The 2026 Cape Town Marathon took place on Sunday, May 24. About 27,000 runners took to the start line in the South African capital city. Results from the 2026 Cape Town Marathon Cape Town is looking to become the first African race to join the World Marathon Majors series. Last year’s race was canceled 90 minutes before the start of the race after high winds damaged structures near the start line. That pushed the final phase of its World Marathon major candidacy from last year to this year. It was an Ethiopian sweep of the top spots, with Dera Dida Yami winning the women’s race in 2:23:18, and Huseydin Mohamed Esa taking the men’s race in 2:04:55. The elite results of the 2026 Cape Town Marathon are below.…