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Africa to wait longer to join World Marathon Majors
(Pulse Sports) Both Cape Town Marathon and Chengdu Marathon failed to pass the first step to becoming one of the World Marathon Majors. | ||
News From: Monday, October 17, 2022 | ||
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It's great to say I've won the Cape Town Marathon three times, says Stephen Mokoka
(IOL) Stephen Mokoka won the 2022 Cape Town Marthon in 2:09:58. | ||
News From: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 | ||
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Elana Meyer begins new race with Cape Town Marathon
(IOL) Cape Town Marathon co-founder Elana Meyer talked about the birth pangs of the event that she hopes will ultimately become one the Abbott World Marathon Majors. | ||
News From: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 | ||
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'My run in Cape Town Marathon still feels like a dream'
(Sowetan Live) Sixth-placed Melikhaya Frans talked about his run at the 2021 Cape Town Marathon on October 17. | ||
News From: Sunday, October 17, 2021 | ||
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Kenya's Lydia Simiyu wins 2021 Cape Town Marathon
(The Standard) Kenya's Lydia Simiyu won the women's race of the 2021 Cape Town Marathon in 2:25:41. | ||
News From: Thursday, October 14, 2021 | ||
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Mokoka, Steyn line up as firm favourites for SA marathon titles
(SuperSport) Stephen Mokoka and Gerda Steyn lead the elite athletes participating in the 2021 Cape Town Marathon on Sunday, October 17. | ||
News From: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 | ||
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Cape Town Marathon: Mother City ready to roll out blue carpet
(The South African) The 2021 Cape Town Marathon is set this Sunday, October 17, with 9,000 expected runners. | ||
News From: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 | ||
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Cape Town Marathon nominated as an Abbott World Marathon Majors Candidate
(IOL) The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon was nominated as an Abbott World Marathon Majors candidate, the first in Africa. | ||
Cape Town Marathon looks set to get more recognition
(Sowetan Live) Cape Town Marathon, which was honoured with the World Athletics Gold Label Status in 2017, was nominated as an Abbott World Marathon Major event. | ||
News From: Wednesday, August 18, 2021 | ||
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Sanlam Capetown Marathon To Accept Up To 12,000 Runners
(Race Results Weekly) The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon will go forward as an in-person event on October 17, with a limit of 12,000 runners. Plans for the event have seen a major overhaul to ensure the safety of all participants, according to Race Director Renee Jordaan. | ||
News From: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 | ||
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Makaza hopeful of Cape Town Marathon
(The Herald) Collen Makaza will participate in the 2021 Cape Town Marathon set on October 17. | ||
News From: Saturday, July 11, 2020 | ||
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Olympic star Sir Mo Farah confirmed to race in Cape Town Virtual Marathon
(Sport24) Olympic gold medallist Sir Mo Farah will compete in a Cape Town Marathon Virtual Race Run scheduled on 18 October. | ||
News From: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 | ||
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Cape Town Marathon cancelled, virtual race to go ahead as planned
(Sport24) The 2020 Cape Town Marathon, set on October 18, has been cancelled and gone virtual, due to coronavirus concerns. | ||
News From: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 | ||
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Run the Cape Town Marathon wherever you are in the world
(Business Day) With the physical event still in limbo, the 2020 Cape Town Marathon added virtual races - with an app, runners can participate in pre-start activities and enter their times. | ||
Cape Town Marathon Goes Virtual
(EyeWitness News) The 2020 Cape Town Marathon, set on October 18, will have additional virtual races. | ||
News From: Thursday, February 6, 2020 | ||
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Cape Town Marathon awarded gold label status
(Sport24) Cape Town Marathon has been awarded the Gold Label status by World Athletics. | ||
News From: Sunday, September 15, 2019 | ||
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Watch: Cape Town Marathon 2019 Livestream [video]
(The South African) Edwin Koech won the 2019 Cape Town Marathon in 2:09:20 while Celestine Chepchirchir won the women's race in 2:26:44. | ||
News From: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 | ||
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Kenya's Kipsang the man to beat in Cape Town Marathon
(Business Day) The 2018 Cape Town Marathon champion, Stephen Mokoka, will not defend his title so it looks like the man to beat is now Kipkemoi Kipsang. | ||
