This past weekend’s Cape Town Marathon was deemed “a great success” by race director Renée Jordaan in its first year as an Abbott World Marathon Major candidate. On the road, reigning champion Stephen Mokoka made it two in two after a spectacular 2:09:58 race.
In order to become a WMM, there needs to be the highest level of quality and organisation throughout the candidacy period. Cape Town is vying to become the seventh WMM and thus made a few changes this year from previous editions of the marathon, including tweaks to the route — which includes running through tourist destinations such as District Six — and including a wheelchair section to the race.
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