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Breaking: The 8th World Marathon Major is revealed

Published 17 days agoย โ€ขย 2 min read

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Hey runners, the 8th World Marathon Major has just been announced, and we're here to bring you all the details, our thoughts, and what it could mean for the future of the Majors.

Jessy Carveth

Senior News Editor, Marathon Handbook

โ€‹Cape Town Is Officially the 8th World Marathon Major | Analysisโ€‹

It's official: the Cape Town Marathon is the 8th Abbott World Marathon Major โ€” and the FIRST major on the continent of Africa. In this emergency podcast, Michael Doyle and news editor Jessy Carveth break down the announcement that's been called the worst-kept secret in distance running: what it means for the six-star (now eight-star) medal chase, why Africa was long overdue for a world marathon major, and how Cape Town pulled off one of the fastest rises the sport has ever seen.

โ€‹Cape Town Marathon Joins World Majors, the First Ever in Africaโ€‹

The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon becomes the eighth race in the Abbott World Marathon Majors series, ending a long-standing geographic gap in a sport powered by African talent.

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