Celebrating 50 years of the TWO OCEANS the world’s most beautiful marathon 1970 to 2019

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he Two Oceans Marathon is a spectacular For only R150, readers get 336 pages of unrivalled sporting experience unlike any other, as borne scenic route beauty, history and highlights of the T out by its many affectionate marathon monikers, event, fascinating characters who have woven their including the world’s most beautiful marathon, and way through half a century of Two Oceans , Africa’s biggest running festival. And now at 50 years, and an updated record of every Ultra Marathon we celebrate this global icon event with a visual feast finisher in theShip’s Log. of a coffee table commemorative compilation. Available on sale at the 2019 Two Oceans Marathon Expo, this is a must-have for all runners, family and friends alike. INTRODUCTION

FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS

10 INTRODUCTION

FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS

n May 1970, a small group of 24 hardy runners met These races all form part of the annual Two Oceans organisation and presentation, and an unrivalled race up in the pouring rain for a 35-mile race on the Cape Marathon programme held on Easter Weekend, with atmosphere and spirit. IPeninsula, taking in Chapman’s Peak and going up some 33 000 runners pinning on a race number and . The run was organised under the lacing up their shoes to be part of the biggest running Just as important is what lies at the very heart auspices of Celtic Harriers Club, and thus it was simply festival in Africa. Add the three-day Two Oceans of the Two Oceans Marathon, which is to use its called the Celtic Harriers 35-mile Race. Soon, however, Marathon Expo, which attracts over 55,000 visitors, and powerful platform to uplift and empower others in received a new name, and today we know it as the Two the fact that the event injects some R670-million into running and non-running communities. The social Oceans Marathon. the provincial economy each year, and you begin to impact falls under the umbrella of the Two Oceans understand just how much the Two Oceans Marathon Marathon Initiative (TOMI) and its numerous projects What started out as a small event steadily grew in has grown over the five decades. and initiatives, which are illustrated in its apt byline size and popularity through the 1970’s and 1980’s, “Together Our Magic Inspires.” and today the Two Oceans Marathon is almost However, this event is about so much more than just unrecognisable from that first race. Now the Ultra numbers. The Two Oceans Marathon is recognised The 2019 Two Oceans Marathon marks the 50th edition Marathon attracts 13 000 entries, selling out within the world over as one of the great ultra-marathons, of the Ultra Marathon. This is a time to celebrate and be hours, and there is even more of a demand for entries and many runners travel to to take in the inspired by the rich history of wonderful racing, traditions, into the accompanying Half Marathon, as well as for mixture of breathtaking scenery, a gruelling test of stories, memories and breathtaking moments captured in the Trail and Fun Runs. fitness for both elite and recreational runners, superb five decades of the world’s most beautiful marathon.

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11 The ROUTE 1 THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL MARATHON he famous route of the Two Oceans Marathon takes in some of the most stunning scenery to be found in a road running event anywhere around the world, including Chapman’s Peak Drive. From start to finish participants run T past notable landmarks that have played a role in the rich history of the city of . While most of the route has remained much the same over the years, the biggest changes have been with the start and finish venues. The first race in 1970 found its home at Impala Park in Newlands, but in 1971 it moved to Brookside in nearby Claremont, after the Celtic Harriers Club and Villager Football Club formed an association in September 1970. Brookside would remain the host venue until 1997. From 1998, the new route turned left and uphill onto the from Rhodes Avenue, instead of right and downhill, with the finish at the . Let’s take a tour of the modern route.

Main Road, Southern Suburbs

The Start Southern Suburbs The runners line up on Main From there the route runs along Main Road through Road, Newlands, near the Claremont, Kenilworth, Wynberg, Plumstead, Diep South African Breweries plant River, Heathfield and Retreat, a relatively flat, easy 10km with its distinctive aromas. introduction to the race. These are suburbs deeply A fish horn is sounded prior etched in the history of the city. For example, Wynberg to the starter’s cannon, a developed into a small town in the early 1800’s as it tradition begun in the early lay halfway between and , on the 1970’s races to celebrate the wagon trail linking Cape Town to Simon’s Town, where old way of life in Cape Town, ships would anchor in the stormy winter months. Earlier, when the sale of fish was Retreat had earned its name in 1795 when Dutch troops traditionally announced by the were forced to withdraw to this point after the Battle of Start in Newlands blowing of the horn. against invading English forces. 12 The ROUTE

False Bay Muizenberg St James to Clovelly

After running past Zandvlei in the This suburb derives its name from Sergeant Wynand Willem The colourful Victorian-style bathing huts at St James Beach offer a welcome sight at 17km. Lakeside area, the first glimpse of the Muijs, a Dutch soldier put in charge of a cattle post near This bay is named after the Catholic church built here in 1880. Next is , derived from Indian Ocean is experienced as Main Zandvlei, which was strategically important as it guarded the the Dutch term for chalk. This village was established in the 17th century as a small community Road enters Muizenberg. Ahead is road to Cape Town. In later years Muijs was promoted to of lime-burners who mined the nearby deposits of limestone and produced chalk. In 1795 the False Bay, which was named in the Captain and became the commander of the Cape Garrison. Dutch located a small military outpost here, and in the 1800’s it flourished as a fishing village early days of sailing ships arriving from Although few runners know it, at 16km they pass Post Huys, the and popular seaside resort and watering place. the East and confusing Cape Hangklip oldest habitable building in the country. It was built in 1673, for . They then turned one year before the Cape Town Castle, and was originally used Around 20km, the route enters Clovelly and crosses the mouth of the Silvermine River, which north too early to round the Cape, as a lookout post and signal station. The building received was once notorious for its quicksand. There have been no reports of anybody getting into mistakenly thinking they were heading a direct hit during the battle of Muizenberg in 1795, but was difficulty here for a long time, although some Two Oceans Marathon runners who started too up the Peninsula to Table Bay. restored, and today is open to the public as a museum. fast may feel like their heavy legs are stuck in quicksand!

Entering a sleepy Muizenberg Tidal pool and beach huts of St James

13 The BEGINNING

VENTER’S VISIONARY RACE

Jorrie Jordaan completed 31 consecutive Two Oceans Marathons from 1971 to 2001 18 The BEGINNING 2 VENTER’S VISIONARY RACE he fledgling idea for the Two Oceans Marathon was born Province Marathon in Bellville, which attracted a mere five entrants. the club committee said they didn’t feel there was any need for such in the late 1960’s when former Durban-based runner Dave Shortly after this, he took two months’ leave and returned to (then) a race in Cape Town. T Venter was transferred to Cape Town by his then employers, Natal to run his second Comrades, as well as the Bergville/Ladysmith BP Southern Africa. To his great disappointment, Venter found that Ultra. He was actually playing with the idea of asking BP for a transfer The Western Province Amateur Athletic Association (WPAAA) also running in the Cape was very much behind Durban, where the 90km back to Natal, but after discussing it with former clubmate Gerry turned the idea down, but help was at hand. Through Celtic Harriers Comrades Marathon had been on the calendar since 1921. He had Treloar of Savages, he decided to give the Cape another chance. secretary Harold Berman, Dave was introduced to The Argus sports been a keen member of Savages Athletic Club and had run his first This after Treloar said, “Now that you’re there, why don’t you try and reporter Bryan Grieve, who lent his public support to the idea. At the Comrades in 1967, just a year after starting to run at age 36, but in improve long distance running in Cape Town?” same time, Stewart Banner was elected chairman of the WPAAA and the Cape in 1968, there were only a handful of marathons to choose he too gave a favourable response, so Venter decided to try again. from, and no ultra-marathons. That convinced Venter to try start an ultra with a similar distance He went back to Celtic Harriers and said if the club would give him to the Bergville/Ladysmith, around 35 miles, as he reasoned that its backing, he would take care of all arrangements and ensure the Venter ran the Stellenbosch Marathon, which only had about 20 runners in Cape Town planning to run the Comrades would enter it club was not involved in any way. entrants, and then had to wait several months for the Western as a training run. However, when he took the idea to Celtic Harriers,

