Kipchoge Starts Continental Quest in Cape Town with First Marathon in Africa

Kipchoge starts continental quest in Cape Town with first Marathon in Africa

March 9 : Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge will compete in his first marathon on African soil when he lines up in Cape Town on May 24, the start of a bid to run a marathon on all seven continents over the next two years.Kenyan Kipchoge, 41, will add significant star quality to the Cape Town Marathon, wh

Eliud Kipchoge to race 2026 Cape Town Marathon in global tour

Marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge chooses the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon to kick off " Eliud’s Running World," a seven-continent tour. Discover why this 2026 race marks his first-ever competitive marathon in Africa.

Eliud Kipchoge to run Cape Town Marathon

Eliud Kipchoge has announced that the Cape Town Marathon will serve as the opening chapter of his Eliud’s Running World, a series of seven marathons across all continents designed to inspire communities and unite the world through running.  The 2026 Cape Town Marathon takes place on Sunday, 24 May. Running world For years, it has been Kipchoge’s dream to make our world a running world. Over the next two years, Eliud sets out to run a marathon on…