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.

2026 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, Expo City Dubai
Race 5
Feb 4
Europe Intercontinental Marathon, Jarama F1 Circuit, Madrid, Spain
Race 6
Feb 5
South America Intercontinental Marathon, Beira.mar, Fortaleza, Brazil
Race 7
Feb 6
North America Intercontinental Marathon, South Beach, Miami

Results of Africa Intercontinental Marathon®

name
Nationality
Year
Catetory
Time
Dorn Wenninger
2018
Men's Marathon
04:45:48
Wing Keung Chik
2017
Men's Marathon
04:46:12
Deb Carneol
2018
Women's Marathon
04:47:07
Sarah Lacina
2018
Women's Marathon
04:47:07
Munish Mohendroo
2023
Men's Marathon
04:49:09
Catherine Sun
2017
Women's Marathon
04:49:29
LIU ZHONG
2025
Men's Marathon
04:50:09
Danielle Witkowski
2023
Women's Marathon
04:50:11
Daniel McCoy
2023
Men's Marathon
04:50:11
Sinead Kane
2017
Women's Marathon
04:50:21
John O'Regan
2017
Men's Marathon
04:50:21
Celene Loo
2017
Women's Marathon
04:51:02
Carrie Lavigne
2018
Women's Marathon
04:51:11
Gulzhamal DeFelice
2018
Women's Marathon
04:51:11
Mark Nassi
2020
Men's Marathon
04:51:44
LaBecca Buselli
2025
Women's Marathon
04:52:40
Gareth Evans
2018
Men's Marathon
04:53:14
Martin Franklin
2018
Men's Marathon
04:53:14
Robert Weeks
2016
Men's Marathon
04:53:19
Linda Carrier
2020
Women's Marathon
04:53:57
Rebecca Mitchell
2020
Women's Marathon
04:53:57
Qizhen Gu
2025
Men's Marathon
04:53:57
James Alderson
2018
Men's Marathon
04:54:40
Johanna Garvin
2018
Assisted in Wheelchair
04:54:40
Steve Birnie
2018
Men's Marathon
04:54:40
James Alderson
2016
Men's Marathon
04:56:16
Demelza Alderson
2016
Women's Marathon
04:56:16
Rong Yue
2025
Women's Marathon
04:57:07
Aditya Raj
2020
Men's Marathon
04:57:51
Xiaobai Li
2017
Men's Marathon
04:57:58
Jonathan Negretti
2020
Men's Marathon
04:59:05
Cristian Sieveking
2017
Men's Marathon
04:59:26
Paul Grealish
2017
Men's Marathon
04:59:26
Stephen Hearn
2017
Men's Marathon
04:59:57
Michael Gabriel
2023
Men's Marathon
05:01:05
Kelly Allen McLay
2018
Women's Marathon
05:02:11
Ashok Arora
2020
Men's Marathon
05:02:48
Heather Hawkins
2016
Women's Marathon
05:03:44
Robert Tetrault
2025
Men's Marathon
05:03:59
Thomas Wieman
2025
Men's Marathon
05:03:59
Nontu Mgabhi
2020
Women's Marathon
05:04:57
Meghan Newcomer
2018
Women's Marathon
05:05:59
Brian Cronin
2020
Men's Marathon
05:06:10
Joao Netto
2019
Men's Marathon
05:06:24
Casey Snyder
2025
Men's Marathon
05:08:20
Dennis Beggs
2025
Men's Marathon
05:08:27
Pedro Glaz
2025
Men's Marathon
05:09:19
John Trbovich
2025
Men's Marathon
05:10:47
Sally Orange
2023
Women's Marathon
05:10:58
Joel Butler
2023
Men's Marathon
05:12:15
Moritz Baier-Lentz
2023
Men's Marathon
05:12:15
Greg Nance
2019
Men's Marathon
05:12:51
Rui Fan
2025
Men's Marathon
05:17:48
Ross Taggart
2019
Men's Marathon
05:21:08
Corey Burton
2025
Men's Marathon
05:21:27
Lisa Norton-Motulsky
2025
Women's Marathon
05:22:25
Wing Keung Chik
2020
Men's Marathon
05:23:06
Alain D'Andria
2018
Men's Marathon
05:23:34
Thomas Taut
2018
Men's Marathon
05:23:40
Keri Mandell
2020
Women's Marathon
05:24:37
Jennifer Solomon
2020
Women's Marathon
05:24:37
Christopher Jonns
2019
Men's Marathon
05:25:17
Zhiwei Zhao
2025
Men's Marathon
05:25:19
Gina Chapman-Davies
2020
Women's Marathon
05:25:42
William Gargiullo
2023
Men's Marathon
05:26:02
Mikayla Wingle
2018
Women's Marathon
05:26:23
Brad Miller
2018
Men's Marathon
05:26:35
Judy Scrine
2017
Women's Marathon
05:27:13
Jason Huang
2018
Men's Marathon
05:27:23
Xiaoyan Fan
2025
Women's Marathon
05:28:53
David Duarte
2023
Men's Marathon
05:28:58
Weicong Ge
2025
Men's Marathon
05:29:28
Menchie Dizon
2025
Women's Marathon
05:30:27
Smita Warrier
2025
Women's Marathon
05:30:33
Josh Samson
2018
Men's Marathon
05:30:38
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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