The Two Oceans Marathon is a 56 kilometres (35 mi) ultramarathon – April 10th – and 21 kilometres (13 mi) half-marathon – April 11th – held annually in Cape Town, South Africa with the ultramarathon held on a Saturday in April and the half marathon held the next day on the Sunday. (Wikipedia)

The Two Oceans Marathon dubbed Africa’s biggest running event and the world’s most beautiful marathon is run annually in Cape Town South Africa on Easter weekend. The Two Oceans Marathon boasts both a 56km Ultra Marathon as well as the famous half marathon attracting record numbers. (Africa Marathon)

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What started off as the Celtic 35 Mile Road Race in 1970 – born of an initiative by Celtic Harriers – became the Two Oceans Marathon and outpaced expectations to grow into the national institution of a road racing event it is today, injecting an estimated R1,5 billion into the Western Cape economy.

Few runners at the inaugural edition in 1970 could have guessed that the race would sell out year-on-year despite growing in size rapidly, spawning inimitable event champions and making a uniquely indelible mark on not only the South African road running circuit, but on the soul of a nation itself.