Cape Town Marathon

Cape Town Marathon

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Date 18th September 2016
Location Cape Town, South Africa
Event type Road
Distance Marathon
Established 2007 (2007)
Course records Men's: 2:08:41 (2016)
Asefa Negewo
Women's: 2:30:20 (2015)
Isabella Ochichi
Official site capetownmarathon.com

The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon is a City Marathon (42.2km) held in Cape Town, South Africa, which is sponsored by Sanlam, the City of Cape Town and Vital Health Foods.[1][2]

Prior to existing in its current format, the Cape Town Marathon was organised by Celtic Harriers running club. It started and finished in Pinelands, and was introduced in 1994.

This was then followed by a separately organised marathon, which was also held in Cape Town in 2005 and 2006.

The first Cape Town Marathon (in its current format) was run in September 2007. From 2007 to 2009 the race was organized by Western Province Athletics, under a corporate sponsorship agreement with the national federation, Athletics South Africa.

From 2014 its name changed to the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, and it is being run under a joint partnership between Western Province Athletics, The City of Cape Town and Asem Running. Brand Ambassadors include Francois Pienaar and Elana Meyer.

The event includes the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon (42km); the Sanlam Cape Town 10km PEACE RUN / Walk, the Sanlam Cape Town Peace Trail Runs (12km & 22km) and a Community Fun Run (4.2km).[3]

In 2014 and 2015 it was accredited with IAAF Silver Label status.[4] and has also received Climate Neutral Accreditation for both these years as well.

The Cape Town Marathon hosted the South African marathon championships, from the years 1996-2000 and then again in 2014. "Distance stars fade...". 2 March 2001.  "Reports from South African Champs and Old Mutual marathon". 6 March 2000. 

In 1996, the Cape Town Marathon was won by Josia Thugwane, who went on to win the men's Olympic Marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

The 2013 men's winner Lindikhaya Mthangayi (2:17:02) was stripped of his title in 2014 due to a failed doping test for the steroid methandienone The original runner-up Paul Manawa was elevated to first place as a result.[5]

The Mens course record was set in 2016 at 2:08:41 by Asefa Negewo (ETH) and by Isabella Ochinchi (Kenya) in 2015 with a time of 2:30:20.

The marathon is held on a fast and flat course, starting and finishing in Green Point, near the Cape Town Stadium.

Past winners

Key:   Course record

Edition Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
1st 2007  Mluleki Nobanda (RSA) 2:14:46  Samukeliso Moyo (ZIM) 2:41:30
2nd 2008[6]  Motlokoa Nkhabutlane (LES) 2:14:16  Samukeliso Moyo (ZIM) 2:42:12
3rd 2009  George Mofokeng (RSA) 2:14:20  Sharon Tavengwa (RSA) 2:47:08
4th 2010  Gert Thys (RSA) 2:22:12  Nomvuyisi Seti (RSA) 2:57:12
5th 2011  Amos Maiyo (KEN) 2:14:55  Chiyedza Chokore (ZIM) 2:46:31
6th 2012  Gilbert Mutandiro (ZIM) 2:19:16  Alicen Manake (ZIM) 2:51:37
7th 2013  Paul Manawa (KEN) 2:17:51  Samukeliso Moyo (ZIM) 2:42:46
8th 2014  Willy Kibor Koitile (KEN) 2:10:41  Meseret Biru (ETH) 2:30:56
9th 2015  Shadrack Kemboi (KEN) 2:11:41  Isabella Ochichi (KEN) 2:30:20
10th 2016  Asefa Negewo (ETH) 2:08:41  Tish Jones (UK) 2:36:13

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pienaar, Meyer going for gold". 24 February 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Sanlam Cape Town Marathon shows sport as a tool can be used to fight xenophobia". 29 May 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.capetownmarathon.com/about-us/history-of-the-marathon/
  4. ↑ Calendar. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-23.
  5. ↑ Hauman, Riël (2014-05-27). Cape Town Marathon Winner DQ’d For Doping. Competitor. Retrieved on 2015-09-21.
  6. ↑ Nedbank City of Cape Town marathon is a runaway success. City of Cape Town (2009-09-22). Retrieved on 2015-09-21.
List of winners
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