Race Founder Dave Venter

Cartoon from an early race brochure Old newspaper clipping showing the route

19 Famous NAME

THE TWO OCEANS MARATHON

One of John Jackson’s famous Two Oceans Marathon cartoons that first appeared in The Argus

26 Famous NAME 4 THE TWO OCEANS MARATHON ith the growing success of the race, Celtic Harriers certificates for finishers, and present a new trophy for the winner. agreed to make it an official club event, and authorised Thus the race became known as The Argus Two Oceans Marathon. WDave Venter to look for a sponsor for the 1972 race. His employers, BP Southern Africa, declined the opportunity, Next Venter formed a Celtic Harriers sub-committee, comprising and that saw Venter approach keen supporter of the race, Bryan John Masureik, Noel Stamper and himself, to plan the race and Grieve of The Argus, who introduced him to The Argus Promotions handle negotiations with sponsors and partners. This included Department. The newspaper agreed to sponsor the race, with the another meeting at the Grand Hotel, where the Lions Club agreed proviso that it had a definite Cape flavour. to organise various refreshment and activity stalls at Brookside on race day. Furthermore, the Celtic Harriers team wanted spectators at This led to a meeting of Celtic Harriers members at the Grand Hotel Brookside to be kept entertained, so they organised a programme in , Cape Town, to discuss a new name for the event. of sports events, including seven-a-side rugby and a demonstration Among the suggestions tabled was Harold Berman’s ‘Inter Oceans of para-sports. It was decided to make two trophies available for the Marathon,’ while Venter proposed ‘Oceans to Oceans,’ but it was ‘Fastest Last Lap’ of the field at Brookside, one for veterans (40 and eventually Noel Stamper who came up with the winning name, older), and one for non-veterans. the ‘Two Oceans Marathon.’ This new name was welcomed by The Argus, who agreed to publicise the race, print race numbers and The sub-committee undertook to advertise the race to runners from other provinces, buying up postcards with Terence McNally’s portraits of the Cape and sending them to runners all over the country. This resulted in a record number of 115 entries, including runners from Laingsburg, East London, Durban, Pietermaritzburg and Johannesburg, and even two entries from Botswana and one from Australia.

At the post-race prize-giving, His Worship the , Dick Friedlander, told the runners that the Two Oceans Marathon was quickly growing into a Cape Town tradition, and this sentiment was echoed by The Argus committing to another year’s sponsorship. Meanwhile, the runners themselves also gave the race their wholehearted approval. As Boet Rabie of East London put it, “Your race has everything, and after the wonderful time we had, you can rest assured of a good entry from East London in future years.” Roland Leo Benning takes Davey of Durban summed it up in even fewer on Chapman’s Peak Drive in one words: “A long distance to travel, but well of his 25 voyages worth the effort.”

27 Entries INCREASE

The Two Oceans Marathon started with 26 entrants. Today the race sells out all 13 000 entries! THE RISING TIDE

34 Entries INCREASE 6 THE RISING TIDE hen 24 runners lined up on a cold, wet morning in 1970 That remained the highest tally for the next 12 editions of the negotiations with the . Entries for those with for the first running of the Celtic 35 Mile Road Race, who event, although the 2000 ‘Millennium Edition’ did come close a Blue number (10 or more medals) or Yellow number (nine W could have imagined that 50 years later the race would with 9 205 entries. The record fell again in 2004, with 9 769 medals) opened on 8 November 2018, followed by general attract a sold-out field of 13 000 entries, with a huge demand for still runners wanting to be part of the Two Oceans Marathon returning entries opening on 13 November, and the sold out sign went up more entries? Not even visionary race founder Dave Venter would to the original route over Chapman’s Peak Drive after four years in less than six hours! have believed that, since no races in South Africa had anything close on the so-called ‘Detour Route’ over while to that many entries in those days. However, the combination of the Chappies was being reconstructed. After that, entries fluctuated, Meanwhile, the Half Marathon that was added to the event in beautiful route, position on the calendar, allure of a long weekend in but by 2012 entries were back in the 9 000 bracket, and then in 1998 has also steadily grown in size, selling out all 16 000 entries Cape Town, excellent organisation and the physical challenge of the 2013 a new record was set as the race sold out all 11 000 Ultra in record time each year since 2012. The two Trail Runs added in distance have all, contributed to the growth of the race. Marathon entries. 2010 also sell out their 1000 entries within hours of opening. In 2018, the various Fun Runs attracted around 4 500 entries, while In 1975 entries passed 200 for the first time. Numbers were close to Selling out has become the norm, with the 2017 event sold out the Cape Town International Friendship Run was enjoyed by 950 500 by 1977, the first year that only pre-entries were accepted, and in a record six weeks. An even bigger surprise awaited ahead athletes, which brought the total number of entries for the 2018 exceeded the 1 000 mark for the first time in 1979. The race shot of the 2018 race, when entries opened at the beginning of event to over 33 000! This makes the Two Oceans Marathon the past 2 000 entries in 1982, was close to 4 000 by 1984, and in 1986 November 2017 and sold out in just two days, but even then the biggest running event in South Africa, and it is a fitting tribute attracted over 5 000 runners. By 1989 entries were topping 8 000, Two Oceans Marathon was not done. For the 2019 edition, the to all who have worked so hard over the years to make this event and two years later hit a record high of 9 227. maximum number of entries was increased to 13 000 following what it is today.

Start of the 1972 race, with Hugh Amoore (9), Bruce Robinson (97), Herman Le Roux (7) and Norman Hosken (11) Massed field of the current leading the way Two Oceans Marathon

35 Race Open TO ALL

WATERSHED YEAR

Since being allowed to enter in 1975, runners of colour and women have added tremendously to the spirit of the Two Oceans Marathon 38 Race Open TO ALL 7 WATERSHED YEAR Two of the black pioneers of the event, Gabashane Rakabaele and George ‘Goodenough’ Qokweni

