Cape Town Marathon 2026: Qualification for Start Corrals

The Cape Town Marathon 2026 uses an extensive start corral system, where each batch corresponds to a specific qualifying time range from previous marathons. This ensures evenly filled waves and places runners on the course with others of similar pace. Batch allocations were sent to participants on March 23, based on their best results from the past 24 months.

Runners who believe they were assigned to the wrong corral may submit a request for reassignment. The online form displays the full list of qualifying time ranges for batches A–N, allowing participants to determine the correct corral for their performance level. Changes can be made only until Midnight on April 9 (South Africa Time).

Batch	Wave / Colour	Start Venue	Start Time	Qualification Time
Wheelchair	White	Stadium	07:50	—
Elite	White	Stadium	08:00	—
Age Group WC	Light Green	Beach Road	08:05	—
A	Wave 1 – Yellow	Stadium	08:10	Sub 3:00
B	Wave 1 – Yellow	Stadium	After 08:10	3:00 – 3:23
C	Wave 1 – Yellow	Stadium	After 08:10	3:23 – 3:36
D	Wave 1 – Yellow	Stadium	After 08:10	3:36 – 3:48
E	Wave 2 – Blue	Beach Road	08:27	3:48 – 3:59
F	Wave 2 – Blue	Beach Road	After 08:27	3:59 – 4:10
G	Wave 3 – Pink	Stadium	08:40	4:10 – 4:18
H	Wave 3 – Pink	Stadium	After 08:40	4:18 – 4:25
I	Wave 4 – Green	Beach Road	08:53	4:25 – 4:40
J	Wave 4 – Green	Beach Road	After 08:53	4:40 – 4:53
K	Wave 5 – Red	Stadium	09:06	4:53 – 5:05
L	Wave 5 – Red	Stadium	After 09:06	5:05 – 5:24
M	Wave 5 – Red	Stadium	After 09:06	5:24 – 5:47
N	Wave 5 – Red	Stadium	After 09:06	5:47 – 6:30