The 43rd consecutive Old Mutual Two Oceans Ultra Marathon attracts the cream of local and international athletes, offering a tough challenge against a backdrop of spectacular scenery. It has earned a reputation as the world’s most beautiful marathon. The first race was held in 1970 and saw 26 runners line up to face the unknown challenge. Since then, the race has become a national institution and a firm favourite with local, upcountry, and international athletes.
This year, the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon consists of the following races:
Virtual Coach Norrie Williamson has designed customised training programmes specifically for athletes competing in the various Two Oceans Marathon. The programmes are tailored to help you achieve the finishing times you are aiming for. Visit the Training Centre to find out how the training programmes can help you achieve your race goals.
Muzhingi gets double as Thys says he will break five hours for Comrades!
Stephen Muzhingi became only the second runner ever to win both the Old Mutual Two Oceans marathon and Comrades marathon when he crashed across the finish line in three hours, eight minutes and eight
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One of the attractions of road running is the ability to get into a rhythm, switch off and enjoy the peace and solace of running down a smooth road. This ability to disassociate in road running is sacrificed when you take up trail running. Any loss of concentration can literally see you in
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In a first for Africa, the official Marathon flame will be brought from the birthplace of the event, to the Weekend Witness Maritzburg Marathon which will be run on Sunday 26 February making it one of the final Old Mutual Two Oceans qualifiers.
The Marathon Flame is a symbol of the
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Kenyan domination of distance running was a major feature of the 2011 season, and particularly in the marathon where they own the top 24 performances and 28 of the top 30 rankings with only Brazil’s Marilson dos Santos and Ethiopian Bakana Daba destroying the streak.
Patrick Makau, Wilson
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