Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town is the location of the Africa Intercontinental Marathon® and the second marathon during the World Marathon Challenge®.
Cape Town is a port city on South Africa’s southwest coast, on a peninsula beneath the imposing Table Mountain. Slowly rotating cable cars climb to the mountain’s flat top, from which there are sweeping views of the city, the busy harbor and boats heading for Robben Island, the notorious prison that once held Nelson Mandela, which is now a living museum.
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Cape Town is a port city on South Africa’s southwest coast, on a peninsula beneath the imposing Table Mountain. Slowly rotating cable cars climb to the mountain’s flat top, from which there are sweeping views of the city, the busy harbor and boats heading for Robben Island, the notorious prison that once held Nelson Mandela, which is now a living museum.

2025 WMC - Timetable
Race 1
Jan 31
Antarctica Intercontinental Marathon, Ultima Base, Antarctica
Race 2
Feb 1
Africa Intercontinental Marathon, Sea Point Promenade, Cape Town
Race 3
Feb 2
Australia Intercontinental Marathon, Burswood, Perth
Race 4
Feb 3
Asia Intercontinental Marathon, The Beach, Dubai
Race 5
Feb 4
Europe Intercontinental Marathon, Jarama F1 Circuit, Madrid, Spain
Race 6
Feb 5
South America Intercontinental Marathon, Beira.mar (Iraceema Teresa Hinko St.), Fortaleza, Brazil
Race 7
Feb 6
North America Intercontinental MarathonSouth Beach, Miami

Results of Africa Intercontinental Marathon®

name
Nationality
Year
Catetory
Time
Nicole Chik
2020
Women's 10K
01:15:40
Brandi Myers
2020
Women's 10K
01:20:32
Filip Vabrousek
2019
Men's Half Marathon
01:37:20
Carter Cavett
2023
Men's Half Marathon
01:45:58
Lauren Cavett
2023
Women's Half Marathon
01:55:54
Janine Canham
2020
Women's Half Marathon
02:00:01
Jeremie Gicquel
2019
Men's Half Marathon
02:16:00
Brian Cronin
2020
Men's Half Marathon
02:20:13
Thomas Taut
2023
Men's Half Marathon
02:23:36
Ashok Arora
2020
Men's Half Marathon
02:31:24
Braxton Lee
2023
Men's Half Marathon
02:37:23
Michael Wardian
2017
Men's Marathon
02:45:33
Maryanne Lee
2023
Women's Half Marathon
02:51:12
Darren Edwards
2023
Men's Handcycle Marathon
02:52:04
Chen Huang
2020
Men's Marathon
02:56:57
Patrick Charlebois
2017
Men's Marathon
02:57:54
Michael Wardian
2019
Men's Marathon
02:57:58
David Kilgore
2023
Men's Marathon
02:58:15
Mona Lisa Pinkney
2023
Women's Half Marathon
02:58:40
Byron Ball
2018
Men's Half Marathon
02:58:51
Sarah Reinertsen
2018
Women's Half Marathon
02:59:07
Brandi Myers
2023
Women's Half Marathon
02:59:18
Luke Wigman
2017
Men's Marathon
03:01:24
Olivier Thiriet
2020
Men's Marathon
03:03:56
Ryan Hall
2017
Men's Marathon
03:04:56
Elaine Du
2023
Women's Half Marathon
03:05:44
Milosz Pasiecznik
2020
Men's Marathon
03:06:33
Gary Thornton
2018
Men's Marathon
03:06:55
Krishna Chigurupati
2015
Men's Half Marathon
03:08:46
Uma Chigurupati
2015
Women's Half Marathon
03:08:46
Kristina Schou Madsen
2020
Women's Marathon
03:10:53
Luke Wigman
2020
Men's Marathon
03:10:53
Julie LaForge
2019
Women's Half Marathon
03:14:38
Petr Vabrousek
2019
Men's Marathon
03:14:57
Jessica Jones
2020
Women's Marathon
03:19:00
Petr Vabrousek
2017
Men's Marathon
03:19:02
Andrew Keast
2023
Men's Marathon
03:21:12
Susannah Gill
2019
Women's Marathon
03:21:32
Paul Box
2023
Men's Marathon
03:23:44
Kristina Schou Madsen
2019
Women's Marathon
03:24:46
Rick Steele
2020
Men's Marathon
03:27:32
David Field
2019
Men's Marathon
03:27:36
Sandra Johnson
2023
Women's Half Marathon
03:30:58
Calum Ramm
2016
Men's Marathon
03:33:38
Daniel Cartica
2016
Men's Marathon
03:33:38
Pit Van Rijswijck
2023
Men's Marathon
03:34:00
Aimin Pu
2019
Men's Marathon
03:35:44
Philippe Richet
2020
Men's Marathon
03:35:46
Arno van Triest
2019
Men's Marathon
03:36:11
Martin Molsater
2017
Men's Marathon
03:37:24
Stephanie Gicquel
2019
Women's Marathon
03:38:13
Deirdre Keane
2023
Women's Marathon
03:38:20
Patrick Cande
2017
Men's Marathon
03:38:35
Ben Wright
2023
Men's Marathon
03:41:20
Mark Harrod
2020
Men's Marathon
03:42:39
Graham Fowke
2020
Men's Marathon
03:42:39
Jason Cousins
2018
Men's Marathon
03:43:23
Lars Crusius
2020
Men's Marathon
03:47:09
Becca Pizzi
2016
Women's Marathon
03:50:47
Suzanne McKeen
2020
Women's Marathon
03:51:57
Rajesh Patel
2017
Men's Marathon
03:51:58
Henrik Kolmos
2023
Men's Marathon
03:52:23
William Tan
2023
Men's Wheelchair Marathon
03:53:51
Mark Cooper
2019
Men's Marathon
03:54:15
Mitsuo Moriya
2020
Men's Marathon
03:55:13
Suzie Williams Zellers
2020
Women's Half Marathon
03:58:29
Jin Zhu
2023
Women's Marathon
03:59:19
Scott Coey
2018
Men's Marathon
03:59:52
Daniel Palko
2017
Men's Marathon
03:59:59
Janine Canham
2020
Women's Marathon
04:00:02
Chris Yanney
2023
Men's Marathon
04:00:32
Ibrar Ali
2017
Men's Marathon
04:00:48
Christopher Yanney
2020
Men's Marathon
04:01:27
Julie Uychiat
2023
Women's Marathon
04:02:06
Xiaobin Qiu
2017
Men's Marathon
04:04:05
Africa
Area:
30 million km² / 12 million sq mi
Population:
1.1 billion

