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Sanlam Cape Town Marathon

Africa's first Abbott World Marathon Major (the 8th, from 2027). A flat, fast, PB-friendly course from Cape Town Stadium past the V&A Waterfront, Bo-Kaap and Sea Point, with Table Mountain as a constant backdrop. Cool May weather and record-fast times. Next 23 May 2027.

23 May 2027Cape Town, South Africa42.195km
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Africa's first Abbott World Marathon Major (the 8th, from 2027). A flat, fast, PB-friendly course from Cape Town Stadium past the V&A Waterfront, Bo-Kaap and Sea Point, with Table Mountain as a constant backdrop. Cool May weather and record-fast times. Next 23 May 2027.

What makes it hard

  • 85m of total climbing
  • Technical terrain: flat, fast city and coastal roads

How BEINA trains you for it

BEINA reads the exact demands of Sanlam Cape Town Marathon — road marathon, 42.195km, flat, fast city and coastal roads — and builds your plan around them. Race-day predictions and AI coaching remove the guesswork so you arrive ready.