The 2026 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon will feature two distinct start areas and a structured five-wave system, developed as part of our enhanced start operations and designed to improve the participant experience from the first step. While a five-wave format was introduced as part of last year’s event planning, 2026 will mark the first time this new wave system is

The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon has a longer history than many might think, thanks to being held at different venues, organised by different entities, and sponsored by various commercial partners. However, the race name and substantial parts of the course have remained the same over the 32-year history of the event. Three separate phases can be identified in the history

Sanlam and the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon today confirmed the renewal of Sanlam’s title sponsorship for a further five years, securing the partnership through to 2030. The agreement extends a relationship that has helped transform the event from a fast, scenic city race into Africa’s premier marathon and a rising contender on the world stage. Since 2014, the Sanlam Group

You know that feeling when you’re running the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, the finish line in sight, the blue carpet calling your name, and then whoops, you’re sent out onto the promenade for the infamous Sea Point “loop of death”; pulled away from the finish for what, no matter how prepared you are, always feels like an unexpected and grueling

As the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon continues its journey toward becoming Africa’s first Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) event, we are updating our Candidacy Club information and outlining how the campaign will roll out following the cancellation of the 2025 race. Guaranteed Access for Candidacy Year Finishers We remain committed to rewarding the runners who have supported the Sanlam Cape

Press release sent out by Abbott World Marathon Majors This year, the race was pursuing its second consecutive pass of the AbbottWMM criteria that must be met in order for Cape Town to join the series. The cancellation of the 2025 event means that the evaluation was not completed.  We fully support the decision that was made to cancel the