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Race Tracker by Coach Icarus

Cape Town Marathon 2027

Cape Town, South Africa

Verified dateMay 23, 2027

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

ClimbingNot rated
DownhillNot rated
Heat2/3
Altitude0/3

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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