Strong winds left organisers with no choice but to cancel the Cape Town Marathon. The structural engineer was unable to certify infrastructure at the event.
Following the unprecedented cancellation of the 2025 Cape Town Marathon last weekend, due to gusts of wind destroying vital infrastructure, the organisation has released more information on how the decision to call off the event came about.
According to the report, the first signs of strong winds at the race villages at the two starting points and the finishing area in Green Point were reported shortly after midnight.
Race infrastructure that had been blown over was first observed after 2am. This included fencing, furniture and gazebos.
At 2:20am, the race organising team attempted to repair the damage before the race village was shut down at 2:30am.
Reports from 3am indicate that the route was also impaired. Signage had been blown over in Woodstock, and fencing and infrastructure had been damaged in Sea Point. In Observatory and Rondebosch which faced the harshest winds fencing had been affected.
