Marathons and running races in South Africa
16 marathons, 10 half marathons and 12 ultras in South Africa.
The next one is the Nelson Mandela Marathon on 18 October 2026.
The flattest marathon is the Durban International Marathon (120 m of climbing); the hilliest is the Otter African Trail Run (2,600 m).
For cool racing conditions, the Comrades Marathon usually starts around 8°C.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
Nelson Mandela Marathon
18 Oct 2026In 7 days
Gain
250 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$40
MarathonOpen entryhistoricbig city
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
Slave Route Challenge Half Marathon
18 Oct 2026In 7 days
Gain
120 m
Start temp
16°C
Entry
—
Half marathonOpen entryhistoricbig city
🇿🇦 Amanzimtoti, South Africa
Sapphire Coast Marathon
25 Oct 2026In 14 days
Gain
350 m
Start temp
18°C
Entry
$25
MarathonOpen entrycoastal
🇿🇦 Amanzimtoti, South Africa
Sapphire Coast Half Marathon
25 Oct 2026In 14 days
Gain
180 m
Start temp
18°C
Entry
$20
Half marathonOpen entrycoastal
🇿🇦 Kaapsehoop, South Africa
Kaapsehoop Marathon
7 Nov 2026In 27 days
Gain
300 m
Start temp
11°C
Entry
$20
MarathonOpen entrydownhillscenic
🇿🇦 Stellenbosch, South Africa
Winelands Marathon
7 Nov 2026In 27 days
Gain
350 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$15
MarathonOpen entryscenic
🇿🇦 Stellenbosch, South Africa
Winelands Half Marathon
7 Nov 2026In 27 days
Gain
180 m
Start temp
—
Entry
—
Half marathonOpen entryscenic
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100 Miles
20 Nov 2026In 40 days
Gain
7,187 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$370
163 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
🇿🇦 Llandudno, South Africa
Ultra-Trail Cape Town PT55
20 Nov 2026In 40 days
Gain
2,644 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$230
56.7 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100K
21 Nov 2026In 41 days
Gain
5,000 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$315
99.1 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
Ultra-Trail Cape Town TM35
22 Nov 2026In 42 days
Gain
1,928 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$165
34.5 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa
Soweto Marathon
29 Nov 2026est.In 49 days
Gain
450 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$20
MarathonOpen entryaltitudehilly
🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa
Soweto Half Marathon
29 Nov 2026est.In 49 days
Gain
220 m
Start temp
15°C
Entry
$15
Half marathonOpen entryaltitudehistoric
🇿🇦 Simon's Town, South Africa
Peninsula Marathon
21 Feb 2027est.In 4 months
Gain
150 m
Start temp
18°C
Entry
—
MarathonOpen entrycoastalscenic
🇿🇦 Simon's Town, South Africa
Peninsula Half Marathon
21 Feb 2027est.In 4 months
Gain
80 m
Start temp
18°C
Entry
—
Half marathonOpen entrycoastalscenic
🇿🇦 East London, South Africa
Buffs Marathon
28 Feb 2027est.In 5 months
Gain
400 m
Start temp
18°C
Entry
—
MarathonOpen entrycoastal
🇿🇦 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Capital City Marathon
28 Feb 2027In 5 months
Gain
500 m
Start temp
17°C
Entry
$25
MarathonOpen entryhilly
🇿🇦 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Capital City Half Marathon
28 Feb 2027In 5 months
Gain
250 m
Start temp
17°C
Entry
$20
Half marathonOpen entryhilly
🇿🇦 Pretoria, South Africa
Pretoria Marathon
28 Feb 2027est.In 5 months
Gain
400 m
Start temp
16°C
Entry
—
MarathonOpen entryaltitudebig city
🇿🇦 Pretoria, South Africa
Pretoria Half Marathon
28 Feb 2027est.In 5 months
Gain
200 m
Start temp
16°C
Entry
—
Half marathonOpen entryaltitudebig city
🇿🇦 Vereeniging, South Africa
Vaal Marathon
28 Feb 2027est.In 5 months
Gain
250 m
Start temp
—
Entry
—
MarathonOpen entryaltitude
🇿🇦 Secunda, South Africa
Kosmos 3-in-1 Ultra
13 Mar 2027est.In 5 months
Gain
700 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
—
73.3 kmOpen entryaltitudesmall field
🇿🇦 Hartbeespoort, South Africa
Om Die Dam Ultra Marathon
20 Mar 2027est.In 5 months
Gain
600 m
Start temp
16°C
Entry
—
50 kmOpen entryhillyscenic
🇿🇦 Hartbeespoort, South Africa
Om Die Dam Half Marathon
20 Mar 2027est.In 5 months
Gain
250 m
Start temp
16°C
Entry
—
Half marathonOpen entryaltitude
🇿🇦 Centurion, South Africa
Irene Ultra Marathon
3 Apr 2027est.In 6 months
Gain
450 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
—
48 kmOpen entryaltitude
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
Two Oceans Half Marathon
3 Apr 2027In 6 months
Gain
300 m
Start temp
15°C
Entry
$25
Half marathonLotteryscenichilly
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
Two Oceans Ultra Marathon
4 Apr 2027In 6 months
Gain
900 m
Start temp
16°C
Entry
$50
56 kmLotterysceniccoastal
🇿🇦 Loskop Dam, South Africa
Loskop Ultra Marathon
24 Apr 2027est.In 6 months
Gain
500 m
Start temp
15°C
Entry
$30
50 kmOpen entryscenic
🇿🇦 Durban, South Africa
Durban International Marathon
2 May 2027In 7 months
Gain
120 m
Start temp
18°C
Entry
$25
MarathonOpen entryfastcoastal
Major🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town Marathon
23 May 2027In 7 months
Gain
260 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
$45
MarathonLotteryscenicfast
🇿🇦 George, South Africa
MUT Miler
28 May 2027In 8 months
Gain
8,014 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$415
168 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
🇿🇦 George, South Africa
MUT 100
29 May 2027In 8 months
Gain
4,717 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$345
100 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
🇿🇦 George, South Africa
MUT 60
29 May 2027In 8 months
Gain
3,005 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$255
58 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
🇿🇦 George, South Africa
MUT Marathon
29 May 2027In 8 months
Gain
2,312 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$155
43 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
🇿🇦 George, South Africa
MUT Challenge
30 May 2027In 8 months
Gain
1,043 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$80
25 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
🇿🇦 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Comrades Marathon
13 Jun 2027In 8 months
Gain
1,400 m
Start temp
8°C
Entry
$70
90 kmOpen entryhistorichilly
🇿🇦 Entabeni Safari Reserve, South Africa
Big Five Marathon
19 Jun 2027In 8 months
Gain
885 m
Start temp
13°C
Entry
$3,700
MarathonTrailOpen entryhilly
🇿🇦 Storms River, South Africa
Otter African Trail Run
25 Sept 2027est.In 11 months
Gain
2,600 m
Start temp
13°C
Entry
$435
42 kmTrailOpen entrycoastal