Overview

About this event

The 2026 Capital City Marathon took place Sunday, 22 February 2026 from 05:00, at Pietermaritzburg City Hall in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Distances included a 42km, 21km, 10km and 5km races.

Two Oceans & Comrades qualifier

Races

Distances & fees

Distances, start times, cut-offs and entry fees.

Sunday 22 Feb 2026

Distance	Entry Fee	Temp Licence	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Marathon Comrades Two Oceans	ZAR 400	—	Road	05:00	11:00
Minimum age 20 years Comrades qualifier Yes Two Oceans qualifier Yes
Half-Marathon	ZAR 290	ZAR 95	Road	05:00	08:30
Minimum age 16 years
10km Road	ZAR 240	ZAR 70	Road	06:00	09:00
Minimum age 14 years
5km Race	ZAR 130	ZAR 45	Road	06:30	08:00
Minimum age 9 years

Temporary ASA licence fee — only payable if you are not a member of an affiliated running club.

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Half Marathon 10km 5km

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Resources

• Event flyer (3.16 MB)

Press

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Independent reviews and coverage of this event.

The Running Mann

Capital City Marathon (humans versus humidity) - The Running Mann

If New York is the city that never sleeps, Pietermaritzburg is the city that never wakes up. A marathon race report from the Capital City of KwaZulu Natal.

Read the full review on The Running Mann

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Pietermaritzburg City Hall

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Capital City Marathon Contact

[email protected] +27716522649

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History

Past editions

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