Half marathonRoad🇿🇦 Amanzimtoti, South Africa

Sapphire Coast Half Marathon

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

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The half-distance race of the Sapphire Coast Marathon, run on coastal roads around Amanzimtoti south of Durban.

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

Elevation gain

180 m

Rolling · ↓ 180 m

Start altitude

22 m

above sea level, from terrain data

Temp at start

18°C

Peaks around 23°C

Entry fee

≈ $20

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Loop

3.5h 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

Rolling: about 180 m of climbing and 180 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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