Cape Town Trail Marathon
| Cape Town Trail Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Event type | Mountain running |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 2021 |
| Course records | Men's: 03:50:16 (2025) Philani Sengce (RSA)Women's: 4:38:27 (2024)  Catherine Williamson (GBR) |
| Official site | capetowntrailmarathon |
The Cape Town Trail Marathon by Ryan Sandes is an annual marathon distance (46 km) mountain running event held in Cape Town, South Africa.[1][2]
In partnership with Ryan Sandes, the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon presents the Cape Town Trail Marathon. This mountain marathon includes a 46km marathon, 22km trail and 11km trail which all run through the Table Mountain National Park:[3]
- The King Protea (46km, elevation gain: 1 885m)
- The Stately Protea (22km, elevation gain: 830m)
- The Pincushion Protea (11km, elevation gain: 390m).
Winners
Key: Course record
| Ed. | Year | Men's winner | Time[a] | Women's winner | Time[a] | Rf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Johardt van Heerden (RSA) |
4:17:23 | Toni McCann (RSA) |
05:03:15 | [4][5] |
| 2 | 2022 | Kane Reilly (RSA) |
4:14:14 | Landie Greyling (RSA) |
5:24:23 | [6][7][8] |
| 3 | 2023 | Daniel Claassen (RSA) |
4:25:08 | Samantha Reilly (RSA) |
5:09:11 | [9][10] |
| 4 | 2024 |  Collin Kanyimo (ZIM) |
3:59:42 | Catherine Williamson (GBR) |
4:38:27 | [11] |
| 5 | 2025 | Philani Sengce (RSA) |
03:50:16 | Landie Greyling (RSA) |
04:46:47 | [12][13][14] |
Notes
References
- ^ "Cape Town Marathon". The Newspaper. 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ @capetowntrailmarathon; (5 October 2021). "@ryansandes takes the 2021 Sanlam @ctmarathon to new heights, as South African ultra-distance athlete presents Sanlam Cape Town Marathon's first trail-running marathon" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Cape Town Trail Marathon". capetowntrailmarathon.com. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ @capetowntrailmarathon; (16 October 2021). "TTM's first 46km trail race included some of South Africa's (alongside several internationals) toughest Men's Elite" – via Instagram.
- ^ @capetowntrailmarathon; (16 October 2021). "An incredible performance from an all-rounded powerful field of women this year" – via Instagram.
- ^ @capetowntrailmarathon; (15 October 2022). "@capetowntrailmarathon 2022 men's podium" – via Instagram.
- ^ @capetowntrailmarathon; (15 October 2022). "Your 2022 women's podium!" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Cape Town Trail Marathon 2022". itra.run. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ "Samantha Reilly Wins Saturday's Cape Town Trail Marathon". gsport4girls. 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Cape Town Trail Marathon 2023". itra.run. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ "Trail Runners Revel in Sanlam Cape Town Marathon Crowds". capetownmarathon.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ @capetowntrailmarathon; (18 October 2025). "Less than two minutes separate the men's podium, the positions shaking up in the last 5km" – via Instagram.
- ^ Lindeque, Brent (2022-12-04). "Catching Up With Landie Greyling: An Inspirational South African Winner!". Good Things Guy. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ "Samantha Reilly Wins Saturday's Cape Town Trail Marathon". gsport4girls. 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
