Cape Town’s inaugural Nelson Mandela Marathon is expected to draw about 30,000 local and international participants on Sunday, 18 October 2026. The programme includes a full marathon, half marathon, 10km and 5km run-and-walk events. With the race set to pass through several parts of the city, runners and motorists should familiarise themselves with the routes, cut-off times and planned road closures. Marathon route through Cape Town According to the Nelson Mandela Marathon website, runners will
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Cape Town’s inaugural Nelson Mandela Marathon is expected to draw about 30,000 local and international participants on Sunday, 18 October 2026.
The programme includes a full marathon, half marathon, 10km and 5km run-and-walk events.
With the race set to pass through several parts of the city, runners and motorists should familiarise themselves with the routes, cut-off times and planned road closures.
According to the Nelson Mandela Marathon website, runners will embark on a route through the heart of Cape Town, starting at the Grand Parade before passing through District Six, Parliament and the Company’s Garden.
The route will continue into Bo-Kaap, excluding Koesister Hill, before heading towards Sea Point and turning back past DHL Stadium around the Green Point precinct.
Runners will then follow FW de Klerk Boulevard and Marine Drive before looping back towards Adderley Street and finishing on Darling Street.
The full marathon route covers 42km, with an elevation gain of around 250 metres.
The marathon has required coordination between race organisers, traffic authorities, emergency services, the City of Cape Town and communities along the route.
Roads used by runners will experience temporary traffic disruptions or complete closures. Motorists are encouraged to exercise patience and follow the instructions of traffic officials.
Affected roads include Darling Street, Strand Street, Drop Street, Adderley Street, Somerset Road, Heerengracht Street, Constitution Street, Yusuf Drive, Voetboog Road, Chapel Street, the Lower Church Street onramp, Marine Drive, Main Road in Green Point, Hanover Street, Beach Road and Vlei Road.
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