Cape Town Marathon


The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon is a City Marathon held in Cape Town, South Africa, first held in its current form in 2007. Available distances include the marathon, a 10K, a 5K, and two trail runs of length 22 km and 12 km. The marathon is held on a fast and flat course, starting and finishing in Green Point, near the Cape Town Stadium.
The Cape Town Marathon is also the host of the South African marathon championships. The marathon is categorized as a Gold Label Road Race by World Athletics.

History

The first Cape Town Marathon was run in September 2007. From 2007 to 2013 the race was organized by Western Province Athletics, under a corporate sponsorship agreement with the national federation, Athletics South Africa. From 2014 its name changed to the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, and it is being run under a joint partnership between Western Province Athletics, the City of Cape Town and Asem Running. Brand Ambassadors include Francois Pienaar and Elana Meyer.
In 2014, 2015 and 2016 it was accredited with IAAF Silver Label status. In 2017 it was the first African Marathon to achieve IAAF Gold Label Status, which it continues to achieve.
In 2018, Stephen Mokoka of South Africa set the men's course record at 2:08:31.
In 2019, Celestine Chepchirchir of Kenya set the women's course record at 2:26:44.
The 2020 in-person edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of obtaining a full refund.

Other races

In addition to the marathon, the event includes the Sanlam Cape Town 10 km PEACE RUN / Walk, the Sanlam Cape Town Peace Trail Runs and the Sanlam Cape Town 5 km PEACE RUN / Walk.

Environmental impact

The marathon is accredited as a Climate Neutral event and achieved zero waste to landfill.

Sponsorship

The marahton is sponsored by Sanlam, the City of Cape Town, Fedhealth and Asics.

Winners

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