7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days

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

Ted Jackson

2015

Men's Marathon

07:45:53

Xin Zhen

2025

Women's Marathon

07:56:36

Tianyi Ni

2025

Men's Marathon

08:23:56

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

Cape Town, South Africa

+25

Perth, Australia

+25

Dubai, UAE

+25

Madrid, Spain

Fortaleza, Brazil

+25

Miami, USA

+25

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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