Two Oceans Marathon 2026

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The event in a few words

If you're in the mood for a race that puts stars in your eyes as well as makes your legs tingle, the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town is your appointment. 🌊

Here, you don't just run a race, you cross a postcard: the ocean on one side, raw nature on the other, and that big city energy that carries you when it starts to burn. ⛰️

You choose your adventure, the trails of 16 km to enjoy without burning out, or the 24 km for a bit more wilderness, or on road with the half-marathon for a clean and neat challenge, or the legendary 56 km to tell the story of “two oceans, one legend” for years. 🏅

The atmosphere is a true fuel, with supporters everywhere, panoramas that make you want to speed up just to see what's next, and that unique feeling of being at the end of the world... yet surrounded. 🌅

After the finish, don't rush straight to the shower: stay around and savor Cape Town in reward mode. 🍷

Just steps away, you can settle at the V&A Waterfront for a meal facing the boats, get a breath of fresh air at Sea Point Promenade for a leisurely stroll, hike up to Signal Hill for a sunset, or take a tour of Bo-Kaap for its colorful houses and smile-inducing alleys. 🧭

You come to run, you leave with a city in your heart—and honestly, in Cape Town, it's hard to say “cape” without saying “cap(tivating)”.

A distance for every taste

56 km : Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon

Road RunningThe most popular

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