Welcome to Cape Town
Running a marathon is an achievable dream , provided you put in the hard work and road miles to prepare .
The next goal is usually to run one of the iconic marathons somewhere in the world - those bucket list events that one should try and do at least once in your lifetime .
The good news is that one of those bucket list events is right here in Cape Town , and with its new status as an official Abbott World Marathon Majors Candidate race , Sanlam Cape Town Marathon has the potential to be mentioned in the same breath as the likes of the New York City , Boston or London Marathon .
As a proudly South African race , the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon gives athletes a taste of what it is like to run some of the international greats - bringing together a field of the world ’ s best athletes and recreational runners to create an exhilarating festival of running that showcases the Mother City ’ s world-renowned beauty and iconic landmarks .
It is also particularly exciting to welcome a new addition to the marathon : An elite wheelchair division that will showcase the strategy and speed of some of the world ’ s finest elite wheelchair athletes .
This year , Race Week will kick off with the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon Registration and Expo at DHL Stadium , Cape Town , between 13 and 15 October , where participants will collect their race packs and indulge in some last-minute pre-race shopping .
Trail snakes and fun runners will line up at the start of the 46km and 22km Trail Runs , and 5km and 10km Peace Runs on Saturday , 15 October .
The Marathon will take centre stage on Sunday , 16 October , when some 13,000 runners will take to the Mother City ’ s streets along the scenic race route .
Following two years of revised plans and mitigated risk amid the COVID-19 pandemic , we are excited to be back with the full bouquet of running events once more .
We have worked closely with the City of Cape Town and traffic authorities to amend the marathon route to comply with the Abbott World Marathon Majors ’ stringent criteria and to facilitate future growth .
The multi-year evaluation process commences in 2022 , and if successful , the event will join an elite group of races - Tokyo Marathon , Boston Marathon , Virgin Money London Marathon , BMW-BERLIN Marathon , Bank of America Chicago Marathon and TCS New York City Marathon - as a new member of the prestigious Abbott World Marathon Majors in 2025 .
We continue to set ambitious goals for the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon to ensure that it remains a global event of superior quality that runners will want to return to year on year . And now that we have started the journey to become Africa ’ s first Major , nothing can stop us .
It is on that note that we welcome you to the Mother City and the 2022 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon . Whether you ’ re running 5km or 10km Peace Runs , the 46km or 22km Trail Runs , or the 42km Marathon , we hope you have a fantastic race day experience from start to finish , and that you ’ ll make memories that will last a lifetime .
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