Two Oceans Marathon
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Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
is a 56 km / 35 mile ultramarathon
Ultramarathon
An ultramarathon is any sporting event involving running longer than the traditional marathon length of .There are two types of ultramarathon events: those that cover a specified distance, and events that take place during specified time...
held annually in Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, South Africa on the Saturday of the Easter
Easter
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weekend. Self-proclaimed as "the world's most beautiful marathon", the race is run against a backdrop of spectacular scenery through the Cape Peninsula
Cape Peninsula
The Cape Peninsula is a generally rocky peninsula that juts out for 75 km into the Atlantic Ocean at the south-western extremity of the African continent. At the southern end of the peninsula are Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope...
.
The race starts in Newlands
Newlands, Cape Town
Newlands is an upmarket suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.It is located at the foot of Table Mountain in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, and is the wettest suburb in South Africa due to its high winter rainfall...
, and follows a more or less circular route through Muizenberg
Muizenberg
Muizenberg is a beach-side suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is situated where the shore of the Cape Peninsula curves round to the east on the False Bay coast...
, Fish Hoek
Fish Hoek, Cape Town
Fish Hoek is a coastal town at the eastern end of the Fish Hoek Valley on the False Bay side of the Cape Peninsula in Cape Town, South Africa. Previously a separate municipality, Fish Hoek is now part of the City of Cape Town. As a coastal suburb of Cape Town, Fish Hoek is popular as a residence...
, over Chapman's Peak
Chapman's Peak
Chapman's Peak is the name of a mountain on the western side of the Cape Peninsula, about 15 kilometres south of Cape Town, South Africa. It is opposite the inlet on which the town of Hout Bay is centred....
and Constantia Nek
Constantia Nek
Constantia Nek is a low pass over the Table Mountain range in Cape Town, South Africa, linking Constantia to Hout Bay in the west. It is one of three passes connecting Hout Bay to the rest of the city, and, with Ou Kaapse Weg is one of the two passes over the mountain range between the city centre...
, and eventually finishes at the University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, and is the oldest university in South Africa and the second oldest extant university in Africa.-History:The roots of...
campus.
Since its inaugural edition in 1970, the event has grown into a mid-size competition, with nearly 8,000 runners entering the 2007 event. A very popular half marathon
Half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
(21 km) (13.1 mi) is also held on the same day as the ultramarathon. In 2007 the half marathon attracted nearly 11,000 entries, making it the biggest half marathon in South Africa. Approximately 6,000 runners also took part in various fun run
Fun run
A fun run is a friendly race that involves either road running or cross country running with participants taking part for their own enjoyment rather than competition. A fun run will usually be held to raise funds for a charity, with sponsors providing the revenue to cover organisational costs...
s the day before the race.
Men
| Year | Winner | Time | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | George Ntshiliza | 3:08:31 | |
| 2010 | Mabuthile Lebopo | 3:06:18 | |
| 2009 | John Wachira | 3:10:06 | |
| 2008 | Marco Mambo | 3:11:35 | |
| 2007 | Bethuel Netshifhefhe | 3:08:03 | |
| 2006 | Moses Njodzi | 3:06:50 | |
| 2005 | Marco Mambo | 3:05:39 | |
| 2004 | Marco Mambo | 3:07:41 | |
| 2003 | Mluleki Nobanda | 3:09:21 | |
| 2002 | Hlonepha Simon Mphulanyane | 3:09:42 | |
| 2001 | Honest Mutsakani | 3:11:18 | |
| 2000 | Joshua Peterson | 3:13:13 | |
| 1999 | Isaac Tshabalala | 3:11:20 | |
| 1998 | Fusi Nhlapo | 3:11:30 | |
| 1997 | Zithulele Sinqe | 3:07:17 | |
