About the race
The MiWay Wally Hayward Marathon is a road race in Centurion, Gauteng, named after the South African runner Wally Hayward. The organiser's site has a history section on both the race and Hayward himself, and the programme includes a marathon, a half marathon and a 10 km race.
The most recent edition
The 2026 race was run on Friday 1 May 2026. The organiser thanked the runners for turning out despite wet and rainy conditions, saying the race still ran smoothly with a strong turnout, and published results and photos afterwards.
The 2027 edition
The organiser says it looks forward to welcoming runners back in 2027, when the event will be its 50th edition, and promises big plans to make it special. Check the organiser for the 2027 date.
The course
The organiser publishes separate routes for each distance, with downloadable GPX files and links to Garmin Connect and a run-and-go web app. The marathon course is run as two laps, and the organiser provides a map for each lap. The marathon route was measured by an official course measurer in March 2026, while the half marathon and 10 km routes were measured by an official course measurer in April 2025. A separate fun run route is also available.
Distances
The organiser's course page lists four events: the 42.2 km marathon, the 21.1 km half marathon, the 10 km race and a fun run. A kids zone is part of the race-day programme.
Cut-offs and entry
The organiser's navigation includes pages for cut-off times, rules, prize money, substitutions and up- and downgrades between distances, and a run-in-2026 page. Runners should read the cut-off times and entry windows directly on the organiser's site before they enter.
Where to watch
The organiser lists a venue page and a Gautrain page covering how to reach the race, along with parking and water station pages. The two-lap marathon means the same sections of the course are passed twice, which gives spectators a second chance to see their runner. Club tents and trailers also have their own page on the site.
Weather
May is autumn in Gauteng. The organiser's note after the 2026 race described wet and rainy conditions on race day, a reminder that the weather on the day can differ from what runners expect.