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Annual marathon in Cape Town, South Africa
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.(previously was on Easter weekend)
Known globally as "the world's most beautiful marathon",
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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
(where runners meet up with Ultra Marathon participants) 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 the day before (
Good Friday
):
- 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
.
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Winners
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Halfmarathon
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