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Runners heading toward the Orlando towers in Soweto

The long one, together



Soweto streets, Jozi bridges, Pitori jacarandas. Every long run has a pace group, a water stop and a crew at the end.

Join the next long run

Say it in isiZulu

Siyagijima. We run.

Every long run is a promise: nobody finishes alone. Run your finger through the words and watch them come back together, like the crew at the last water table.

Find your people

What’s your easy pace?

Slide to your comfortable long-run pace. We will show you your group and how long a 21 km and a 32 km will take at that pace.

6:30 min/km
Your groupThe Steady Crew
21.1 km2:17
32 km3:28

Every group has a pacer and nobody finishes last alone. Walk breaks welcome.

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The long way round.

The lead pack crossing the Nelson Mandela Bridge at sunrise
Km 0Nelson Mandela Bridge
A runner driving up the hill into Johannesburg
Km 6The hill into town
Two runners pushing on through Johannesburg rain
Km 11Rain? We still run
Two runners checking their pace on their watches
Km 16Check the pace
Runners striding along a purple jacaranda avenue in Pretoria
Km 21Jacaranda avenue
A steady veteran runner under Pretoria jacarandas
Km 26Veterans set the tone
A runner kneeling on the Johannesburg bridge before the start
Km 30Dig in
A runner standing ready on a jacaranda-carpeted road
Km 32Done. Proud.
A laughing group of runners mid-run
AfterThe best part

How a Run Mzansi long run works

Show up. Look out. Keep going.

  1. 01

    Show up

    The route drops in the WhatsApp group during the week. Every pace has a place.

  2. 02

    Look out

    Pacers, water points and a sweeper at the back. Nobody gets left on the road.

  3. 03

    Keep going

    We finish together, then we celebrate. Your next race trip starts here.

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