Cape Town becomes first African World Marathon Major

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Cape Town has become the first African city to join the prestigious World Marathon Majors series. The addition aims to bring unique culture and a distinctive atmosphere to the elite circuit.

Cape Town has been added to the prestigious World Marathon Majors, the elite series said on Wednesday, making it the first African race in the circuit."The unique culture, the welcome from the people of the city and the wonderful setting Cape Town provides will bring a whole new dimension to our series," Dawna Stone, chief executive of Abbott World Marathon Majors, which oversees the circuit, said.