Manuela Schär has spent most of her life in motion. Long before she became one of the most accomplished wheelchair marathoners of her generation, sport was simply how she moved through the world. “I was always interested in sports, as long as I can remember,” she says. Growing up in Switzerland, she ran constantly, until a serious injury at the

Cape Town, South Africa – The deepest, fastest field ever assembled for an African marathon will line up in the 2026 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon on Sunday 24 May, including the fastest man ever over the marathon distance and a former two-time World Champion in the women’s race. These elite athletes will be racing not only for line honours in the

Today marks an exciting moment as Eliud Kipchoge announces that the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon will serve as the opening chapter of Eliud’s Running World, a series of seven marathons across all continents designed to inspire communities and unite the world through running. The 2026 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon takes place on Sunday, May 24, 2026. For years, it has been

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