Join us on 19-20 Oct 2024 for our festival of running - Marathon, 5km & 10km Peace Runs / 11k, 22km & 46km Trail -
#RunWithConfidence
towards Africa's 1st Major
Stephen Mokoka claims the marathon SA Marathon title by winning the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon. This means that Mokoka has won national titles at 1500m, 5000m, 10000m, 10km, half marathon and the marathon. Incredible athlete.
#ctmarathon2018
BREAKING NEWS: Multiple Olympian, world and European champ, gold medalist, and the greatest runner of our time,
@Mo_Farah
, is the official Sanlam Cape Town Virtual Marathon Ambassador! Join him! Info & enter at
#TheRaceIsOn
The great
@RealBongmusa_
takes a comfortable win in Cape Town in a PB of 2:17:37 (unofficial).
@EdwardMothibi3
takes the Potch challenge, and Phillimon Mathiba wins Pretoria. Official times to follow.
Marathon entries are officially SOLD OUT. 🎟️
For the first time in the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon's history, we have hit our limit on marathon entries and have sold out.
Entries for the 5 & 10km Peace Runs remain open.
Thank you for your support. We'll see you in October💙
📣 Entries for the 2024 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon are open 📣
For those who missed out on this year's event - we know the FOMO was bad. 🫂 So, take this as a sign: enter early and commit. This is a road party like no other and not something to be missed. 💃
The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon is happening, and for real this time👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾 Pro runner, after-work runner or fun runner, there’s a race event for everyone. Entries open tomorrow! Limited tickets available due to COVID-19 regulations, so get yours now.
13500 entries in the marathon. Just under 10000 in the 10k, around 2000 in the 5km and 500 each in the two trail races for a total of around 26000 athletes lining up this weekend
Meseret Dinke Meleka from Ethiopia sets a new record at Sanlam Cape Town Marathon!
Top Women:
1. Meseret Dinke Meleka (Ethiopia) - 2:24:02
2. Tecla Kirongo (Kenya) - 2:27:56
3. Judith Cherono (Kenya) - 2:30:32
The 2018
@sanlam
@CTMarathon
journey has come to an end. The road was filled with pain, sweat, challenges but more importantly with friendship,
#Run4change
, success, joy, peace, camerarderie. Without you this would not be possible - thank you!
In a year where virtual races are taking the world by storm, the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon will stand above the rest.
Using our own Virtual Race App, race day will be an experience like no other. Enter now and get training for the big day.
#TheRaceIsOn
On Sunday, thousands of runners set out to run Africa's race, Sanlam Cape Town Marathon. Not even the clouds could curb the gees or the performance seen this weekend. Thanks so our runners, sponsors and every support team👏🏼👏🏾👏🏿
@sanlam
@Faces_Africa
“Sanlam Cape Town Marathon has decided that, if need be, it will refund all entry fees for all the weekend events in the case of it being cancelled for October 2020. We have decided to overrule our T’s&C’s in these uncertain times and guarantee our runners their entry fee.
Your men’s podium of the 2021
#SanlamCapeTownMarathon
.
@tlotlomoko
on the top rung. Ethiopia’s Gebru Redagne with Lesotho’s Tebello Ramakongoana in third.
Sadly, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Mother City's favourite marathon, Peace Runs and Trail Runs will not be held in their traditional format this year. All entrants will be refunded. Full statement here:
Route change🌊📍
The last stretch of the marathon will now take runners past the Sea Point promenade straight to the finish line in Vlei Rd. The start line has also moved to Fritz Sonnenberg Rd, where runners will enter from the Green Point Stadium Parking Area in Vlei Rd (P4).
Did you know that there will be
@WOOLWORTHS_SA
stations at both the marathon and trail events? We have our amazing sponsors to thank for that. All runners will also be getting some Woolies goodies in their race packs. Thanks Woolies, we appreciate you!👏
A
#CTMarathon
Pledge: In these uncertain times, we cannot foresee what is going to happen in the coming months. But we can promise you that Sanlam Cape Town Marathon 2020 entrants will receive a full refund if we are required to cancel.
Stephen Mokoka and Helalia Johannes break the course records at the 2018 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon pocketing a R100000 bonus in addition to the R265000 first prize.
#ctmarathon2018
Look, you're on TV! 📺Sanlam Cape Town Marathon will be broadcasted on
@SuperSportTV
(DStv channel 201) and SABC 2 (DStv channel 192) on 17 October. Tune in between 06:00 and 9:30. For more info, read here:
Sanlam Cape Town Marathon - We look forward to welcoming you in 2020, only you can make it possible!
Date: 18th October 2020
ENTRIES OPEN: 1 February 2020
Africa is our home, this is our race - it's Cape Town, must run it!
And that’s it.
@tlotlomoko
makes it two wins from two starts at the
#SanlamCapeTownMarathon
crossing the line unofficially in 2:10.01. That’s his 6th marathon win from 16 starts.
Congratulations on your 2020 Race like never before. With great anticipation we look forward to the putting on the real events next year. The Sanlam Cape Town 2021 Entries are open. Enter online -
Along with the
@CityofCT
, we are ready to welcome runners from all across the globe to our Festival of Running! 🎉
Kicking off with Number Collection at the DHL Stadium, the Expo creates the perfect opportunity for runners to connect 🫂 before the big day.
This year's
@sanlam
Cape Town Marathon Elite Invitational race will see what is undoubtedly the best field ever in any South African marathon. Never before has a South African elite field been so strong and we can't wait to see how they will perform on 18 October.
