The Two Oceans Marathon is a ultramarathon and half-marathon held annually in Cape Town, South Africa with the ultramarathon held on a Saturday in April and the half marathon held the next day on the Sunday. It was previously held on Easter weekend.

Described as "the world's most beautiful marathon", the race is run against a backdrop of spectacular scenery through the Cape Peninsula.

Both races start in Newlands. The Ultra Marathon follows a more or less circular route through Muizenberg, Fish Hoek, over Chapman's Peak, through Hout Bay and Constantia Nek, and eventually finishes at the University of Cape Town campus. On occasions when Chapman's Peak Drive has been closed due to construction or rock falls, the Ultra Marathon has followed an alternative route over Ou Kaapse Weg.

The Half Marathon takes runners along Edinburgh Drive (the M3 highway), before turning into forest roads past Kirstenbosch and finishing at the University of Cape Town campus.

Since its inaugural edition in 1970, the event has grown. Selling out every year, the Half Marathon sees some 16,000 participants (making it the biggest half marathon in South Africa), while 11,000 athletes tackle the 56 km Ultra Marathon.

In addition to the main events, other events take place: Approximately 6 000 runners - including toddlers and young children with their families - take part in various fun runs Approximately 1 000 trail runners traverse the trails of the Table Mountain National Park International participants get to run a scenic 5 km route along the Sea Point promenade as part of the International Friendship Run

The 2020 and 2021 editions of the race were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Winners

Men Key: Year Winner Time Country 2026 Arthur Jantjies3:09:25 2025 Khoarahlane Seutloali 3:10:46 2024 Onalenna Khonkhobe 3:09:30 2023 Givemore Mudzinganyama 3:09:42 2022 Edndale Belachew 3:09:05 cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic2019 Bongmusa Mthembu 3:08:40 2018 Justin Kemboi 3:09:21 2017 Lungile Gongqa 3:09:43 2016 Mike Fokoroni 3:13:33 2015 Motlokoa Nkhabutlane 3:10:27 2014 Lebenya Nkoko 3:09:52 2013 David Gatebe 3:08:54 2012 Stephen Muzhingi 3:08:08 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 1992 Israel Morake 3:15:56 1991 Miltas Tshabalala 3:16:00 1990 Willie Mtolo 3:10:51 1989 Johannes Thobejane 3:12:20 1988 Thompson Magawana 3:03:44 1987 Thompson Magawana 3:05:31 1986 Ephraim Sibisi 3:09:30 1985 Siphiwe Gqele 3:11:57 1984 Siphiwe Gqele 3:10:57 1983 Siphiwe Gqele 3:11:54 1982 Ben Cheou 3:11:15 1981 Johnny Halberstadt 3:05:37 1980 Hoseah Tjale 3:14:30 1979 Vincent Rakabaele 3:08:56 1978 Brian Chamberlain 3:15:23 1977 Brian Chamberlain 3:15:22 1976 Vincent Rakabaele 3:18:05 1975 Derek Preiss 3:22:01 1974 Derek Preiss 3:21:40 1973 Don Hartley 3:24:05 1972 Don Hartley 3:25:12 1971 Rob Knutzen 3:42:31 1970 Dirkie Steyn 3:55:50

Women Key:

Year Winner Time Country 2026 Gerda Steyn 3:27:43 2025 Gerda Steyn 3:29:09 2024 Gerda Steyn 3:26:54 2023 Gerda Steyn 3:29:06 2022 Gerda Steyn 3:29:42 cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic2019 Gerda Steyn 3:31:29 2018 Gerda Steyn 3:39:31 2017 Maryna Damantsevich 3:37:13 2016 Caroline Wöstmann 3:44:44 2015 Caroline Wöstmann 3:41:23 2014 Nina Podnebesnova 3:40:07 2013 Tabitha Tsatsa 3:39:54 2012 Elena Nurgalieva 3:41:55 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 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 1992 Monica Drogemoller 3:49:16 1991 Monica Drogemoller 3:50:23 1990 Monica Drogemoller 3:42:39 1989 Frith van der Merwe 3:30:36 1988 Monica Drogemoller 3:44:29 1987 Liz Eglinton 3:53:52 1986 Adelene Joubert 3:52:59 1985 Beverly Malan 3:55:51 1984 Helen Lucre 3:52:20 1983 Beverly Malan 3:57:32 1982 Beverly Malan 3:59:08 1981 Gail Hurry 4:11:31 1980 Gail Hurry 4.14:05 1979 Diane Alperstein 4:22:58 1978 Janet Bailey 4:34:28 1977 Marie-Jeanne Duyvejonk 5:03:52 1976 Marie-Jeanne Duyvejonk 5:01:07 1975 Ulla Paul 5:14:51

Half Marathon Key:

YearMen's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)202601:03:1701:14:362025 01:04:41 01:17:062024 01:04:40 01:13:522023 01:03:58 01:14:17 2022 01:03:31 01:14:49 cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic2019 1:03:17 1:10:262018 1:04:081:16:18 2017 1:03:151:13:53 20161:03:381:13:14 20151:04:001:14:48 20141:04:161:14:00 20131:03:361:12:43 2012 1:04:52 1:15:02 2011 1:03:591:11:57 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

References

External links

Official web page Two Oceans 56 km. ARRS. Retrieved on 2016-10-13. Two Oceans 21 km. ARRS. Retrieved on 2016-10-13.