Cape town marathon
Cape Town marathon 2021 road closures
These are the road closures for the event, including for events on days before the marathon.
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CT firefighter Chantelle Memziwe won't take cancer fight lying down
Chantelle Memziwe (41) was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2017 and is currently undergoing gruelling treatment and two days after completing a cycle of chemotherapy, she finished the virtual Cape Town Marathon.
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Mokoka, Gelant lead elite field for virtual CT Marathon
With just 50 days to go before the start, the Cape Town Virtual Marathon 2020 has announced that 'the best of the best among SA’s top athletes' will take on the 42.2 kilometer race.
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Olympic star Mo Farah announced as ambassador for virtual CT Marathon
The Sanlam Cape Town Virtual Marathon, which also includes the 5km and 10km Peace Runs and newly-added half marathon, takes place on 18 October 2020.
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Cape Town Marathon goes virtual
The creation of this virtual race will allow athletes to compete in the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon on 18 October from anywhere in the world, starting at 06:30 local time, wherever they are.
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Kenya's Koech, Chepchirchir claim CT Marathon wins
Kenyan runners Edwin Koech and Celestine Chepchirchir took top honours at the Cape Town Marathon on Sunday.
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All set for this weekend's Cape Town Marathon
South Africa’s hopes will rest firmly on the shoulders of Elroy Gelant, who will be racing in only his second-ever marathon, having run his debut in 2017 where he finished in 2:12.49 in 5th overall.
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Cape Town Marathon road closures
The 2019 Cape Town Marathon will be taking place on Sunday, 15 September. The list of road closures for the race are below:
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Visually impaired Gugulethu runner doing CT Marathon to celebrate life
Vuyokazi Nombewu from Gugulethu is using the marathon to qualify for the 2020 Comrades Ultra Marathon.
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Cape Town Marathon announces best-ever line-up for 2019
The marathon marked 50 days until the weekend festival of running kicks off, with the 42.2km main event taking place on Sunday 15 September 2019.
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Sanlam Cape Marathon bids for IAAF Platinum Label status
The marathon, which takes place on 15 September, was currently the only IAAF Gold Label status marathon in Africa.
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SABC, ASA reach agreement to broadcast marathon events
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and Athletics South Africa (ASA) have reached a one-year agreement for the broadcast of Marathon events in the country
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[WATCH] Nolene Conrad on her IAAF gold label status, beating asthma
South African runner Nolene Conrad explains how running was a surprising solution to a life with chronic asthma and how she achieved the coveted IAAF gold label status.
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Stephen Mokoka wins Cape Town Marathon
Mokoka finished in a blistering 2:08.31 to take 10 seconds off the previous record of Ethiopia's Asefa Negewu.
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Cape Town Marathon road closures
The Cape Town Marathon will be held on Sunday, 23 September. Here are the road closures for Saturday and Sunday.
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No stranger to beating odds, Conrad eyes CT Marathon title
She has also overcome a difficult time in her life after she was diagnosed with chronic asthma as a teenager.
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At least 23K runners expected for 2018’s Sanlam CT marathon
Africa’s only International Association of Athletics Federations Gold label status marathon will take place on 23 September.
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Two Oceans Marathon organisers detail water saving plans
Organisers of the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon and the Cape Town Cycle Tour are doing their bit to save water while maintaining the quality of the events.
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Ethiopian Asefa Negewo wins Cape Town Marathon again
Negewo dominated a quality field winning in a time of 2 hours 10 minutes and 1 second.
