Cape Town Marathon 2026

The Cape Town Marathon is South Africa's leading city marathon and one of the most scenic road races on the international calendar. The course runs through the city bowl and out along the Atlantic seaboard with Table Mountain and Devil's Peak in view for much of the route, on a flat and fast profile that contrasts with South Africa's better-known ultra-distance events. It holds World Athletics Gold Label status, the governing body's top tier of road-race certification, which requires an elite field of a defined international standard, drug testing, and accredited course measurement. The race has also built its identity around sustainability, working toward reduced-waste operations and carbon-conscious logistics rather than treating them as an afterthought. For visiting runners the timing matters: October falls in the Cape's spring, before peak summer heat and the height of the tourist season. The 2026 edition is scheduled for 18 October.

• AirportCape Town International Airport (CPT), about 18 km
• AirportCape Town International Airport (CPT)
• Time zoneAfrica/Johannesburg

• Currency: South African rand
• Language: Afrikaans, English
• Driving: on the left
• Capital: Pretoria
• Phone: +27
• Emergency: 112
• Electricity: 230 V, 50 Hz, plugs C/M/N