One month till the 2023 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon kicks off. Can you believe it!? One month before you are surrounded by thousands of like-minded individuals all striving to unlock the very best of themselves. 💙
So, tell us: what are you gunning for?
#runwithconfidence
Will you be running through Cape Town on the 15th September?
Say YES to the adventure!
#challengeyourself
Date: 15th September 2019
Entries open: February 2019
Africa is our home - this is our race. It's Cape Town - must run it!
Do you want to see why the Sanlam Cape Town Virtual Marathon will be a race like no other?
Here's a sneak peak of what you will experience on 18 October. Run Cape Town from anywhere in the world. Enter via today.
#ARaceLikeNoOther
#TheRaceIsOn
Marathon runners, tomorrow's the day! Sanlam Cape Town Marathon ambassador and running legend
@elanameyer
has a message for you. For more info about the race, read here:
@sanlam
@Faces_Africa
For all of you wanting to use Cape Town Marathon as your 2020 ComradesMarathon qualifier, please find below letter from the Comrades Chairperson confirming:
| SANLAM CAPE TOWN MARATHON IS A 2020 COMRADES QUALIFIER |
"I am in competiton with no one. I run my own race. I have no desire to play the game of being better than anyone, in any way, shape or form. I just aim to improve, to be better than I was before. That's me and I'm free."
#marathonrunning
#challengeyourself
#challengeafriend
Sanlam CAPE TOWN MARATHON: Looking to run an iconic City Marathon in Africa? Cape Town offers you a unique marathon experience, showing off its beauty, people, culture and "gees", a must run city marathon!
Date: 18th October 2020
ENTRIES OPEN: 5 February 2020
And it’s Kenya 1-2 as debutant Lydia Simiyu earns the biggest pay check of her career as she dropped Karimi with 1km, crossing the line in 2:25.41 with Karimi in second in 2:25.53. Teferi 3rd 2:26.09 and Steyn 4th 2.26.22.
#SanlamCapeTownMarathon
What an epic day on the mountain for the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon's very first Cape Town Trail Marathon and 22km Trail Race. Majestic views, incredible victories and enviable grit. It was a privilege to watch, support and host you🏅
#CTTM
#CTTM2021
#ctmarathon2021
#trailracing
Our new route is the product of hours of analysing runners comments from 2017; analysing roads, elevations, traffic flow, bends & getting approval. We are finally able to present the 2018 marathon route:
Its fast, its flat, Its Cape Town - must run it!
Sanlam CAPE TOWN MARATHON: The countdown has started! With only 9 days to go till entries open, we are super excited! Will your name be on the starters list?
Date: 18th October 2020
ENTRIES OPEN: 5 February 2020
It's Cape Town, must run it!
13 days to go, are you ready? We are looking forward to welcoming you. Registration and Exhibition: Century City Conference Centre on 13th&14th September. Africa is our home, this is our race - it's Cape Town - must run it!
@sanlam
@CityofCT
@FedhealthMed
@ASICS_ZA
@elanameyer
Only 100 days to go friends! ⚡️
This is your sign to start those training blocks for the 2023
@sanlam
Cape Town Marathon, and get the legs ticking over.
Sanlam Cape Town Marathon makes history with their inaugural Elite Wheelchair Division, with USA athlete Aaron Pike taking the win.
Top 3 Men:
1. Aaron Pike - 1:40:15
2. Ernst van Dyk - 1:44:02
3. Martin Velasco Soria - 1:46:43
Even with the eased exercise restrictions from 1 June, social distancing while training is still going to be a challenge.
Be considerate to others. Smile, wave and keep a safe distance for your fellow fitness friends out there!
#RunForSomething
SANLAM CAPE TOWN MARATHON - introducing you to the Cape Town Legends - those runners who have run 10 or more Cape Town Marathons since 2007. Look out for these numbers - they are the true LEGENDS! 38 Cape Town Legends will be running on Sunday.
Just over an hour before the race gets underway. Near perfect conditions on the route expected with a maximum temperature of 18 degrees and only a slight breeze.
#ctmarathon2018
Looking to run an iconic City Marathon in Africa? Cape Town offers you a unique marathon experience, showing off its beauty, people, culture and "gees", a must run city marathon!
Date: 18th October 2020
ENTRIES OPEN: 1 February 2020
#TheRaceIsOn
! The first runners in Australia and New Zealand are about to start their
@sanlam
Cape Town Virtual Run, and we will follow our athletes as the run moves across the globe. Where you will carry the Mother City spirit?
Road Queen, Gerda Steyn will line up as one for the big favourites of the 2021 SCTM on 17 October after breaking the 25-year-old SA Marathon record by running 2:25.28 in Sienna in April this year.
SANLAM CAPE TOWN MARATHON 23.09.2018
With Feb being the month of MAGIC - you should sign up to allow yourself to be engulfed in the Magic of the iconic Cape Town Marathon.
#challengeyourself
#experiencethemagic
Africa is our home, this is our race. It's Cape Town - must run it!
No more sleeps until race weekend! Good luck to our trail and our 5km runners!
For our marathon and 10km runners - enjoy the expo and have a good rest day!
Sanlam Cape Town Marathon is still planning to go ahead as scheduled! Thanks to our COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Plan, the City of Cape Town, ASA and National Government have given us their support to go ahead with the planning. Read below:
2020 will be a race like no other.
We are building an unrivalled virtual experience that will bring runners together from across the globe in an immersive race through our city's beautiful streets.
Get ready to take on the world from wherever you are.
#TheRaceIsOn