Two Oceans Marathon

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Finish of the Two Oceans Marathon at the University of Cape Town
Finish of the Two Oceans Marathon at the University of Cape Town

The Two Oceans Marathon is a 56 km / 35mi ultramarathon held annually in Cape Town, South Africa on the Saturday of the Easter weekend. Claimed to be "the world's most beautiful marathon", the race is run against a backdrop of spectacular scenery through the Cape Peninsula.

The race starts in Newlands, and follows a more or less circular route through Muizenberg, Fish Hoek, over Chapman's Peak and Constantia Nek, and eventually finishes at the University of Cape Town campus.

Nearly 8,000 runners entered the 2007 event. A very popular half marathon (21 km) (13.1 mi) is also held on the same day as the ultramarathon. In 2007 the half marathon attracted nearly 11,000 entries, making it the biggest half marathon in South Africa. Approximately 6,000 runners also took part in various fun runs the day before the race.

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[edit] Winners

[edit] Women

Year Winner Time Country
2007 Madina Biktagirova 3:35:11 Flag of Russia Russia
2006 Tatyana Zhirkova 3:36:19 Flag of Russia Russia
2005 Yelena Nurgalieva 3:38:12 Flag of Russia Russia
2004 Yelena Nurgalieva 3:37:51 Flag of Russia Russia
2003 Simona Staicu 3:37:32 Flag of Hungary Hungary
2002 Natalia Volgina 3:38:02 Flag of Russia Russia
2001 Natalia Volgina 3:44:53 Flag of Russia Russia
2000 Sarah Mahlangu 3:48:58 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1999 Angelina Sephooa 3:38:09 Flag of Lesotho Lesotho
1998 Angelina Sephooa 3:49:59 Flag of Lesotho Lesotho
1997 Angelina Sephooa 3:45:45 Flag of Lesotho Lesotho
1996 Maria Bak 3:45:16 Flag of Germany Germany
1995 FehĂ©r Eniko" 3:49:31 Flag of Hungary Hungary
1994 Carolyn Hunter Rowe 3:51:37 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1993 Pat Lithgow 3:57:11 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1992 Monica Drogemoller 3:49:16 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1991 Monica Drogemoller 3:50:23 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1990 Monica Drogemoller 3:42:39 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1989 Frith Van der Merwe 3:30:36 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1988 Monica Drogemoller 3:44:29 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1987 Liz Eglinton 3:53:52 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1986 Adelene Joubert 3:52:59 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1985 Beverly Malan 3:55:51 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1984 Helen Lucre 3:52:20 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1983 Beverly Malan 3:57:32 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1982 Beverly Malan 3:59:08 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1981 Gail Hurry 4:11:31 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1980 Gail Hurry 4.14:05 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1979 Diane Alperstein 4:22:58 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1978 Janet Bailey 4:34:28 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1977 Marie-Jeanne Duyvejonk 5:03:52 Flag of Belgium Belgium
1976 Marie-Jeanne Duyvejonk 5:01:07 Flag of Belgium Belgium
1975 Ulla Paul 5:14:51 Flag of South Africa South Africa

[edit] Men

Year Winner Time Country
2007 Bethuel Netshifhefhe 3:08:03 Flag of South Africa South Africa
2006 Moses Njodzi 3:06:50 Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
2005 Marco Mambo 3:05:39 Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
2004 Marco Mambo 3:07:41 Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
2003 Mluleki Nobanda 3:09:21 Flag of South Africa South Africa
2002 Hlonepha Simon Mphulanyane 3:09:42 Flag of South Africa South Africa
2001 Honest Mutsakani 3:11:18 Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
2000 Joshua Peterson 3:13:13 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1999 Isaac Tshabalala 3:11:20 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1998 Fusi Nhlapo 3:11:30 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1997 Zithulele Sinqe 3:07:17 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1996 Zithulele Sinqe 3:09:45 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1995 Simon Malindi 3:10:53 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1994 Phineas Makaba 3:15:06 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1993 Isaac Tshabalala 3:14:29 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1992 Israel Morake 3:15:56 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1991 Miltas Tshabalala 3:16:00 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1990 Willie Mtolo 3:10:51 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1989 Johannes Thobejane 3:12:20 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1988 Thompson Magawana 3:03:44 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1987 Thompson Magawana 3:05:31 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1986 Ephraim Sibisi 3:09:30 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1985 Siphiwe Gqele 3:11:57 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1984 Siphiwe Gqele 3:10:57 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1983 Siphiwe Gqele 3:11:54 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1982 Ben Cheou 3:11:15 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1981 Johnny Halberstadt 3:05:37 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1980 Hoseah Tjale 3:14:30 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1979 Vincent Rakabaele 3:08:56 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1978 Brian Chamberlain 3:15:23 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1977 Brian Chamberlain 3:15:22 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1976 Vincent Rakabaele 3:18:05 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1975 Derek Preiss 3:22:01 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1974 Derek Preiss 3:21:40 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1973 Don Hartley 3:24:05 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1972 Don Hartley 3:25:12 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1971 Rob Knutzen 3:42:31 Flag of South Africa South Africa
1970 Dirkie Steyn 3:55:50 Flag of South Africa South Africa

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