Sanlam Cape Town Marathon

Cape Town, South Africa – Misty, wind-still conditions provided the perfect setting for South African stars Maxime Chaumeton and Tayla Kavanagh to rewrite the record books at the 10km Peace Run on Saturday, 23 May. In spite of running unchallenged most of the way, both winners comfortably broke the previous course records by a h...

Cape Town, South Africa – All eyes will be on Cape Town on Sunday 24 May, when the 2026 edition of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon takes to the streets of the Mother City. Africa’s premier marathon will see 27,000 marathon runners lining up, including the strongest field of world-class elite runners and wheelchair athletes ever assembled for an African marathon....

Cape Town, South Africa – With a world-class elite field that includes 13 men and eight women who have run faster than the current course records of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, the 2026 edition of the race is set to be the fastest ever. The 32nd edition of the race takes place on Sunday 24 May, once again starting and finishing in Green Point, and the elite athletes...

Cape Town, South Africa – The 2026 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon kicks off on Thursday, 21 May with the opening of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon Expo at the DHL Stadium in Green Point. Runners and supporters will have three days to enjoy an immersive Expo experience that blends world-class marathon standards with a unique African identity, reflecting the spirit of the...

Cape Town, South Africa – There was great excitement at the Cape Town International Airport today as Kenyan running superstar Eliud Kipchoge arrived in the Mother City for the 2026 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon. The race, which takes place on Sunday 24 May, has rapidly established itself as Africa’s premier marathon, and is currently a candidate for Abbott World Marathon M...