Event information
After cancellation in 2025, The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon is Africa's first Abbott World Marathon Majors candidate.
Abbott World Marathon Majors represent the biggest, most renowned marathon races across the world, and the Cape Town Marathon is a currently on track to join this prestigious list. This global city, fast-paced marathon is suited to a range of running enthusiasts from social runners to elite athletes.
This running festival weekend includes the 42.2km marathon, 10km and 5km Peace road runs, three incredible Table Mountain trail runs at 41km, 22km, and 11km, and a 42km Wheelchair Invitational for wheelchair athletes.
The minimum age requirement is 9 years old for the 5km Peace Run, 14 years for the 10km Peace Run, 18 years for the 11km and 22km trails as well as the main marathon, and 20 years for the 41km trail marathon.