Hugh Gilberg and George Qokweni racing hard in the 1975 Two Oceans Marathon

outh Africa in the 1970’s was still deep in the grip of the apartheid era, and the sport of athletics was were tasked with applying for multi-national status. No event organised at club level had been recognised also holding on to some long-held but misguided beliefs about female athletic limits. As a result, in this way until that point. On 26 February 1975, after a one-hour athletics meeting in Stellenbosch, Sparticipation in the first five editions of the Two Oceans Marathon, from 1970 to 1974, was reserved Professor Hannes Botha, President of the South African Amateur Athletic Union (SAAAU) announced that exclusively for white male runners, as all sport was distinctly split along racial lines. the then Minister of Sport and Recreation, Dr Piet Koornhof, had given official approval for the 1975 Argus Two Oceans Marathon to be held on a multi-national basis. At that time, however, government policy began to change, specifically following the postponement of the 1973 Springbok rugby tour to New Zealand. The Kiwi government was warned of the possibility of The permit was granted with strict regulations about the participation of non-white runners, such as separate violent anti-Apartheid protests if the tour went ahead. This prompted the South African government, in amenities and limited racial mixing, as well as a challenging requirement that the non-white runners needed 1974, to allow different races to mix at certain sporting events, where permission had been granted for to run a qualifying marathon within three hours 45 minutes. Some felt the permit was only granted because what was termed a ‘multi-national event,’ in an effort to portray South African sport to the world as racially the government saw the Two Oceans Marathon as a convenient opportunity for good publicity around mixed. This saw the first South African Open Track and Field Championships held in 1974, where Titus inter-racial relationships, at a time when international opinion was very much against Apartheid policies. Mamabola became the first black South African athlete to win an overall national title. In previous years, Nevertheless, many in the running community welcomed the opportunity to run on equal terms. black and white athletes had competed at separate national championships. The organising committee also took the decision to allow women to officially enter in 1975. In the previous In the lead-up to the 1975 Two Oceans Marathon, Celtic Harriers Club and the race sponsor, The Argus, year’s event, Theresa Stadler had run unofficially and missed the six-hour cut-off by more than an hour, but wanted the event opened to all runners, so Race Director Brian Benningfield and his organising committee she had proven that women could manage the distance. (continued on next page)

39 The RACES

1975: Preiss Doubles

TOP 10 MEN While the Minister of Sport gave his official approval for a ‘multi-national event’ on the To tremendous applause, Preiss took the win in 3:22:01, but was 1. Derek Preiss (Westville) 3:22:01 strict condition that the “different race groups would not mix unnecessarily,” the runners disappointed to finish 21 seconds shy of his own course record. “I 2. Allister Wood (Scotland) 3:24:36 at the Two Oceans Marathon ignored this and happily united in their quest to conquer was hoping to do better,” he said after catching his breath. Wood 3. Dave Levick (Univ. Cape Town) 3:28:14 the distance. With George ‘Goodenough’ Qokweni and eight runners from Paarl East held on for second, while Dave Levick enjoyed a brilliant second 4. Bernard Friedman (Wanderers) 3:29:29 in the field, as well as the first official female entrant,Ulla Paul, it was truly the start of a half of the race to storm through the field and take third place. 5. Willie Olivier (SAP) 3:30:42 new era, not only for the Two Oceans Marathon, but for road running in South Africa. 6. Peter Hodson (Univ. Cape Town) 3:32:57 The enthusiasm of the crowd support for Preiss was then rivalled 7. George Qokweni (AAAC) 3:33:08 Defending champion Derek Preiss had in the previous year won both the Two Oceans as Qokweni finished seventh, the first non-white finisher of the race 8. Mike Thackeray (Univ. Cape Town) 3:33:27 Marathon and the Comrades Marathon, and this year he would do so again. He took the and first non-white silver medallist, while the eight Paarl East runners 9. Ian Sinclair (Celtic) 3:35:28 lead in Kalk Bay, alongside Scottish international Allister Wood, and then began to pull all crossed the line within the six-hour cut-off. Also over the line 10. Danny Oosthuizen (Germiston) 3:36:23 away in . Wood seemed rejuvenated by the Chapman’s Peak climb and took well within the cut-off was Paul, clocking 5:14:51 and earning the WOMEN the lead, opening a 400m gap, but Preiss retook the lead at Kirstenbosch when the Scot distinction of becoming the first women’s winner of the Two Oceans 1 Ulla Paul (Spartan) 5:14:51 began suffering cramps. Marathon.

1975Winner ProfileUlla Paul Medals: 8 Best time: 5:14:51 (1975)

Finishing 160th out of 185 finishers, with a broad smile, Ulla Paul admitted at the finish that she had to overcome traditional beliefs of the time that women could not, and should not, run long distances. “My husband thinks I’m cuckoo,” joked the housewife, adding, “I cook the supper, dish it up and pop my husband’s meal in the warmer every night before he comes home from work. Then I go training.”

That same year Paul was the only woman in the Peninsula Marathon, Middelpos Marathon and the inaugural Beaufort West 52km. In 1976 she returned to the Two Oceans Marathon and finished third, but following a divorce, decided to quit running while working full time. In 1994 she began training again, and in 1999 she made her Two Oceans Marathon comeback, 23 years after her last. “I was nervous about qualifying, but at least I knew the route, and I finished in 5:49:45. The funniest moment was when I passed a much younger man on Constantia Nek and he said, ‘Bloody walker! Bloody master! Bloody woman! Bloody hell!’”

Paul also attempted the Comrades Marathon twice, and completed four 100km races and several Big Walk 80km events. She was still regularly walking shorter distances when she passed away on her 71st birthday in September 2013. Derek Preiss wins the 1975 Two Oceans Marathon George ‘Goodenough’ Qokweni making road running history 43 The RACES

1989: Fabulous Frith

TOP 10 MEN aster Saturday 1989 will forever go down as the day that saw one of the Van der Merwe had been a novice at the Two Oceans Marathon a mere 1. Johannes Thobejane (SECCOLL) 3:12:20 most incredible displays of running ability ever seen in South Africa, and two years earlier, finishing ninth in 4:25:25, so no one could have foreseen 2. Jeremiah Ramokhoase (Geduld) 3:19:37 E the world. It was the day Frith van der Merwe, a 24-year-old school her outstanding record run in 1989. However, she did come into the race as 3. Eloi De Oliveira (Savages) 3:20:45 teacher from Benoni, won the Two Oceans Marathon, smashed the world reigning South African Marathon Champion, and boasted a best marathon 4. Anthony Nyabanyaba (SADF OFS) 3:20:56 30 mile and 50km records, took 14 minutes off the previous women’s course time of 2:30:35. (She would go on to lower that to 2:27:36 a year later, setting 5. Jacob Thlapi (Magnolia) 3:21:28 nd record, and finished 22 overall in a time of 3:30:36... and all this amidst a a new South African record.) 6. Phillemon Mogashane (Magnolia) 3:22:11 sweltering heat wave that had hit the Cape. 7. Efese Peter (CISDEF) 3:23:46 On race day, when she flew through the marathon mark in 2:38, it was her 8. Ephraim Sibisi (Rand) 3:24:02 second-fastest time to date, and from there to the finish, van der Merwe 9. Attila Kovacs (Ind) 3:24:08 th ran the 16 fastest split for the final 14km out of the entire field! Incredibly, 10. Zaphania Ndaba (Eskom Gijimas) 3:24:27 second-placed Helen Lucre, a former winner and course record holder, was still 8km away from Brookside when van der Merwe breasted the tape, and TOP 10 WOMEN only crossed the line a staggering 33 minutes after the winner! 1. Frith van der Merwe (Benoni) 3:30:36 2. Helen Lucre (Natal Univ.) 4:04:21 There had been drama in the men’s race as well, with two-time defending 3. Jean Rayner (West Coast) 4:08:51 champion and course record holder, Thompson Magawana, not arriving to 4. Laura Hofer (Old Edwardian) 4:10:25 register the day prior to the race. Frantic phone calls could not track him 5. Hazel Hairs (Jeppe) 4:18:25 1989down and his absence remained a mystery. With no Magawana in the line-up, 6. Josie Ingram (Rand) 4:22:06 the pace was more sedentary, especially given the heat wave that had hit 7. Wendy Shaw (Rand) 4:23:29 8. Priscilla Carlisle (Rand) 4:24:07 Cape Town. Former Voet van Afrika Marathon winner, Johannes Thobejane took control of the race at the top of Constantia Nek to cruise home in 9. Helen Williams (Celtic) 4:26:59 3:12:20 and win the race on his birthday. 10. Sarah Bisholo (Celtic) 4:27:58

Winner ProfileFrith van der Merwe Medals: 4 Best time: 3:30:36 (1989)

Frith van der Merwe took the running world by storm in 1989. After her record- shattering 22nd place overall in the Two Oceans Marathon, she then retained the women’s title at the Comrades Marathon, finishing an incredible 15th overall as she became the first woman to finish under six hours. Her 5:54:43 took almost an hour off the previous record, and several top male runners were rumoured to be thinking of taking up a different sport after being beaten by her!

