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
Emma Clair Dumont
2019
Women's Marathon
06:49:31
Jeff Conine
2018
Men's Marathon
06:52:20
Nicholas Appell
2018
Men's Marathon
06:53:05
Robert Owens
2018
Men's Marathon
06:53:05
Linda Quirk
2019
Women's Marathon
06:53:20
Pushpa Chandra
2018
Women's Marathon
06:53:44
Mitch Moser
2018
Men's Marathon
06:54:57
Heather Carr
2019
Women's Marathon
06:55:44
Dan Little
2023
Men's Marathon
06:56:47
Dan Little
2019
Men's Marathon
07:14:41
Gloria Lau
2019
Women's Marathon
07:32:55
PJ Loyello
2018
Men's Marathon
07:37:06
Ted Jackson
2015
Men's Marathon
07:45:53
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
Antarctica
Africa
Australia
Asia
Europe
South America
North Amercia
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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