News From: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 | ||
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Sanlam Cape Town Marathon Intensifying Its Sustainability Efforts
(iAfrica) The 2019 Cape Town Marathon, set on September 15, aims to make an impact on climate action, clean energy and more by supporting charities involved in these endeavors. | ||
News From: Thursday, March 28, 2019 | ||
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Cape Town is the big city marathon must-run
(IOL) The 2019 Cape Town Marathon, set on September 15 and Africa's only IAAF Gold Label-status marathon, hopes to attract more international elite runners. | ||
News From: Monday, September 24, 2018 | ||
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Mokoka basking in local glory of #CTMarathon win
(IOL) Stephen Mokoka won the 2018 Cape Town Marathon in 2:08:31 while Helalia Johannes won the women's race in 2:29:28. | ||
News From: Thursday, September 13, 2018 | ||
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Commonwealth champ Johannes tipped for Cape Town Marathon honours
(IOL) Commonwealth marathon gold-medalist, Helalia Johannes, is competing in the 2018 Cape Town Marathon set on September 16. | ||
News From: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 | ||
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Sanlam Cape Town Marathon 2018: Running with a purpose
(IOL) The organizers of the 2018 Cape Town Marathon, set on Sept 23, are hoping to help more than 50 charities and to surpass the amount the event raised last year. | ||
News From: Thursday, September 6, 2018 | ||
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CT marathon means more happy Cape moments for Mtolo
(IOL) Willie Bhekhizizwe Mtolo, the only South African who won the New York City Marathon, is promoting Cape Town Marathon, set on September 23, the only one in Africa to have achieved gold label status. | ||
News From: Thursday, August 2, 2018 | ||
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Golden field to challenge locals in Cape Town Marathon
(IOL) An impressive group of elite athletes will be participating in the 2018 Cape Town Marathon on September 23. | ||
News From: Wednesday, August 1, 2018 | ||
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Boston Marathon the primary model for Cape Town Marathon
(IOL) Elana van Zyl-Meyer, one of South Africa's all-time great athletes and now Cape Town Marathon ambassador, reveals that the primary model for the event is the Boston Marathon, along with New York and London marathons. | ||
News From: Thursday, July 19, 2018 | ||
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Elana wants Cape Town Marathon to become a World Marathon Major
(IOL) Olympic medalist Elana Meyer, now Elana van Zyl, promotes Cape Town Marathon as a destination race of top marathoners. | ||
News From: Thursday, July 12, 2018 | ||
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Tyali confident of improvement at Cape Town Marathon
(IOL) Xolisa Tyali is looking forward in competing with Stephen Mokoka and Desmond Mokgobu, among other elite athletes, in the 2018 Cape Town Marathon on September 23. | ||
News From: Thursday, June 14, 2018 | ||
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Sanlam Cape Town Marathon launch turns into triple celebration
(IOL) The 2018 Cape Town Marathon, set on September 23, launched on a triple celebration: receipt of the Green Award from AIMS, retention pf its IAAF Gold Status and the sponsor's 100th birthday. | ||
News From: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 | ||
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Cape Town Marathon: Entries open for CT Marathon
(News 24) Registration for the 2018 Cape Town Marathon scheduled on April 22 is now open. | ||
News From: Sunday, September 17, 2017 | ||
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Cape Town Marathon 2017: Asefa Mengstu Negewu defends his title
(The South African) Asefa Mengstu Negewu defended his Cape Town Marathon title in 2:10.01 while Betelhem Moges won the women' race in 2:30.22. | ||
News From: Friday, August 25, 2017 | ||
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The top contenders for the glitzy Cape Town Marathon
(The Citizen) This is the list of elite runners who are competing in the 2017 Cape Town Marathon on September 17. | ||
News From: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 | ||
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Cape Town Marathon: CT marathon first Gold Label race in Africa
(SuperSport) The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon will host the first IAAF gold label city marathon in Africa this September, with elite international runners competing. | ||
News From: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 | ||
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Independent Media joins hands with Sanlam Cape Town Marathon
(IOL) Independent Media is now the official partner of the 2017 edition of the Cape Town Marathon in September. | ||
News From: Tuesday, July 18, 2017 | ||
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Cape Town Marathon a 'must run' for Africa's elite
