Ultra Running Hub Cape Town, South Africa · Sunday, April 4, 2027
Fixed Distance 50K
Two Oceans Marathon - 50km Split
143 days away
50 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
2.5 est Grit · Entry level
Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Time limit 7 hours
8:24 min/km average. Tight. Sustained running. Long aid-station stops will cost you. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Among the tightest 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 1097 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~10,626 Very large. Congested start, busy aid stations.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (56km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, April
Daytime high 19°C
Night low 16°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 11 h 39 m of light
Regional 2001-2025 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 19 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56km | 10,626 | Arthur Jantjies · 03:09:25 | Gerda Steyn · 03:27:43 |
| 2025 | 56km | 10,771 | Khoarahlane Seutloali · 03:10:47 | Gerda Steyn · 03:29:11 |
| 2024 | 56km | 10,179 | Onalenna William Khonkhobe · 03:09:30 | Gerda Steyn · 03:26:54 |
| 2023 | 56km | 7,958 | Givemore Mudzinganyama · 03:09:54 | Gerda Steyn · 03:29:04 |
| 2022 | 56km | 4,022 | Edndale Belachew · 03:09:05 | Gerda Steyn · 03:29:45 |
| 2019 | 56km | 12,096 | Bongmusa Mthembu Cosmos · 03:08:36 | Gerda Steyn · 03:31:25 |
| 2018 | 56km | 9,200 | Justin Kemboi Chesire · 03:09:22 | Gerda Steyn · 03:39:32 |
| 2017 | 56km | 9,255 | Lungile Gongqa · 03:09:38 | Maryna Damantsevich · 03:37:08 |
| 2016 | 56km | 8,883 | Mike Fokoroni · 03:13:33 | Caroline Wöstman · 03:44:44 |
| 2015 | 56km | 8,644 | Motlokoa Nkhabutlane · 03:10:27 | Caroline Wöstman · 03:41:23 |
The field has held steady: 10,771 in 2025, 10,626 in 2026. 27% of the 2026 field were women.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (56km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Course notes
- gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 50 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.