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MarathonRoad🇿🇦 Amanzimtoti, South Africa

Sapphire Coast Marathon

Sunday, 25 October 2026In 14 days · Start 05:30

A KwaZulu-Natal south-coast road marathon from Hutchinson Park in Amanzimtoti along the Indian Ocean coastline south of Durban.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against runningcalendar.co.za.

Elevation gain
350 m
Hilly · ↓ 350 m
Start altitude
22 m
above sea level, from terrain data
Temp at start
18°C
Peaks around 23°C
Entry fee
≈ $25
Open entry
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Loop
6h cut-off
Getting thereFly into DUR (Durban), about 54 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Hilly: about 350 m of climbing and 350 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
18°C
Peak during race
23°C
Humidity
78%
Chance of rain
14%
Wind
16 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 25 October ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 05:30 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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