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Marathons in South Africa

39 upcoming marathons in South Africa across 2 cities. Next: Mac Mac Ultra - 336K on July 1, 2026.

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2cities
July 1, 2026Next race
5distance types

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South Africa
01JUL
ULTRA
8th Mac Mac Ultra 200 Mile - 200mi
South Africa
July 1, 2026 to July 5, 2026 JUL
South Africa
01JUL
ULTRA
Mac Mac Ultra - 336K
South Africa
July 1, 2026 JUL
South Africa
03JUL
ULTRA
8th Mac Mac Ultra 100 Mile - 100mi
South Africa
July 3, 2026 to July 5, 2026 JUL
South Africa
03JUL
ULTRA
Mac Mac Ultra - 162K
South Africa
July 3, 2026 JUL
South Africa
04JUL
ULTRA
8th Mac Mac Ultra 46 Km - 46km
South Africa
July 4, 2026 JUL
South Africa
04JUL
ULTRA
8th Mac Mac Ultra 50 Mile - 50mi
South Africa
July 4, 2026 JUL
South Africa
04JUL
42.2K
Knysna Forest Marathon
South Africa
July 4, 2026 JUL
South Africa
04JUL
ULTRA
Mac Mac Ultra - 47K
South Africa
July 4, 2026 JUL
South Africa
04JUL
ULTRA
Mac Mac Ultra - 79K
South Africa
July 4, 2026 JUL
South Africa
11JUL
ULTRA
12th Bastille Day Trail Run - 50km
South Africa
July 11, 2026 JUL
South Africa
11JUL
ULTRA
36th Rhodes 52 km Trail Run - 52km
South Africa
July 11, 2026 JUL
South Africa
11JUL
ULTRA
48th Washie 100 Miler (Cathcart route) - 100mi
South Africa
July 11, 2026 JUL
South Africa
11JUL
ULTRA
8th Cape Town Festival of Running 50 Km - 50km
South Africa
July 11, 2026 JUL
South Africa
11JUL
42.2K
Bastille Day Trail Run - 37K
South Africa
July 11, 2026 JUL
South Africa
11JUL
42.2K
South Africa Johannesburg Arch Marathon - 7/11/2026
South Africa
July 11, 2026 JUL
South Africa
01AUG
42.2K
Hout Bay Trail Challenge - 40K
South Africa
August 1, 2026 AUG
South Africa
15AUG
ULTRA
12th Merrell Whale of Trail - 53km
South Africa
August 15, 2026 AUG
South Africa
15AUG
42.2K
Whale of Trail - 36K
South Africa
August 15, 2026 AUG
South Africa
15AUG
ULTRA
Whale of Trail - 51K
South Africa
August 15, 2026 AUG
South Africa
05SEP
42.2K
Table Mountain Challenge - 41K
South Africa
September 5, 2026 SEP
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
20SEP
42.2K
Old Mutual Cape Town Marathon
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
September 20, 2026 BQ Qualifier
South Africa
24SEP
42.2K
Cape Cobra Trail Marathon - 42K
South Africa
September 24, 2026 SEP
South Africa
03OCT
42.2K
Hout Bay Twin Peaks - 41K
South Africa
October 3, 2026 OCT
South Africa
18OCT
42.2K
Cape Town Marathon
South Africa
October 18, 2026 OCT

Regions

Place Marathons
Western Cape 1

Cities

Place Marathons
Cape Town, Western Cape 1
Soweto 1

Planning notes for South Africa

Use this country page to shortlist 39 upcoming races by date, distance, registration path, and official source.

  • Next raceMac Mac Ultra - 336K on July 1, 2026
  • Busy monthsJuly (15), November (5), August (4)
  • DistancesMarathon, Half marathon, Ultra, 10K, 5K
  • VerifyOpen each race page, then confirm details from its official, registration, course-map, or source link.

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