Van der Merwe won the South African Marathon title twice, set two national records at that distance, and finished seventh in the 1993 World Championship Marathon. Unfortunately, she experienced injury problems after 1993, and then lost her husband to cancer, but eventually returned to running and completed the Two Oceans Marathon again in 1997 and 1999. Her fastest times still rank amongst the top five in South Africa for most distances.

Frith van der Merwe finished in an incredible 3:30:36 109 First Black WINNER

GABASHANE THE GREAT

Gabashane Rakabaele strides out determinedly on Chapman’s Peak Drive 44 First Black WINNER 8 GABASHANE THE GREAT n 1975 the Two Oceans Marathon was the first ultra-marathon in South IAfrica to open its entries to all racial groups. In 1976, an entry was received from Gabashane Vincent Rakabaele of Lesotho, with a world class 2:16:00 qualifying marathon run at altitude. Whilst Rakabaele’s marathon time pointed to him being a contender for the Cape race, he was considered an outside chance for the win, at best. But that was more to do with who else was running.

Two-time defending champion Derek Preiss, who in addition, had won the Comrades Marathon the previous two years, looked in fine form. Also running were two British athletes, the 1975 runner-up, Allister Wood, and multiple world record holder at distances from 50 miles to 150 kilometres, Cavin Woodward. The other contenders were George ‘Goodenough’ Qokweni, who had finished seventh the previous year to become the first black finisher of the race, two-time winner (1972 and 1973) Don Hartley, and the 1974 Comrades Marathon runner-up, Alan Robb (who later that year would record the first of his wins in this KwaZulu-Natal ultra).

Race day dawned with cool and damp conditions that suited the British runners. Woodward shot into the lead, with the chasing group of Preiss, Rakabaele, Robb and Hartley a short distance back. They caught had dropped off the pace. Then Rakabaele and shoulder. With thousands of spectators screaming the Englishman at the 23km mark in Robb decided it was time to make their move. their support, the sprint was on, but Rakabaele had Fish Hoek and all five ran shoulder a clear edge here, pulling away from Robb to win to shoulder up and over Chapman’s Robb was the first to crest the Constantia Nek by six seconds. He stopped the clock on 3:18:05, Peak. In , Preiss was a few climb, with Rakabaele right on his shoulder. They well within Preiss’s two-year-old course record of metres ahead and passed through the stayed in that order all the way to the finish at 3:21:40, and so created history on two fronts, a new marathon mark in 2:29, but Woodward Brookside, entering the sports grounds shoulder to race record and the first black winner. The exciting 1976 race featured prominantly in the media

45 Sainsbury ERA

MR AND MRS TWO OCEANS Chet Sainsbury being kept company by Paul De Wet (left) and Paul Roux on Chapman’s Peak Drive

68 Sainsbury ERA 13 MR AND MRS TWO OCEANS Two Oceans Marathon stalwarts Chet and Annemarie Sainsbury The first Two Oceans Marathon Local Organising Committee under Chet’s Chairmanship in 1981, from left: Pat Dewil, Jack Luker, Roy Cheesman, Ian Bocock, Chet Sainsbury, Annemarie Sainsbury, Rob Satchel, Roy Hammond and Lindsay Kennedy

he Two Oceans Marathon has only had six race organisers or race directors in its first 49 years, and that is largely thanks to the longevity and incredible service of the late Michael T ‘Chet’ Sainsbury. He was an integral part of the event for more than 30 years, along with his wife Annemarie. Their hard work, dedication and vision, along with a committed team and sponsors with foresight, led to the incredible growth of the Ultra Marathon as well as many innovative additions that have made the Two Oceans Marathon an iconic road running event on the world map.

Prior to joining Celtic Harriers in 1977, Sainsbury was a rugby-playing member of Villager Football Club, and he became acquainted with the Two Oceans Marathon in 1975. In 1978 he ran the race for the first time, having been introduced to running by former Springbok soccer player Eric Logan. As Sainsbury wrote in the 2007 race brochure, “No sooner had I finished my first Two Oceans, when Celtic Harriers approached me to become the race chairman of the popular Peninsula Marathon. I did this job with Annemarie for two years, and we were then ‘promoted’ to organise the Two Oceans Marathon in 1981. Little did we know the race would become such a big part of our lives.”

Sainsbury served as Race Director for 28 consecutive years, only retiring after the 2008 race. He then served as acting Race Director for the 2013 to 2015 races as well, bringing his total years at the helm to 31. Little wonder he was affectionately known as ‘Mr Two Oceans’ within the running community. And for much of this tenure, Annemarie played just as important a role, serving as Chet running up Race Administrator for 21 years. She even allowed her house to be turned into the race office for ‘Little Chappies’ with Eric Logan several years during the 1980’s. Thankfully, suitable premises were eventually found at Brookside and Clive Biggs and she could reclaim her lounge! 69 The HILLS Zaheer ‘Meis’ Jacobs stops temporarily to rest his sore legs on the Chapman’s Peak ascent TWO BIG CLIMBS

74 The HILLS 14 TWO BIG CLIMBS here’s an unwritten rule that says for a running event in South Africa to be The sign says it all... T considered a classic, it must have at least one major hill that everybody knows by name. Well, the Two Oceans Marathon has two: Chapman’s Peak Drive and Constantia Nek – or Chappies and the Nek, as they are more economically referred to by tired runners. While there are a number of other hills of varying length and grade on the 56km route, these are the two that runners talk about, and train for, the most.

For newcomers to the Two Oceans Marathon, one of most oft-repeated pieces of advice involves Chapman’s Peak: Don’t be fooled by Little Chappies, a short, sharp uphill on the initial section of the pass, followed by a section of downhill. This short climb is just a prelude to the bigger climb around the corner, but many a first-timer in the race has mentally ticked off Chappies, only to realise they haven’t actually started it yet!

Chapman’s Peak starts just after the 29km mark of the race, and runners reach the top of Little Chappies near the 30km mark. After a short descent, the main Chappies climb begins, cresting just after the 33km mark. Meanwhile, Constantia The twists and turns of the Chappies ascent Nek begins climbing just after the marathon (42.2km) mark, and crests about 150 metres after the 46km mark.

They say the race is often won or lost on Constantia Nek, and over the years many a winning break has been made here. The challenging 4km climb begins just after runners pass through Hout Bay, and with over 42km covered, the legs are tired and energy levels depleted when this massive climb rears its head! To win the Two Oceans Marathon, a runner must be able to crest Constantia Nek with enough left in their legs to tackle the remaining 10km. The same applies to those just trying to finish within The equally winding Constantia Nek climb the cut-off. 75 Souvenir BROCHURES 23 SOUVENIRS OF 50 GREAT YEARS ne of the traditions at the Two Oceans Marathon is the printing of an annual souvenir brochure or magazine, which is distributed to all entrants. In the past it was Oposted to the runners, but with the race having grown so large, it is now handed out to entrants when they register at the pre-race Expo.

