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Welcome to the Cape Town Marathon
18 & 19 October 2025|South Africa
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Sanlam Cape Town Marathon 2025 with Africa Marathons - Official Travel Partner
- Email us now to reserve your spot on the Africa Marathons team.
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the Expo
Team Dinner
Marathons Party!!!
T-Shirt / Kit
our Africa Marathons Coaching Team
Trainings Runs
Marathons Private Tent
with Food and Drink
The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon has now joined the elite marathons of the world as it receives Abbott World Marathon Majors candidate status. Added to this, Cape Town has also been voted the event capital of the world in 2018, is home to abundant fauna and flora, one of the natural wonders of the world (Table Mountain), rich cultural diversity, significant historic buildings and sites and of course the most wonderful people of Cape Town - the Capetonians!
It is also home to this iconic marathon - the only IAAF GOLD label marathon on the African continent, and one of a select few climate-neutral marathons in the world with zero waste to landfill. The marathon is designed, not only to take in Cape Town's spectacular natural beauty but also to enable runners to traverse the City’s rich historical sites.
October is mid-springtime in Cape Town - the city is coming alive again after a cold wet winter; the flowers start sprinkling the sidewalks; and it is just the perfect time to do a race - cool mornings, beautiful sunny days and many supporters along the route! It is some of the best weather in Cape Town for a long-distance running event.
The inaugural Sanlam Cape Town Marathon was run by a small, competitive field in September 2007 and the event has grown steadily ever since, developing into a top city marathon that brings together world runners, from elite athletes to wheelchair racers, as well as first-time and social runners.
Cape Town Marathon 2025 is set to take place on 18 & 19 October and starts and finishes outside the iconic Cape Town Stadium. The race is a sightseeing tour of the natural beauty of Cape Town’s mountains and sea, as well as many of the city’s attractions and cultural areas. It unites all with a shared love of sport and fun showcasing the sights of the Mother City of Cape Town.
The 42.2km marathon starts at 06h40 and has a 6.5-hour cut-off time. Runners come together to enjoy a festival of running weekend that also includes a 10km PEACE RUN (Saturday), a 5km PEACE RUN (Saturday) and two adventurous Trail Runs (Saturday - 12km & 22km).
2025 Cape Town Marathon Weekend Race Schedule
Saturday 18 October 2025
- 46km PEACE Trail Run
- 22km PEACE Trail Run
- 10km PEACE Trail Run
- 10km PEACE Road Run
- 5km PEACE Road Run
Sunday 19 October 2024
- 42.2km Sanlam Cape Town Marathon - 06h40 [Cut-off time: 6.5 hours]
Recent Marathon Achievements
- The only Abbott World Marathon Majors candidate in Africa
- The only IAAF GOLD label marathon on the African continent
- Runners World South Africa - Event of the Year 2018
- Sports Industry Awards, South Africa - Participation Event of the Year 2018
- AIMS Green Award - 2017
Africa Marathons is an Official Travel Partner of the Cape Town Marathon and is proud to offer a fantastic package to take part in this epic city marathon. We arrange everything for athletes who join us for this epic marathon and offer a fantastic package.
To join the Africa Marathons Team please email - [email protected] or ring +44 1932 361807 (UK and the rest of the world) +1 844 390 1798 (USA - toll-free) +44 (0) 7791360170 (Rob).
Pre- or Post Marathon Bucket List Items
View the Big Five (Kruger Region)
Relax in Camps Bay (Cape Town)
Hike the Drakensberg (KwaZulu-Natal)
Explore the Anglo-Boer Battlefields (KwaZulu-Natal)
Experience a Safari (KwaZulu-Natal)
Go Whale Watching (Hermanus)
Visit the Winelands (Franschhoek, Stellenbosch & Paarl)
Shop the Waterfront (Cape Town)
Visit Robben Island (Cape Town)
Hike Table Mountain (Cape Town)
Explore Boulders Beach (Cape Town)
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Huge congratulations to co-founder @morleyrob on completing 26.2 and a massive shoutout to our other community members for their achievements alongside him… they were just busy getting 🍻 during the photoshoot!
It’s all good training for 2025, right?! 🇿🇦
Been eyeing up the Two Oceans weekend? Have you watched the videos, soaked in the content, and found yourself wondering, “What if?” 😉
Well, we might just have the push you need to get you across that line. Tonight at 7pm, we’re sending out an email with all the details, and we’d love for you to be the first to know. Head to our stories to join the mailing list or check out our ‘Community’ highlight 👀
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This is your chance to make the weekend more unforgettable than you ever imagined, an opportunity to push your limits, achieve the extraordinary, and connect with your A(M) Team like never before.
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Four Countries, Six Marathons
The founders and directors of Africa Marathons have over 35 years of combined experience in the Africa travel industry. We promote and offer packages to running events in 4 African countries at present.
Get In Touch
Whether you are an experienced or novice runner, looking for a new challenge or simply thinking about visiting the continent for the first time, we would love to speak to you!
Our first aim is to get to know you, your running experience and aspirations, so we may best advise on which events would challenge you whilst giving you a high chance of success. So please get in touch. We look forward to speaking to you.
E: [email protected]
T: +44 7791 360170 (Rob)
T: +44 7809 726266 (Clyde)