| 1996 | Zithulele Sinqe | 3:09:45 | |
| 1995 | Simon Malindi | 3:10:53 | |
| 1994 | Phineas Makaba | 3:15:06 | |
| 1993 | Isaac Tshabalala | 3:14:29 |  South Africa |
| 1992 | Israel Morake | 3:15:56 | South Africa |
| 1991 | Miltas Tshabalala | 3:16:00 | South Africa |
| 1990 | Willie Mtolo | 3:10:51 | South Africa |
| 1989 | Johannes Thobejane | 3:12:20 | South Africa |
| 1988 | Thompson Magawana | 3:03:44 | South Africa |
| 1987 | Thompson Magawana | 3:05:31 | South Africa |
| 1986 | Ephraim Sibisi | 3:09:30 | South Africa |
| 1985 | Siphiwe Gqele | 3:11:57 | South Africa |
| 1984 | Siphiwe Gqele | 3:10:57 | South Africa |
| 1983 | Siphiwe Gqele | 3:11:54 | South Africa |
| 1982 | Ben Cheou | 3:11:15 | South Africa |
| 1981 | Johnny Halberstadt | 3:05:37 | South Africa |
| 1980 | Hoseah Tjale | 3:14:30 | South Africa |
| 1979 | Vincent Rakabaele | 3:08:56 | |
| 1978 | Brian Chamberlain | 3:15:23 | South Africa |
| 1977 | Brian Chamberlain | 3:15:22 | South Africa |
| 1976 | Vincent Rakabaele | 3:18:05 | |
| 1975 | Derek Preiss | 3:22:01 | South Africa |
| 1974 | Derek Preiss | 3:21:40 | South Africa |
| 1973 | Don Hartley | 3:24:05 | South Africa |
| 1972 | Don Hartley | 3:25:12 | South Africa |
| 1971 | Rob Knutzen | 3:42:31 | South Africa |
| 1970 | Dirkie Steyn | 3:55:50 | South Africa |
Women
| Year | Winner | Time | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Olesya Nurgalieva | 3:33:58 | |
| 2010 | Olesya Nurgalieva | 3:41:52 | |
| 2009 | Elena Nurgalieva | 3:40:43 | |
| 2008 | Olesya Nurgalieva | 3:34:53 | |
| 2007 | Madina Biktagirova Madina Biktagirova Madina Biktagirova is a former long-distance runner who competed for Belarus, then Russia.She represented Russia at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, finishing in 5th place. Biktagirova set her personal best in 1997, clocking 2:24:46. She also competed at the 1992 and the 1996 Summer... |
3:35:11 | |
| 2006 | Tatyana Zhirkova | 3:36:19 | |
| 2005 | Elena Nurgalieva | 3:38:12 | |
| 2004 | Elena Nurgalieva | 3:37:51 | |
| 2003 | Simona Staicu | 3:37:32 | |
| 2002 | Natalia Volgina | 3:38:02 | |
| 2001 | Natalia Volgina | 3:44:53 | |
| 2000 | Sarah Mahlangu | 3:48:58 | |
| 1999 | Angelina Sephooa | 3:38:09 | |
| 1998 | Angelina Sephooa | 3:49:59 | |
| 1997 | Angelina Sephooa | 3:45:45 | |
| 1996 | Maria Bak | 3:45:16 | |
| 1995 | Fehér Enikő | 3:49:31 | |
| 1994 | Carolyn Hunter Rowe | 3:51:37 | |
| 1993 | Pat Lithgow | 3:57:11 | South Africa |
| 1992 | Monica Drogemoller | 3:49:16 | South Africa |
| 1991 | Monica Drogemoller | 3:50:23 | South Africa |
| 1990 | Monica Drogemoller | 3:42:39 | South Africa |
| 1989 | Frith Van der Merwe | 3:30:36 | South Africa |
| 1988 | Monica Drogemoller | 3:44:29 | South Africa |
| 1987 | Liz Eglinton | 3:53:52 | South Africa |
| 1986 | Adelene Joubert | 3:52:59 | South Africa |
| 1985 | Beverly Malan | 3:55:51 | South Africa |
| 1984 | Helen Lucre | 3:52:20 | South Africa |
| 1983 | Beverly Malan | 3:57:32 | South Africa |
| 1982 | Beverly Malan | 3:59:08 | South Africa |
| 1981 | Gail Hurry | 4:11:31 | South Africa |
| 1980 | Gail Hurry | 4.14:05 | South Africa |
| 1979 | Diane Alperstein | 4:22:58 | South Africa |
| 1978 | Janet Bailey | 4:34:28 | South Africa |
| 1977 | Marie-Jeanne Duyvejonk | 5:03:52 | |
| 1976 | Marie-Jeanne Duyvejonk | 5:01:07 | |
| 1975 | Ulla Paul | 5:14:51 | South Africa |
Halfmarathon
Key:| Year | Men's winner | Time (h Hour The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds... :m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... ) |
Women's winner | Time (h Hour The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds... :m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1:03:59 | 1:11:57 | ||
| 2010 | 1:03:54 | 1:12:39 | ||
| 2009 | 1:03:42 | 1:13:34 | ||
| 2008 | 1:03:31 | 1:15:04 | ||
| 2007 | 1:03:05 | 1:13:16 | ||
| 2006 | 1:02:54 | 1:13:35 | ||
| 2005 | 1:03:26 | 1:15:58 | ||
| 2004 | 1:04:02 | 1:16:46 | ||
| 2003 | 1:03:46 | 1:15:48 | ||
| 2002 | 1:04:15 | 1:15:27 | ||
| 2001 | 1:05:53 | 1:17:37 | ||
| 2000 | 1:05:31 | 1:18:24 | ||
| 1999 | 1:04:35 | 1:19:53 | ||
| 1998 | 1:05:35 | 1:17:01 |