This story began in 1972 after the Argus newspaper signed on as new sponsor of the race and the entry form featured a number of cartoon drawings by The Argus cartoonist John Jackson. The following year’s entry form featured another of his cartoons, and the organising team decided to go a step further by producing an official souvenir brochure for that year’s race. It consisted of seven pages stapled together – a cover with another cartoon, a page each for the lists of officials and rules, three pages listing all 115 entrants, and a simple map of the route.

By 1974 the brochure was a properly printed mini booklet with photographs, in 1977 it was printed in colour for the first time, and as the years went by it quickly grew in size. Today the official souvenir magazine has around 100 pages and is packed with essential race day info and advice, route and parking maps, inspirational stories of Two Oceans runners, and more.

Over the years, the front covers have featured everything to do with the race, from cartoons and previous winners to images of the Peninsula, or images of the race and the runners. These covers literally track the history of the Two Oceans Marathon. 1972 Entry Form 1973 Entry Form 1973 Souvenir Brochure

1974 1975 1976 1977 1978

114 Souvenir BROCHURES

1979 1980 1981 1982 1983

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988

115 Fun RUNS Keep up, Dad! This young Fun Runner looks like a future Two Oceans Marathon runner A RUN FOR ALL

142 Fun RUNS 29 A RUN FOR ALL ne of the traditions that developed with the Two Oceans Marathon was for family and friends Quite a few changes have been made to the fun runs since then. In 2000, the 10km was shortened to to accompany runners to the event, especially if travelling from outside the Western Cape. 8km, while the 2002 Marafun saw the addition of a 56m Nappy Dash for children aged one to three years. O This saw entire families coming to Cape Town for the Easter Weekend, but until the late In 2003 the name Marafun was dropped and replaced with Fun Runs, and from 2004 the Two Oceans 1990’s, there was no way for them to actively take part in the event. That changed in 1997 when the Marathon office took over the organisation of these runs. In 2007, a 300m Toddler’s Trot for kids aged organising team had the foresight to introduce the Two Oceans Marafun, held on Good Friday at the four to six years was added, but in 2010 the 8km was dropped from the programme. Then in 2013 it race venue, Brookside. was decided to make the longer fun run distances 5.6km and 2.1km, to tie in with the 56km and 21.1km distances respectively of the main races. Lastly, the Toddler’s Trot was shortened to 250m in 2017. Three distances were offered, a 10km, 5km and 2.5km, and just over 2800 entries were taken. This far exceeded expectations, and somewhat overwhelmed Leon Swanepoel and his Sportsvendo team, who These days the Fun Runs attract well over 4500 entries each year, with some of the Ultra Marathon and were organising the fun runs on behalf of the Two Oceans Marathon. With lessons learnt, the following Half Marathon entrants even joining in for a leg-loosener the day before their race. However, the focus is year’s Marafun at the new UCT race venue went smoothly, although there was a noticeable decline in on the first-time runners, from the youngest kids to the grandparents, who line up so that they too can be 10km entries thanks to the introduction of the Two Oceans Half Marathon that year. part of the iconic Two Oceans Marathon.

143 VOYAGES 25 to 43 THE SHIP’S LOG

One of the traditions of the Two Oceans Marathon is the Ship’s Log, a list of every runner who has completed the Ultra Marathon since the first race in 1970. The Ship’s Log first appeared in the 1978 edition of the race brochure, with the name chosen to tie in with the nautical theme of the Two Oceans Marathon name. As such, the runners’ successful finishes were referred to as ‘voyages.’

This updated listing, with 2018 results included, contains over 88 000 names, with runners listed firstly by their number of medals, and then by alphabetical order of surname, which are printed in bold to make it easier for runners to spot their names, or those of their friends, family and clubmates.

MEDALS MEDALS MEDALS Peter Mcnamara • Nick Miles • Solly Miller • 43Anthony Abrahamson • Louis Massyn 31Richard Butcher • Sidney Phillip 27Rolf Aebischer • Theuns Appelgryn Ron Moody • Andre Muller • Elvis Niekerk • Cleophas • Willie Dunn • Bruce Fordyce • • Rob Collins • Lionel De Haas • Nico Dicks Bethuel Nqati • Oosie Oosthuizen • Dan Paliam MEDALS Maxwell Godloza • Johan Grant • Shane • Pikkie Du Plessis • Sharon Eldridge • Philip • Collin Palmer • Douglas Rossouw • Gerald 41Noel Stamper Hinchliffe • Barry Holland • Kaare James • Flemming • Louis Gerber • Malcolm Harrington Scheepers • Anton Schepers • Schalk Smit • Jorrie Jordaan • Jacob Karelse • Ricky Knoesen • Ivan Jonker • Carel Muller • Chris Nursey • Hugh Solomon • Lynne Spence • Chippy Steel • MEDALS • Gideon Lerm • Ludwig Lillie • Selwyn Losper Peter Ramaboa • Christopher Readman • Jerrit Herman Strydom • Andries Swarts • Mike 40Ian Bocock • John Mugglestone • • Wilson Netshisaulu • Deon Rossouw • Allan Rudman • Wally Steel • Mark Tolsma • Tremaine Taylor • Frederick Thompson • Koos Van Eck • Mark Wagenheim Ryninks • Barry Steidlen • Peter Taylor • Wesson • Robin Wilson • Michael Worne Peet Van Huyssteen • Koos Van Niekerk • Wietsche Van Der Westhuizen Derick Ward • Kevin Williams • Don Wilson • MEDALS MEDALS Irma Zollner 39Paul Leader MEDALS 26Denzil Abrahams • Joe Absai • Grant 30Clifford Blake • Pieter Brand • Arbuthnot • Richard Beckett • Thomas Briggs MEDALS Roy Delhove • Tim Ellis • Robin Goddard • • Pieter Budde • Mogamat Burghers • Robert 38John Brimble • Hercu Hofmeyr Andre Heydenrych • Francois Kellerman • Button • Roger Cameron • Henry Cieverts • Gavin Maile • Gerald Martin • Ian Mcdonald • Shawn Combrink • Beaumont Cooper • Vernon MEDALS Natale Roelofse • Brian Rothman • Du Preez • Ravi Govender • Caspar Greeff • 37Colin Bonthuys • Graham Channon • At Schoeman • Robert Stedman • Uwe Strack • Danie Hauptfleisch • Francois Hofmeyr • Riel Hugo • Mark Raubenheimer Peter Sullivan Richard Johnson • Nicholas King • Andre Kleinsmith • Steve Koller • Matilda Le Roux • MEDALS MEDALS Francois Loedolff • Eddie Miles • Cyril Niit • 35Eric Bateman • Ian Benson • Andy 29Heinrich Beukman • Lucille Damon • Stuart Ockhuis • Kim Pain • Stephen Penney • Bolton • Phillip Van Niekerk • Kenny Williams Michael Francis • Achim Herma • John Hill • Johannes Pieterse • Ricky Pillay • Barry Francois Joubert • Gerald Kroukamp • Ponsford • Donald Ross-Watt • Peter Samuel MEDALS Ann Margolin • George Tadden • Patrick Seddon • Jenny Slack • Pieter Van 34Trevor Phillips Heerden • Peter Van Rensburg • Darrell Wicht • MEDALS Garry Wilford MEDALS 28Lawrence Ashworth • Denzil Beukes 33Frank Clarke • Gabriel Colyn • • Stephen Curr • Clive Elliott • Deon Gouws • MEDALS Brian Molyneaux • Franzt Struwig Clive Griffiths • Geoff Hesse • Alan Paul Jacobs • 25David Beard • Leo Benning • Eloi De Jonathan Kriel • Greg Lawrence • Samuel Oliveira • Sam Dowling • Madinga Dube • MEDALS Louw • Mike Morgan • Hubert Nteyi • Dave Tembelani Figlan • Michael Gaade • Sydney 43 Medals each (and counting) for Louis Massyn Anton Diedericks • John Kemp • • Julian • Johan • Gavin • Mark • Neil • (left) and Tony Abrahamson, seen here receiving 32 Pedlar Rossouw Serdyn Gregan Hoffman Hoffman their Quadruple Blue numbers in 2015. Issy Margolin • David-John Price • Chet Snell • Jan Van Eeden • Kosie Van Vuuren • Shahmie Ismail • Peter Werner Jakoby • Gordon Sainsbury • Howard Silke • Dawie Zwiegelaar Boet Van Zyl • Danie Visser Laing • Frank Malloy • Eric Mapara • Brian May • VOYAGES 24 to 13

