NMB 1City Marathon

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Sunday 6 December 2026
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The NMB 1City Marathon starts and finishes at Baywest Mall, Gqeberha, with a marathon, half marathon, 10km and 5km. The next edition is Sunday 6 December 2026.

Curated by Dangelo from the published race date. Dangelo is not affiliated with the race organiser.

FAQs.

When is the NMB 1City Marathon?

The next NMB 1City Marathon is Sunday 6 December 2026. It includes a marathon, a half marathon, a 10km, and a 5km.

When should I start training for the NMB 1City Marathon 2026?

The NMB 1City Marathon is on Sunday 6 December 2026. For the marathon, there are about 5 weeks left, so start now with a shorter plan. For the half marathon, there are about 5 weeks left, so start now with a shorter plan. For the 10km, there are about 5 weeks left, so start now with a shorter plan. For the 5km, there are about 5 weeks left, so start now with a shorter plan. Starting earlier than this is fine. Use the extra weeks for easy running.

What is the NMB 1City Marathon?

The NMB 1City Marathon starts and finishes at Baywest Mall, Gqeberha, with a marathon, half marathon, 10km and 5km. The next edition is Sunday 6 December 2026.

Free NMB 1City Marathon training plan

Download Dangelo, pick NMB 1City Marathon from the race list, and get a structured plan built around race day, with pace targets from your own running and workouts synced to Garmin, Coros, Apple Watch, Apple Health and Health Connect.

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When to start training

Dangelo shortens the build to fit the time you have left, and you'll still get a structured, achievable plan for NMB 1City Marathon.

Pick your goal time

Have a finish time in mind for NMB 1City Marathon? Open the plan for your goal.

Marathon

Half marathon

10km

5km

How Dangelo gets you to the start line

A plan built around race day

Every week counts back from 6 December, so base, build, peak and taper land exactly where they should.

Paces from your running

Dangelo reads your recent training from Garmin and Coros and sets workout paces you can actually hold, then adapts them as you get fitter.

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