Cape Town Marathon
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- Dates18 October 2026
- CityCape Town
- Country
South Africa - FormatRunning event
- StatusScheduled
About this event
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.
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Flights
The airport is about 20 km east of the city, with a scheduled bus service and metered taxis running into the city bowl in roughly 30 minutes.
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Hotels
The start and finish are in Green Point, beside the stadium and the urban park. Green Point, the V&A Waterfront and Sea Point are all within walking or short-taxi distance of the line; the City Bowl is a little further but central.
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Tips
Road closures along the Atlantic seaboard and through the city bowl begin early on race morning, and the coastal road carries much of the route, so driving between suburbs is slow until the course reopens.
Cape Town Marathon is dated 18 October 2026; use that range when planning arrival, tickets and reminders.