MEDALS • Bernard Lahoud • Colin • Lorinde Olivier • Desmore Mahlahla • Gavin Maleking • • Johannes Jonck • Bertie Mazzolini • Jerome Mentor • • Gerald Fox • Ivan Garner Pierre Beukes • Basil Blumrick 24Gordon Amann • Gerald Linnett • Goodman Maqina • Oppel • Stefan Patten • Gideon Malherbe • Eugene Jordaan • Randall Joshua • Adnaan Mohamed • Malcolm • Duncan Gilmour • Richard • Bossie Boshoff • Stephan Aronson • Charles Botha • Edmund Molefi Mathabela • Andre Pepler • Moegamad Marais • Hermanus Marais • Dirk Joubert • Godfrey Julies Morrick • Marlon Mortlock • Hammill • Dion Heigers Botha • Thinus Botha • Brian Johannes Brand • Mark Carlson Joseph Matthews • Christine Petersen • Owen Pistorius Harvey Neil March • Ernest • Cassim Kharbai • Darryl Alvin Nadas • Albert Thembile • Alison Hoogeweegen • Bothma • Robert Bowie • • Ann Easton • Peter Erasmus Miller • Joe Mthimunye • Jochie Prinsloo • Ngoako Markwood • David Maxwell Kohler • Paul Koning • Craig Ngcanga • Malungisa Nomwa Mark Hunter-Smith • Daryl John Brand • Andre Bresler • • John Fortuin • Kobus Gerber • Anthony Muller • Denis Ramakgapola • Deon Rossouw • Stuart Mcleod • Steve Kotze • Karin Kruger • Leon • Derrick Oliver • Don Oliver Hutchinson • Brian Jack • Shane Brown • Sharon Brown • Gerald Groll • Bernie Hand Nixon • Thembisile Ntoni • • Fiona Scholtz • Chris Schutte Mee • Shaun Meiklejohn • Kruger • Pieter Langenegger • Anita Oppel • Richard Page Paul Jacobs • Peter Jaehne • Niel Burger • Kenneth Burns • Sonia Human • Alexander Elmarie Ott • Sakhumzi Peter • Barry Schwartz • Richard Eeden Meyer • Tony Miles • Johan Le Roux • Jason Levitt • Peter Phillips • Martha • Zweledinga January • Thomson • John Bush • Tony Jones • Timothy Labuschagne • Ramprakash Ramjiwan • Sid Shikundu • Riaan Smalberger • Christopher Mitchell • • Rudolph Lewis • Deon Louis Pretorius • Coenraad Prinsloo Desmond Judge • Ghola Button • Michael Byron • • Kobus Lategan • Johan Reddy • Martin Rix • Lorraine • Mervin Smith • Roger Smith Moferefere Mochatsi • Thomas • Tim Low • Julian Maggott • Graham Ramsay • Gary Kearns • Len Keating • Hannie Eugene Cairncross • Jack Mare • Hennie Oosthuizen Rogers • Ian Ross • Con • Adriaan Steyn • Neil Steyn • Mofokeng • Mashoga Simon • Josef Makaye • Coreen Ristow • Geoffrey Roberts Kruger • Marius Kruger • Cammidge • Ivan Charles • • Deon Pienaar • Niekie Roux • Max Ruppert • Murray Philip Swart • Lynn Thomas • Mokone • Glenda Monson • Malherbe • Ric Marini • David • Peter Roberts • Quentin Johan Landers • Garth Lary • Bobby Chetty • Arina Cilliers • Pretorius • Curtis Rajoo • Saunderson • Tony Searle • Roger Trader • Gavin Turner Kurt Moore • Dok Mornet • Mckinnon • George Mearns • Rookledge • Robert Ross David Lincoln • Jeffrey Lloyd Henry Cleophas • Dirk Cloete Anandh Ramdhayal • Paul William Sethusa • Paul Slack • Andre Van Rooyen • Pieter Michael Mortley • Ronnie Muhl Mario Meyer • Johannes Moloi • Brenton Schnetler • Keith • Debbie Lombard • Gieliam • Bennie Crous • Reganald Roux • Ashokumar Singh • • Andries Smit • Peter-John Van Rooyen • Gideon Van Zyl • Travers Nettleton • Seiso • Eddie Mouton • Jacques Searle • William Shaw • Van Loots • Francois Lotter Crowster • Robbie Dallas-Orr Johan Stemmet • Christiaan Smitsdorff • Willemien Smuts • • Gert Veldman • Adri Visser Ngalo • Thamsanqa Nyodi Mouton • Reggie Muldowney Abraham Sheldon • Johannes • Jack Luker • Christopher • Sam Damane • Ebrahima Steyn • Alan Taylor • Stephen Jose Solis-Peralta • Hanspeter • Gerard Visser • Anton Von • Sidwell Oktober • Karrim • Christo Muller • David Muller Silas • Ashwin Silver • William Mabengeza • Matsobane Darius • Jozef De Beer • Townsend • Tonni Upham • Stebler • Hermanus Stoffberg Molendorff • Barry Wainman • Osman • Vis Padayachy • Lee • Corni Myburgh • Maurice Simpson • Roger Smart • Fred Madubanya • Absalom Johann De Bruyn • Ignatius De Arthur Valasis • Wilfred Thring • Ian Tucker • Val Watson • Derek Weinstein Park • Hasmook Patel • Barry Naidoo • Zacks Ndlovu • Billy Smit • Edward Smith • Franklin Sibusiso Magagula • Mavangeli Villiers • Bertha Denichaud • Annelie Van Der Linde • Kobus • Cherylynn Wium Pentecost • Darwin Phyfer • Newman • Isaac Ngwenya • Smith • Merton Snyders • Mahlangu • Salang Mahlangu Mike Derbidge • Ian Dinan • MEDALS Van Der Walt • Daniel Van Eck Nickey Pillai • Robert Pillai • Anthony Nyabanyaba • Danny William Snyders • Vusi Sokhela • Linda Mallon • Michael Errol Linda Doke • Lukas Dreyer • 23 Saj Abdool • Eunice • Jasper Van Zyl • Riaan Van MEDALS Eric Pocock • Nathan Prins • Oosthuizen • Colin Parkins • • Fritz Sonnenberg • Isabel Mallon • Alfred Malotana • Kevin Duddy • Dave Edge • Avenant • Dirk Bornebusch • Zyl • Jacques Verster • Johan 20 Ralph Adams • Carolyn Peter Prior • Salvatore Puglia • Quinton Prince • Olebile Pule Steenkamp • Theo Steenkamp Kevin Malyon • Eric Mathys • Christopher Esau • Felicity-Ann Patrick Dlangamandla • Sakkie Vorster • Russell Westerman • Aldridge • John Allies • Roger Ashley Radley • Ricky Raine • • Odile Quintard • Barry Reed • Paulus Steffens • Yngve Rochelle Mccarthy • Beverley Fortuin • Mark Frame • Mark Du Toit • Filippo Faralla • Eben Gavin Wright Alvaro • Ken Andrew • Charles Daniel Raubenheimer • Gideon • Jacques Rijkmans • Patrick Strandvik • Justin Strydom • Mehl • Derick Meintjes • Frans • David Fraser • Geddes