(IOL) The Cape Town Marathon in September with its newly acquired IAAF Gold Status is now the destination marathon for elite athletes. | ||
News From: Sunday, September 18, 2016 | ||
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Record for Cape Town Marathon winner
(News24) Ethiopias Asefa Negewo made history by setting the fastest time set on South African soil over 42.2km (2:08:42) while Tish Jones won the women's race in 2:36:13. | ||
News From: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 | ||
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World-class line-up for Cape Town marathon
(SuperSport) A list of elite world-class international runners participating in the upcoming Cape Town Marathon is provided here. | ||
News From: Monday, September 21, 2015 | ||
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Ochichi, Kemboi in Kenyan Double At Cape Town Marathon
(All Africa.com) Kenyans Isabella Ochichi and Shadrack Kemboi battered the hot and humid weather conditions to sweep to respective women and men victories at the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon on Sunday. | ||
News From: Saturday, September 19, 2015 | ||
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Kemboi wins Cape Town Marathon
(Supersport.com) Shadrack Kemboi from Kenya proved to be the strongest athlete on the day, despite local weather conditions, winning the second edition of the relaunched Sanlam Cape Town Marathon on Sunday. | ||
News From: Thursday, August 20, 2015 | ||
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30 days to Cape Town Marathon
(Sport24.co.za) With just 30 days to go to one of Africa's most prestigious road races, the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, organisers are gearing up to present a spectacular event when they host the second edition of the relaunched running festival on September 20. | ||
News From: Sunday, August 16, 2015 | ||
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Namibian Runners to Feature in Cape Town Marathon
(All Africa.com) With just over 40 days to go to one of Africa's most prestigious road races, the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon organisers have promised an even more impressive world-class field and a faster course as they target top-flight international status and this year prominently represented by two Namibian Athletes. | ||
News From: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 | ||
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Cape Town Marathon Goes for Gold
(The Citizen) Organizers of the Cape Town Marathon are shooting for the Gold Label status from the IAAF in only their second year after being relaunched. | ||
News From: Monday, September 22, 2014 | ||
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Willy Kibor and Meseret Biru Win Cape Town Marathon Titles
(Ethiosports) Willy Kibor won the Cape Town Marathon with a time of 2 hours 10 minutes and 45 seconds. | ||
News From: Friday, September 12, 2014 | ||
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Ramaala Named in Cape Town Marathon Field
(Sport24.co.za) Hendrick Ramaala has been added to the elite men's field of the Cape Town Marathon | ||
News From: Thursday, August 21, 2014 | ||
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World Class Field for Cape Town Marathon
(SuperSport.com) The 2014 Cape Town Marathon has a loaded elite field with five men who have run under the 2 hour and 10 minute mark and three women who have run under 2 hours and 28 minutes with more names being added to the list. | ||
News From: Friday, July 25, 2014 | ||
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Capetown Marathon Seeks Africa's Top Talent
(AFK Insider) South Africa is working to lure the continents's top long distance runners to the Capetown Marathon. | ||
News From: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 | ||
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Sixty Days Until Cape Town Marathon
(Sport24.co.za) The Cape Town Marathon kicks off on September 21 with the highest prize purse for South African marathons | ||
News From: Saturday, May 24, 2014 | ||
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Cape Town Marathon Winner DQ's For Doping; Gets Four-Year Ban
(Race Results Weekly) The winner of the Cape Town Marathon on September 22 last year, Lindikhaya Mthangayi, has been banned by the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) for a period of four years after testing positive for an anabolic steroid, Methandienone, after the race. Mthangayi, who also returned a positive test four years previously, will only be eligible to compete again after September 21, 2017. | ||
News From: Thursday, May 8, 2014 | ||
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Cape Town Marathon Entries Open
(Sport 24) The Cape Town Marathon has set the course for 2014 and race registration is underway. | ||
News From: Monday, September 23, 2013 | ||
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Local Hero, Lindikhaya Mhtangayi, Wins Cape Town Marathon
(Sport24.co.za) Lindikyaya Mhtangayi won the Cape Town marathon with a time of 2 hours 17 minutes and 2 seconds. |