Capital City Marathon
28 February 2027 · Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Enter on the race websiteThe marathon starts at Pietermaritzburg City Hall, the same line the Comrades Marathon uses, and finishes at Msunduzi Athletics Stadium. It begins at 5 am and has a six-hour cut-off, with checkpoints at 24, 27, 31 and 36 km. Anyone who misses the half marathon turn-in time is moved onto the half marathon course. The race is a qualifier for Two Oceans and Comrades. The marathon is open to licensed athletes aged 20 and over, and the half marathon and 10K have lower age limits.
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