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Race A
vs
Race B
Race A
Cape Town Marathon
Best for
Well-rounded marathon experience
Race B
Athens Classic Marathon
Best for
Well-rounded marathon experience
Race A
Cape Town Marathon
Cape Town, South Africa
Race B
Athens Classic Marathon
Athens, Greece
Date
Oct 18, 2026
Nov 8, 2026
Month
Oct
Nov
Location
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
🇬🇷 Athens, Greece
Terrain
Road
Road
Elevation gain
▲
290 m
375 m
PB potential
▲
Beginner friendly
▲
World Major
No
No
Entry type
Open
Open
Entry status
Registration open
Registration open
Season
Spring · Africa
Autumn · Europe
Race-day temp.
18–24°C
14–22°C
Conditions
Sunny with possible SE wind (the Cape Doctor)
Mild and mostly sunny, can be windy on the hills
Humidity
45–60%
55–70%
Wind
15–30 km/h S (variable and strong)
10–25 km/h variable
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