Fouche • Warwick Graham Atkinson • Peter-John August Redelinghuis • Alan Robb Ross • Shaheed Russon • Wikkie Theron • Nuno Thomaz Kerneels Meintjies • Rusty Gallant • Nicky Gerber • • Peter Grassow • Kenneth MEDALS • Hennie Basson • George • Anton Roux • Wim Roux Patrick Sassin • Graeme Searle • Dwight Thompson • Charles Mitton • Ntombikayise Cynthia Melvin Gesoond • Malcolm Griffiths • Pieter Hanekom 21Piet Ackermann • Trevor Botha • Graham Botha • • Martin Sam • Miles Saxby • Stephen Seymour • Sham Trollope • Thabo Reginald Mkovane • Serake Mofokeng Gibbons • Peter Gregory • • Joppie Hattingh • Bernard Adams • Tony Appelgryn Gerald Bouwer • Mark-John • Peter Schutte • Ibrahim Singh • Helane Smit • Hardie Tsolo • Hp Van Der Merwe • • Solly Mogotsi • Adrian George Grimes • Lisl Grobler Hayes • Andrew Herrmann • Stanley Barbour • Pietie Boyes • Marek Bozalek • Seedat • Sonia Smith • Isaac Smith • Stephen Smith • Joanne Van Der Valk • Louis Morison • Bheki Msimango • Archibald Groener • Henry • Trevor Hill • Schalk Hoon Barnard • Laurian Barrow • Susan Brewin • Malcolm Southgate • Simon Speck • Goolam Solomons • Gloudien Van Der Walt • Johan Van • Raj Naganna • Danie Nel • Gwala • James Gympies • Neels Joubert • Carel Deon Bekker • Andre Bester Brooke • Gary Brown • Robert Mark Spengler • Franklin Stern Spies • Johann Stimie • Flippie Der Westhuizen • Veronica Fusi Nhlapo • Mark Nicholls • • Sue Harrisberg • John Kleynhans • Peter Koedyk • • Richard Bind • Jan Blom • Buck • Bennie Buys • Tertius • Mike Stewart • Ian Strever Van Dyk • Clive Van Rayner • Van Niekerk • Malcolm Van Andrew Nicolson • Cherryboy Heath • Jamie Heathcote- Wayne Kolevsohn • Michael Ramakwale Boshielo • Roy Buys • Erik Carmohn • Mark • Dick Stubbs • Herman Johan Van Staden • Raymond Straten • Johan Van Zyl Nirghin • Alfred Nise • Sifiso Marks • Elizka Hendrikse Langa • Louis Liebenberg Brennon • Michael Brewis • Carstens • Dale Cavell-Clarke Swanepoel • Anne Swanson Vermeulen • Jacobus Visagie • • Cornel Venter • William Nzuza • Ian O’byrne • Warren • Debbie Holland • Johan • Norval Lippiatt • Russell Dirk Brink • Claude Brooks • Mahomed Chan Goolam • Johan Swart • Lucas Swart Lynette Voigt • Anne Williams Vorster • Steve Walter • Derek Pelston • Rodney Pepper Hoogeweegen • Graham Mackintosh • Craig Mccarthy • Peter Bunn • Susan Burri • Luanne Chance • Riaan • Leon Thelander • Patrick • Roderick Willis • Willie Warwick • Aubrey Watson • • Johannes Peterie • Kevin Hough • Dudley Hulbert • • Ernie Mellet • Bernard Meyer • Gary Calderwood • Nikki Claassen • Abraham Coetzee Themba • Garry Thomson Zeeman Robin Weare • Mickey Webb Peters • Lionel Pfister • Gert Malcolm Hyland • Tania Idas • Edmund Mngadi • Lindeque Campbell • Pieter Carstens • Wilhelm Coetzee • Sheila • Bill Tooley • Japie Truter • Keith Webster • Merrick Pietersen • Rodney Plett • • Matthew Jackson • Shaheed Mokhachane • Barry Muller • Johanna Claassen • Barry Colbeth • Colin Colegrave • • Tshisekn Doctor Tshiseka MEDALS Whittle • Anthony Wildman • Ian Potgieter • Styntjie Prins Jakoet • Rowyn James • • Christian Nicholls • Gesina Clark • Pat Cokoto • Philip Derek Cooper • David Cousins • Aletha Van Den Bergh • 18 John Adams • Jeff Nancy Will • Brian Zeederberg • Leslie Prinsloo • Trevor Denise Johannes • David Jones Oosthuizen • Wayne Parsons Crowson • Tim Cubitt • • Gary Craye • Headman Joggie Van Der Sandt • Malie Almond • Swalleh Ameer • Prodgers • Julian Ramparsad • Eileen Jones • Abré Jordaan • Martin Pienaar • Michael Pradeep Datadin • Brian De Damoyi • Achmat Davids • Van Der Walt • Henry Van Der Neil Arendse • Mike Arnold MEDALS • Satish Ramsavak • Johann • Alison Jordaan • Pierre Power • Kevin Rochford • Beyer • Neil De Kock • Johan David De Beer • William De Watt • Jannie Van Greunen • • Mike Askew • Keith Bake • 17 Chris Adams • Lucky Reinhardt • Michael Reynolds Jordaan • Evette Joubert • Riana Rousseau • Wilhelm Deyzel • Peter Dixon • Gredna Villiers • Paul De Wet • Alwyn Alwies Van Schalkwyk • Roelof Bruce Bell • Oloff Bergh • Barry Adams • Joseph Alexander • Warwick Richter • Ian Santie Kelsey • James Kew • Schutte • Elliot Schwartz • Dlamini • Charles Dosson • Dippenaar • Thokozani Dlamini Van Wyk • Sandor Varga • Bester • Ivor Biddlecombe • Kevin Amler • Kingsley Saevitzon • Tlalane Salemane Ramesh Khusal • Ian Kingon • Jim Scott • Mosala Seduku • Leon Du Preez • Malan Du • Johann Du Preez • Grenvil Christian Veegh • Chris Viljoen • Renier Blignaut • Colin Ball • Bruce Barber • Benita • Sam Schaffer • Nicky Smit • Mpumelelo Kolisile • Jacobus Brandon September • Johann Preez • Danie Du Toit • Bill Dunn • Robert Edwards • • Eckhardt Visser • Melvin Bosch • Jaco Botha • Gerhard Barton • Harold Basson • Eric Solomon • Martha Squirra Koopman • Robert Korb • Van Der Merwe • John Van Emslie • Dennis Floris • Ashley Malcolm Elsworth • Jan Esau Waldeck • Garren Walker • Burdzik • Cecil Butler • David Andre Berrange • Russouw • Grant Stevenson • Tony Craig Laird • Trust Langa • Der Merwe • Johan Van Dyk • George • Ronald Goedeke • • Jim Eva • John Exley • Luke Maajid Warley • Dick Welch • Crombie • Salemo Dampies • Bester • Sighla Blount • Sukel • Graham Thurtell • Noel Laurie • Ulli Lehmann • Steven Weitz • Martin Wood Leonard Hall • Jim Harwood Fitzell • Jimmy Forbes • Lieve John Weston • Marlene Wiese Andy