Sanlam today announced the date for the 2020 Sanlam Coastal Marathon. Taking place on Independence Day, Saturday, 21 March 2020 the Sanlam Coastal Marathon is expected to be bigger and better than ever before. With 1000 expected participants, the marathon will offer four race categories namely the 5km fun run/walk, the 10km, 21km, and 42.2km marathon.
“Our goal is to make the Sanlam Coastal Marathon the best in the country and every year, we go out of our way to make the event bigger and better and improve on the shortcomings of the previous year”, said Sanlam Marketing and Communications Manager Hilaria Graig. Graig added that “This year, the marathon will be held over the Independence weekend, carrying through the theme of celebrating Namibia’s independence.”
The winners of the marathon in the 42.2km race walks away with a cash prize of N$15 000.00 and automatic participation in Africa’s only IAAF Gold Label status marathon, the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon taking place in October 2020 with all expenses paid. This makes Marathon the biggest paying running event in the country.
Entry tickets are available online via EventsToday at www.today.com.na/events or via the PayToday App or at any Airtime City kiosk. Tickets are going for N$30.00 for 5km, N$60.00 for 10km and N$100.00 for 21km and 42.2km. The closing date for entries is Tuesday, 17 March 2020.
The Marathon prizes for both male and female include:
42.2km
- 1st Place: N$ 15,000, and automatic participation in the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon
- 2nd Place: N$ 10,000
- 3rd Place: N$ 5,000
21km
- 1st Place N$ 5,000
- 2nd Place N$ 3,000
- 3rd Place N$ 2, 000
10km
- 1st Place: N$ 2,000
- 2nd Place: N$ 1,000
- 3rd Place: N$ 500
Runners will run the Swakopmund / Henties Bay route and at clearly indicated points will turn around and end back at the Pro-Ed Akademie in Swakopmund where the race starts. Number collection will take place at the Pro-Ed Akademie on Friday, 20 March 2020 from 15h00 until 18h00.