Accra Marathon vs Cape Town Marathon

24/100 Moderate

Accra Marathon

vs

18/100 Easy

Cape Town Marathon

Accra, Ghana | Cape Town, South Africa

Marathon Index Score

Accra Marathon

Elevation Gain

2.4

Temperature

16.6

Surface

0

Topology

0

Cape Town Marathon

Elevation Gain

3.3

Temperature

9.2

Surface

0

Topology

0

	Accra Marathon	Cape Town Marathon
Distance	42.195 km	42.195 km
Elevation Gain	145m	120m ▶
Avg Finish Time	≈ 4h 45m	≈ 4h 45m
Finishers	≈ 2,850	16,501 ▶
Established	◀ 2,013	2,014
Entry Cost	◀ GHS 150-250	R450–R750
Temperature	28°C	18°C ▶
Humidity	75%	65% ▶
Rain Chance	35%	15% ▶
Surface	road	road
Topology	loop	loop
Difficulty	24	18 ▶

Distance

42.195 km

Accra Marathon

42.195 km

Cape Town Marathon

Elevation Gain

145m

Accra Marathon

120m ▶

Cape Town Marathon

Avg Finish Time

≈ 4h 45m

Accra Marathon

≈ 4h 45m

Cape Town Marathon

Finishers

≈ 2,850

Accra Marathon

16,501 ▶

Cape Town Marathon

Established

◀ 2,013

Accra Marathon

2,014

Cape Town Marathon

Entry Cost

◀ GHS 150-250

Accra Marathon

R450–R750

Cape Town Marathon

Temperature

28°C

Accra Marathon

18°C ▶

Cape Town Marathon

Humidity

75%

Accra Marathon

65% ▶

Cape Town Marathon

Rain Chance

35%

Accra Marathon

15% ▶

Cape Town Marathon

Surface

road

Accra Marathon

road

Cape Town Marathon

Topology

loop

Accra Marathon

loop

Cape Town Marathon

Difficulty

24

Accra Marathon

18 ▶

Cape Town Marathon

≈ = estimate, not an official figure

Our Verdict

Cape Town Marathon — a flatter course

Accra Marathon — warmer weather

Cape Town Marathon — cooler weather

Accra Marathon — a cheaper entry

Cape Town Marathon — a bigger field

Cape Town Marathon — an easier course

Accra Marathon — a more challenging course

Accra Marathon — a more historic race

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