2025
19 October 2025
Cancelled on race morning because of severe winds.
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Abbott World Marathon Major
Sanlam Cape Town Marathon
Africa's first Abbott World Marathon Major runs beneath Table Mountain and through the energy of the Mother City before finishing in Green Point.
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Reference track only: Cape Town introduced an updated two-start course for 2026.GPX source · 2024 · Go&Race
- Distance
- 42.2 KM
- 26.2 MI
- Date
- 24 May 2026
- SUNDAY
- City
- Cape Town
- South Africa
- Status
- Sold out
- 24,000 runners
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