Two Oceans – Die begin area se “runners-aura” voel ek onmiddelik aan by ons aankoms in Main rd. en al die hardlopers se “chatter” van verwagting en opwinding is aansteeklik . . . Ek groet my vrou en dogter met die wete in my hart dat, kom wat wil, ek hulle later die oggend weer […]
Two Oceans wedloop – n Familie avontuur
April 9, 2018 1 Comment
Two Oceans – Dit is Paas naweek en vir n hardloper beteken dit dat dit tyd is vir die 2 Oseane Marathon. Ons hele familie neem deel hierdie naweek, so almal is opgewonde en dis ook n naweek van eerstes . . . My vrou, Adele en my dogter, Mia doen vir die eerste keer […]
Gatebe wins Two Oceans 2013
March 30, 2013 Leave a Comment
Novice runner David Gatebe beat a highly competitive field at the 44th Old Mutual Two Oceans Ultra Marathon today in a time of 03:08:54. Gatebe, who is a sporting officer at the Implats Mine in Rustenburg, says the strong winds did not play a major role in his run. “I decided to pull away from […]
Two Oceans Half Marathon 2013 Auction
January 21, 2013 Leave a Comment
The last round of entries for the Old Mutual Two Oceans Half Marathon has sold out and 16 000 runners are expected to line up at the start on Saturday 30 March 2013.
Two Oceans attracts top contenders
April 18, 2011 Leave a Comment
The increased prize money at this year’s Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon has enticed a number of top local and international athletes to compete for line honours this Saturday 23 April. Eight of last year’s top 10 men have entered, including last year’s winner Mabhutile Lebopo, runner-up Moeketsi Mosuhli and third placed Teboho Sello […]
Cape Town’s Top Running Event
April 15, 2011 Leave a Comment
Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon Expo: The largest running-related expo in the Western Cape takes place at the Good Hope Centre in Cape Town from Wednesday 20 to Friday 22 April. This lifestyle expo offers visitors the chance to browse through all sorts of interesting exhibits with everything there is to know about road running […]
Two Oceans Ultra entries up for auction
March 17, 2011 1 Comment
Those runners who missed yesterday’s entry deadline for the Old Mutual Two Oceans ultra marathon will have the chance to bid for one as 10 entries go on auction from today, as part of a major fundraising initiative for the Bobs for Good Foundation, the official event charity. Bidding opens at R900 each and […]
Cape’s Top Half Marathon attracts record field
February 10, 2011 Leave a Comment
The biggest half marathon field in the history of the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon will line up at the start in Main Road, Newlands on Saturday 23 April. Just over 14 000 runners have entered the event with more than 2 000 hopefuls turned away. The previous record field was 13 221 in 2009, […]
Wilhelm du Plooy Two Oceans 2004
April 20, 2004 Leave a Comment
Wilhelm du Plooy, is a South African currently living in the UK, where he trained towards his Two Oceans 2004 Silver Challenge – TheEd Definitely the world’s most beautiful marathon It’s April, and that signals time for my annual pilgramige to South Africa to take part in what has been called the worlds most beautifull […]
Wilhelm du Plooy Two Oceans 2003 continued
April 20, 2003 Leave a Comment
At exactly 6am the gun went off and we were off. From the start we were right on target and ran at around 3:57 for the first 15 odd km. At this time both myself and Frank was trying to hold Yolandi back a bit, but she was like a racehorse rearing to go. At […]
