Sunday 15 October 2023

Sanlam Cape Town Marathon

The 42.2km Sanlam Cape Town Marathon is a prestigious global city race open to a whole spectrum of running enthusiasts from elite athletes to social runners. Along the scenic route, you will experience multiple views of Table Mountain, the Atlantic Ocean, historic landmarks, as well as many famous attractions and the hustle and bustle of Woodstock.
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2023 Cape Town Marathon Route

The updated route detail to be launched in June 2023.
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The total ascent is coming down this year

2022 Cape Town Marathon Route Profile
While the front end of the race is flat and fast showing off virtually uninterrupted views of Table Mountain, runners are encouraged to plan for the hills that are stacked towards the end.

Marathon Batch Start Times

Batch

Batch Closes

Start Times

Elite Wheelchair
Elites
A1
A2
A3
B1
B2
C1
C2
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
E1
E2
E3
E4
E5
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
G1

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6:05:00 AM
6:05:00 AM
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6:05:00 AM
6:05:00 AM
6:05:00 AM
6:10:00 AM
6:10:00 AM
6:10:00 AM
6:10:00 AM
6:10:00 AM
6:15:00 AM
6:15:00 AM
6:15:00 AM
6:15:00 AM
6:15:00 AM
6:25:00 AM
6:25:00 AM
6:25:00 AM
6:30:00 AM
6:30:00 AM
6:30:00 AM

6:00:00 AM
6:15:00 AM
6:17:00 AM
6:19:00 AM
6:21:00 AM
6:23:00 AM
6:25:00 AM
6:27:00 AM
6:29:00 AM
6:31:00 AM
6:33:00 AM
6:35:00 AM
6:37:00 AM
6:39:00 AM
6:41:00 AM
6:43:00 AM
6:45:00 AM
6:47:00 AM
6:49:00 AM
6:51:00 AM
6:53:00 AM
6:55:00 AM
6:57:00 AM
6:59:00 AM
7:01:00 AM

Look out for support from our sponsors and partners

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Runners can refuel at all Hydration Stations, which will be well stocked with Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola No Sugar, Powerade and water, set up at 3km intervals.

2022 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon Events Schedule

Saturday 15 October

06h00
06h45
07h00
07h30
08h15
08h15
08h30
09h30
09h30
10h15
11h45
16h00
17h00
06h00
46km Trail Start
06h45
22km Trail Start
07h00
10km Start
07h30
10km Winner
08h15
22km Trail Winner
08h15
5km Start
08h30
5km Winner
09h30
Expo Opening
09h30
10km Cut-Off
5km Cut-Off
10h15
46km Trail Winner
11h45
22km Cut-Off
16h00
46km Cut-Off
17h00
Expo Closing
Events Close

Sunday 16 October

06h00
06h15
07h10
07h25
07h40
08h15
08h30
13h45
16h00
06h00
Wheelchair Start
06h15
Race Start
07h10
Last Batch
07h25
W/C Male Winner
07h40
W/C Female Winner
08h15
Male Winner
08h30
Female Winner
13h45
Final Cut-Off
17h00
Event Close

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Towards Africa's 1st Major

The Cape Town Marathon, in partnership with Sanlam, adidas, the City of Cape Town, Virgin Active and marathon enthusiasts from all over Africa, will collectively host Africa’s 1st Major candidate race. Everyone is invited to be part of the experience. Everyone – is a key player. This is a first-of-a-kind event for the African continent that centres around Africa’s 1st Major.
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#Purposefully

Make your race experience even more meaningful, by giving back to a charity you really care about and want to support. Since 2018, over 500 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon runners have fundraised more than R2.5 million online via our official fundraising platform, GivenGain. Best of all, it's free, quick and fun. To get started with your own fundraising project. It's totally worth it.
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Marathon T&Cs

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2022 Cape Town Marathon Race Entry Terms and Conditions

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