Danster • Martin Davids Marius Bosman • Anita Botha Cedric Thysse • Dries Trollip • Monique Lincoln-Burbidge • • Thomas Hillen • George Geuens • Allister Gibbons • David Wingrin • Alvin Witten • Pierre De Villiers • Nelie • Jan Botha • Mark Bowman Daniel Truter • Cyril Uithaler Ben Lodewyk • Nicky Lofafa MEDALS Holloway • Warren Hurd • • Adrian Gildenhuys • Elize • Carolyn Wridgway • Richard Dippenaar • Grant Dobie • • Cailey Bredenkamp • Johan • Adele Ungerer • Leon Van • Ian Lotter • Felix Lourens • 22 Paul Abrahams • Toby Arnold Hyde • Bernadette Green • Gary Greig • Charisse Wulfsohn • Klaus Zollner Pete Duckitt • Ganief Elloker Bronkhorst • Tee Burgess • Der Merwe • Marike Van Dyk Hansie Louw • John Maasch Adams • Tom Ambrose • Alan Isaacs • William James Jacobs Hansen • John Harding • Karl • Abe Fortuin • Leon Fouche Peter Bursey • Xolile Caleni • Cecil Van Rooi • Nico Van • Beverley Mackintosh • Amler • Clayton Anderson • Loynes Jenkerson • Alec Heath • Vernon Hendrickse • MEDALS • Raymond Fuller • Eddie • Peter Capes • Arend Carl Schalkwyk • Willie Van Staden Siposoxolo Magwijana • • Andre Barnardo • Sylvan Jepthas • Edward Johnson John Hilliar-Zuyl • Paul Hills 19 Piet Adams • Wilson Gillmore • Trish Gilmour • • Raymond Cohen • Lewis • Petro Van Straten • Kobus Johnny Malgas • Stuart Mann Blignaut • Les Blount • Peter • Barbara Johnston-Read • • Gina Hinchliffe • Kenneth Baartman • Mark Barron • Jt Adriaan Gouws • Alan Green Collyer • Deon Conway • Van Wyk • Gavin Veale • • Siza Richard Mathevula • Boer • Hannes Botes • Michael Barry Jones • Henry Jones • Hlasa • Tracey Housdon • Basson • Kosie Botha • Paul • Michael Greenblatt • Gareth Ashley Cook • Peter Corbet- Louise Visser • John Vollmer Tintswalo Matjeke • John Brown • Neil Cochran • John Sammy Jones • Julian Karp Gilberth Howburg • Alan Browers • Mike Brown • Griffiths • Gillian Grobler Owen • Carol Crosley • • Paul Vorwerk • Moyra Mcclure • Gail Mclellan • Coulthard • Danie Croeser • Paul Kelly • Robert Kent • Howe • Braam Hugo • Almerie Trevor Busby • Doug Cameron • Annie Harmsworth • Guy Roland Dace • Douglas Davey Wainwright • Frans Weekers • Ashley Mentoor • Christo • Llewelyn Curlewis • Brian Brett King • Samuel King • Jansen Van Vuuren • Allan • Andrew Campbell • Bundu Howes • Des Huskisson • • Ian Davidson • Dianne De Eric Wiebols Meyer • Matasane Mofokeng Currie • Craig Daniel • Chris Chris Klansie • Michael Klein Johns • Keith Jones • Bill Conradie • Jessie Davey • Steve Jacobs • Jacobus Jailers Carteret-Martin • Hennie De • Zacharia Mogotsi • Ezra De Villiers • Storm Durr • • Andre Kok • John Kolbe • Jooste • Mark Kapnoudhis • Howard Davids • Nico Davids • Jakobus Jansen • Bradley Swardt • Caroline De Wet • MEDALS Mokuena • Johannes Molepo Christo Engelbrecht • Albert Estelle Kroukamp • Steven Dimitri Kavallineas • Mark Kelly • Maretha De Kock • Dimmie Jay • Julian Oscar Johnson Willie De Wet • Reuben Denge 16 Ismail Abdullah • • Ven Moodley • James Fayard • David Francis • Levett • Peter Lowings • Denis Kennedy • Sheree De Milander • Natalie De • Cornelius Tobias Jordaan • • Johann Diener • Tsheko Gavin Abrahams • Waheed Moolman • Sergio Moreira Jonathan Friedman • Dave • Greg Mackett • Nollie Kirsten • Johan Klue • Riaan Villiers • Mansoor Dhansay Billy-Boy Kietas • Ashley King Dlamini • Eric Dreyer • Lloyd Abrahams • Clive Adendorff • • Moses Motshabi • Derrick Gassner • Wilson Govender • Mayhew • SifisoMazibuko • Koch • Mervyn Koopman • • Walter Du Plessis • Leon • Angus Kleinsmith • Pierre Druce • Deana Edwards • Clive Allen • David Andrews • Msibi • Vishnu Naidoo • Louis Nicole Griffith • Brian Grovers Bonolo Mofokeng • Joshua Dirk Kotze • Rob Lanning • Erwee • Ben Espach • Steven Knoesen • Gavin Kode • Issy Frikkie Ellis • April Engelbrecht Billy Aphane • Mark Balladon Naude • Sonwabo Ngcayicibi • • Des Harris • Michael Heath • Motshelanoka • Richard Muller Mervyn Lee • Gary Lester • Fanella • Andre Filander Kornik • Ruth Leverton • • Michael Erasmus • George • Ayoub Banderker • Elaine Isaac Nhleko • Joy-Ann Nicholl Simeon Husselmann • Robbie • Rajah Naidoo • Frik Nelson Melony Liebenberg • Harry • Peter Giddy • Rammy Oene Los • Bronwen Mackrill Everson • Belinda Evert Barber • Andre Bartels • Chris • Philip Niehaus • Bekker Joubert • Vaughan Joubert • Matthews Novokoza • Frans Mabunda • Dilip Magan • Govender • Dave Hosking • • Jacques Malan • Ian Mann • Roelof Feenstra • Frank Bekker • Gordon Bell • Peter Nieuwoudt • Thabo Nkuna • Michael Motlatsi Khubelu Nxumalo • Desmond Oliver Shashikant Magan • Albert Hendrik Janse Van Rensburg • Alan Margolin • Terrance Fielding • Desmond Fillies Bennett • Johan Bensch • • Bisho Nombewu • Gerard

Reflecting on 50 Years of the Two Oceans Marathon

Explore the rich pictorial history of the world’s most beautiful marathon, delving into the challenging and unique route, the traditions, and the fascinating characters that have weaved their way through half a century of enthralling races. Another highlight is the Ship’s Log, featuring the names of every runner to complete the Ultra Marathon since 1970. This book is for every Two Oceans Marathon runner, volunteer or supporter, and those inspired by this iconic South African event.

Gabashane Vincent Rakabaele, first black winner of the Two Oceans Marathon in 1976. He won it again in 1979.