YOUNGEST BNCS IN 2026

IN THE

UltraMarathon

Taking the honours as the youngest BNC Ultra entrant on race day will be Dylan Fourie who, with 10 Half Marathon medals to his name, will be taking on his first TTOM Ultra Marathon voyage! The same goes for second on the list, and youngest female BNC in the Ultra, Nicola Bruns. That makes Jonathon Beard, third on this list, the youngest owner of an Ultra Blue number come race day, while the youngest female BNC Ultra Blue on this list is Louise van der Westhuizen. A remarkable coincidence is that all four of these athletes earned their permanent numbers in 2025, and both Jonathon and Louise will be taking their new Blue Numbers for a first voyage in 2026.

IN THE

Half Marathon

Amongst the youngest Blue and Yellow Number BNC entrants in the Half Marathon, the youngest is Rian Wolfaardt, who already achieved BNC status last year at just 26, while Marizanne Bothma and Jemma Meuldijk are set to achieve BNC membership at just 28, with a number of 29-year-olds and 30-year-olds set to also earn their Light Blue Numbers in 2026. As the saying goes, they start young!