Cape Town Marathon 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
The course
A looped course with some out-and-back sections starting and finishing near Green Point Stadium on Fritz Sonnenberg Road, close to the V&A Waterfront. The route passes through District Six, Woodstock, Salt River, Mowbray and Rondebosch, through the city centre past the Company Gardens, Long Street, City Hall and the Castle of Good Hope. The final 5 km run along the Sea Point Promenade and loop back past the finish area; the course has varied terrain with climbs around km 5-6, km 14 and a high point around km 33.
Course summary source: sportstoursinternational.co.uk
Course map & elevation
No GPS track for this course yet.
We haven't mapped the Cape Town Marathon route yet. Elevation data will appear here once a licensed or organizer-verified course map is available.
Training for the Cape Town Marathon?
Coach Icarus builds your plan around your fitness, your schedule, and this course's elevation.
Race-week weather
Typical high
18°C
Typical low
11°C
Year-to-year swing
±1.4°C
Rain
3.4 mm/day
Based on 2020-2025 of race-week history, with peak gusts around 19 km/h.
Difficulty
Race facts
- Official race site
- capetownmarathon.com ↗
- Start time
- 06:00
- Field size
- 16,501 finishers (2024)
- Boston qualifier
- Yes
Distances: 42.2 km
Training for the Cape Town Marathon?
Coach Icarus builds your plan around your fitness, your schedule, and this course's elevation.
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