobuthongo; Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality mayor Daniswa Mafumbatha; representatives of sporting federations; and the hosting athletics club.
It includes a 42.2km race from 6am at Mphuthumi Mafumbatha Stadium, a 21.1km half-marathon that will start at Ludeke River at 6:15am, a 10km race that will begin in Nomlacu at 6:15am and a 5km race that will start in Nyanisweni at 6:30am.
