CONTENTS
WELCOME
4 From the Two Oceans Marathon NPC
38 From the race sponsors
FEATURES
6 Expect fireworks A Gerda Steyn v Irvette van Zyl battle in the women’ s Ultra
10 Pitbull on the hunt Nkosikhona Mhlakwana is gunning for a men’ s Ultra title
14 A clash of titans The elite field who’ ll deliver a thrilling spectacle in the Ultra
20 Pace your way to success Meet the pacesetters who will guide you through the course
24 High-speed showdown The defending champs and rising stars in action in the Half
30 Escape to the Cape The relay crew helping raise funds with the Two Oceans Marathon Initiative
82 The trails are back New sponsor and new routes on the slopes of Devil’ s Peak and Table Mountain
TTOM 2025 ESSENTIAL INFO
26 Download the live tracking app 44 An A-to-Z breakdown of TTOM 2025 54 Race week schedule 56 The 2025 TTOM Expo 61 Road closures & restrictions 66 Get to the start stress-free 70 Seeding batches 71 Start map 72 Your race bib colours decoded 74 56km Ultra Marathon route map 76 21km Half Marathon route map 78 Cape Town International Friendship Run route map 80 Bathroom stops 87 MiWayLife Trail Run maps
This magazine is published on behalf of the Two Oceans Marathon NPC by RUN Magazine
TWO OCEANS MARATHON NPC Editorial Director Lindy-Joy Dennis Contributors Nicole Golding, Stephen Granger, Adnaan Mohamed, Matshelane Mamabolo Cover artwork Toni Cavanagh / Dreamfuel Photographs Tobias Ginsberg, Shawn Benjamin 021 200 0459 | info @ twooceansmarathon. org. za www. twooceansmarathon. org. za
RUN MAGAZINE Publisher Paul Ingpen 021 438 5972 | paul @ electricink. co. za Managing Editor Anne Duncan Creative Director Elinore de Lisle Commercial Manager Jono le Roux 083 324 6576 | jono @ electricink. co. za www. BikeRunTri. co. za
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