How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 67, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in South Africa who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in South Africa. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in South Africa, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in South Africa. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CComrades Marathon | 62k | 46.5% | 39.5 | 54.1% | Marathon |
| 2 | MMarathon des Sables | 46k | 2.2% | 44.5 | 53.6% | Marathon |
| 3 | TTwo Oceans Marathon | 44k | 67.2% | 38.1 | 57.9% | Marathon |
| 4 | BBerlin Marathon | 36k | 0.7% | 39.9 | 51.4% | Marathon |
| 5 | CChicago Marathon | 34k | 0.5% | 40.2 | 49.4% | Marathon |
| 6 | NNew York City Marathon | 32k | 0.4% | 35.6 | 44.3% | Marathon |
| 7 | WWorld Marathon Majors | 15k | 0.6% | 40.2 | 49.3% | Marathon |
| 8 | TTokyo Marathon | 9.6k | 0.4% | 40.9 | 44.4% | Marathon |
| 9 | LLondon Marathon | 4.5k | 0.1% | 39.1 | 49.7% | Marathon |
| 10 | BBoston Marathon | 4.5k | 0.1% | 40.3 | 49.3% | Marathon |
| 11 | AAmsterdam Marathon | 3k | 0.5% | 39.4 | 50.6% | Marathon |
| 12 | PParis Marathon | 2.5k | 0.2% | 43.2 | 100.0% | Marathon |
| 13 | GGreat Wall Marathon | 1.5k | 1.6% | 34.6 | 61.5% | Marathon |
| 14 | RRome Marathon | 1.2k | 0.2% | 45.9 | 36.4% | Marathon |
| 15 | BBarcelona Marathon | 1k | 0.3% | 42.0 | 39.9% | Marathon |
| 16 | GGold Coast Marathon | 925 | 0.2% | 44.7 | 45.3% | Marathon |
| 17 | BBadwater Ultramarathon | 640 | 0.1% | 44.0 | 38.8% | Marathon |
| 18 | RRotterdam Marathon | 594 | 0.1% | 43.0 | 59.2% | Marathon |
| 19 | LLoch Ness Marathon | 521 | 0.6% | 45.0 | 58.1% | Marathon |
| 20 | BBrighton Marathon | 497 | 0.1% | 43.5 | 35.8% | Marathon |
| 21 | GGreater Manchester Marathon | 488 | 0.1% | 46.8 | 53.7% | Marathon |
| 22 | SStockholm Marathon | 456 | 0.1% | 44.8 | 57.1% | Marathon |
| 23 | NNew York City Half Marathon | 428 | 0.0% | 42.9 | 43.1% | Marathon |
| 24 | DDublin Marathon | 406 | 0.2% | 36.7 | 43.9% | Marathon |
| 25 | EEdinburgh Marathon | 403 | 0.2% | 45.0 | 56.7% | Marathon |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular marathons compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Africa and ranks each marathon by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest marathon in South Africa?
Comrades Marathon currently leads with an estimated audience of 62k people in South Africa.