Most Ultra Marathon Voyages by Men
Most Ultra Marathon Voyages by Women
in 2026.( He is also the only runner to have completed the Comrades Marathon 50 times.) The women’ s record for the highest number of medals earned is held by Sharon Bosch, who moved into the lead with her 33rd finish in 2026, passing Lucille Damon( who was the first woman to reach 30 medals).
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Leading Men in the 2027 Ultra Marathon
To date 26 men have run the Totalsports TWO OCEANS MARATHON powered by BYD 35 times or more, and of these, 20 are entered to line up once again in the 2027 Ultra Marathon. These 20 names are marked in blue bold in the list below, and these are our top guns by
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’ S medals in the 2027 race. This pack represents pure grit – our ultra heavy hitters who have known every high and weathered every low, but are still bringing the fire across the finish line year after year. This group represents the most stacked medal tally in the field!
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Most Ultra Marathon Voyages by Men
( Names in bold are entered for the 2027 race)
Louis Massyn
48 |
Louis Massyn |
46 |
John Mugglestone |
45 |
Anthony Abrahamson |
45 |
Mark Wagenheim |
44 |
Paul Leader |
43 |
Mark Raubenheimer |
42 |
Hercu Hofmeyr |
41 |
Noel Stamper |
41 |
Ian Bocock |
41 |
Colin Bonthuys |
41 |
Graham Channon |
41 |
Ian Benson |
39 |
John Brimble |
39 |
Franzt Struwig |
39 |
Kenny Williams |
37 |
Riel Hugo |
37 |
Sidney Cleophas |
37 |
Johan Grant |
37 |
Shane Hinchliffe |
37 |
Dawie Zwiegelaar |
36 |
Phillip van Niekerk |
36 |
Jacob Karelse |
36 |
Selwyn Losper |
36 |
Wietse van der |
Westhuizen |
35 |
Eric Bateman |
35 |
Andy Bolton |
35 |
Robin Goddard |
35 |
Maxwell Godloza |
35 |
Achim Herma |
Leading Women in the 2027 Ultra Marathon
The number of women who have completed the Ultra 25 times or more climbed to 18 in 2026, and the 2027 edition of the race will see 12 of them return for another voyage. These are the remarkable women who inspire the next generation of TTOM ultra distance women with their‘ zero quit’ mindsets. They personify what it means to push through the hard times in order to achieve their stellar finish line records, which are forever.
Most Ultra Marathon Voyages by Women
( Names in bold are entered for the 2027 race)
33 |
Sharon Bosch |
32 |
Lucille Damon |
30 |
Matilda Le Roux |
30 |
Kim Pain |
29 |
Ann Margolin |
27 |
Elmarie Ott |
26 |
Lorraine Rogers |
26 |
Jenny Slack |
26 |
Annelie van der Linde |
26 |
Gina Hinchliffe |
26 |
Estelle Kroukamp |
26 |
Lorinde Olivier |
25 |
Nicole Griffith |
25 |
Lynne Spence |
25 |
Chippy Steel |
25 |
Irma Zöllner |
25 |
Jessie Davey |
25 |
Tracey Housdon |
Sharon Bosch
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