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Seeding for 56km

Last updated: 26 September 2013
  • Ultra Marathon

Runner's qualifying times since 1 July in the year prior to the event, are used to seed them: faster runners in the front and slower runners at the back. International runners can use any race since the last Two Oceans Marathon (March 2013).

Seeding groups

The seeding table is the same as was used in 2013. All 2013 Gold & Silver Medallists will be seeded in Group A. Runners wearing Blue and Yellow numbers will be seeded behind the C group unless they qualify for a higher group.

Group 42.2 km 50 km 56 km 80 km 89 km 100 km
A Sub 3:00 Sub 3:35 Sub 4:15 Sub 6:35 Sub 8:20 Sub 9:30
B Sub 3:30 Sub 4:15 Sub 4:45 Sub 7:10 Sub 9:00 Sub 10:20
C Sub 4:00 Blue & Yellow numbers Sub 4:30 Sub 5:15 Sub 7:40 Sub 9:30 Sub 10:55
D Sub 4:15 Sub 5:00 Sub 5:30 Sub 8:30 Sub 10:50 Sub 11:10
E Rest of the field sub 5:00 Sub 6:30 Sub 7:00 Sub 10:30 Sub 12:00 Sub 13:30
Please note: all information is currently relevant for the 2014 event.
Details for the following year will be officially launched in September 2014.
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