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The Two Oceans Marathon is a 56 kilometres (35 mi) ultramarathon and 21 kilometres (13 mi) half-marathon held annually in Cape Town, South Africa on the Saturday(Ultra) and Sunday(Half) the weekend after Easter weekend. It was previously held on Easter weekend.
The Comrades Marathon is the event in which Dave Wright established his reputation as a serious ultramarathon runner and etched his name into the lore of South African running as Dancing Dave Wright [5] with his finishing line routine. He won five gold medals between 1977 and 1982, with a personal best placing of second, and completed ten races.
Berg River Canoe Marathon: Berg River, Paarl Annual (since 1970) Two Oceans Marathon: Start: Newlands, Finish: University of Cape Town: Annual (since 1978) Cape Argus Pick 'n Pay Cycle Tour: Start: City Centre, Finish: Green Point Stadium Annual (since 2004) Absa Cape Epic: Various routes around Cape Town and the Western Cape 1995 IRB Rugby ...
The 56-kilometre (35 mi) Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town in the southern autumn attracts approximately 11,000 runners. The Grand Raid de la Réunion is held annually on Réunion in October, crossing the island over 163 kilometres (101 mi) with an altitude gain of 9,643 metres (31,637 ft). This race attracts 2,350 competitors, with 1,000 ...
Gerda Steyn (born 3 March 1990) is a South African marathon and ultramarathon athlete. She set the Comrades Marathon down-run record in 2023 with a mark of 5:44:54, becoming the fourth woman under 6 hours for that race.
Cape Town Marathon (1 C, 2 P) ... Two Oceans Marathon This page was last edited on 23 January 2021, at 05:19 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Alongside the marathon, three other races — the half marathon, 10K and marathon relay race — will also set off at 10 a.m. from the Cape Cod Irish Village at the Emerald Resort — which is ...
In 2019 he added to his racing honours by winning the 56 km Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town. He has also represented South Africa on the global stage. Mthembu finished 2nd and 3rd at the IAU 100km World Championships in 2016 and 2018 respectively.