Marathons in South Africa
Browse all 14 marathons and half marathons in South Africa. Click any race to see its difficulty rating, elevation profile, and personalised time calculator.
Full Marathons (12)
Sanlam Cape Town Marathon 2023
Cape Town, South Africa
15 Oct 2023Trail207m gainFull
Cape Gate Vaal Marathon
Vereeniging, South Africa
23 Feb 2025Trail115m gainFull
Pretoria Marathon
Pretoria, South Africa
23 Feb 2025Trail487m gainFull
Capital City Marathon - Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
23 Feb 2025Trail348m gainFull
TRAC N4 Elands Marathon
Waterval Boven, South Africa
1 Mar 2025Trail79m gainFull
Edenvale Marathon
Edenvale, South Africa
9 Mar 2025Trail266m gainFull
Two Oceans Marathon
Cape Town, South Africa
5 Apr 2025Road499m gainFull
Township Marathon
Johannesburg, South Africa
25 Apr 2026Trail250m gainFull
Cape Town Marathon
Cape Town, South Africa
24 May 2026Road283m gainFull
Knysna Forest Marathon
Knysna, South Africa
24 May 2026Trail586m gainFull
Wally Hayward Marathon
Centurion, South Africa
28 June 2026Road428m gainFull
Jacaranda City Challenge 21km
Pretoria, South Africa
1 Nov 2026Road129m gainFull
Half Marathons (2)
About Marathons in South Africa
South Africa hosts 14 running events listed on Statathon, including 12 full marathons and 2 half marathons. Each race page includes elevation data, weather forecasts, surface type, and a personalised difficulty calculator that adjusts to your target finish time.