Africa is the second-largest continent after Asia. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea (north), the Atlantic Ocean (west), the Indian Ocean (southeast) and both the Suez and the Red Sea along the Sinai Peninsula. Africa straddles the equator and has many climatic areas: It is the only continent to stretch from northern temperate to southern temperate zones.

Africa
INFO
  • The African continent is the world’s second most-populous continent, containing 15% of the world’s population.
  • Africa has the world’s youngest population with over 50% of its people aged 19 or younger.
  • Algeria is the continent’s largest country by area and Nigeria is the largest by population.
  • Africa, and in particular central Eastern Africa, is widely accepted as the place of origin of humans.
  • It is the hottest of the seven continents and contains the world's longest river, the Nile, and the world's largest desert, the Sahara.
  • Prior to colonial rule, Africa was comprised of approximately 10,000 different states and autonomous groups, each with their own distinct language and customs.
  • It is projected that the continent’s population will more than double by the year 2050, taking it to 2.3 billion people.
  • Africa is the world’s most underdeveloped continent with a continental GDP that accounts for only 2.4% of global GDP.
  • The highest point is Kilimanjaro at 5,895 meters.
Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town is the location of the second marathon during the 2025 World Marathon Challenge.
Location
Expected Temperature °C
Expected Temperature °F
Ultima, Antarctica
-10
14
Cape Town, South Africa
+25
77
Perth, Australia
+25
77
Dubai, UAE
+25
77
Madrid, Spain
+5
41
Fortaleza, Brazil
+25
77
Miami, USA
+25
77
Marathons
2/7
Cape Town, South Africa
1st FEBRUARY 2025
Africa Intercontinental Marathon®
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LOCATIONS
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South America
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WORLD MARATHON CHALLENGE®

The World Marathon Challenge ® is a logistical and physical challenge to run seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. Competitors must run the standard 42.2 km marathon distance in Antarctica, Africa, Australia, Asia, Europe, South America and North America within 168 hours, or 7 days. The clock starts when the first marathon begins in Antarctica.

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