The 2025 African Bank Soweto Marathon: Athlete Incident

During today’s 30th edition of The People’s Race, a 45 year old female athlete was seriously injured whilst running, when a unauthorised vehicle forced its way onto the route and collided with her. 

She was stabilised on site and has since been transferred to the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, where she remains in a critical condition.  The driver of the taxi has been arrested for reckless and negligent driving and is suspected to have been driving under the influence of alcohol.

Our thoughts are with her and her loved ones. We are working with the medical teams to provide the best possible care and will continue to assess the situation and provide updates, as they become available.

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