Qualifying Criteria

ULTRA MARATHON QUALIFYING RACES

As an entrant, you must have run a qualifying marathon or a longer distance in the specified times. In other words, you must run a qualifier.

Submit your qualifier here or go to: https://admin.twooceansmarathon.org.za/identify.aspx

QUALIFYING CRITERIA FOR THE 56KM (THE ULTRA MARATHON)

What Counts As A Qualifying Race?

All standard IAAF (ASA in South Africa) affiliated marathons, and/or races longer than 42.2 km count as qualifying races, provided that:

the race course is officially measured, and
the race is officially timed.

Email info@twooceansmarathon.org.za if you do not see your race on the TOM entry system.

QUALIFYING PERIOD AND CUT-OFF DATE

All runners (including International and Africa entrants, as well as Blue Number holders) are required to run a qualifying marathon (or longer distance) within the specified minimum time, as stated in the table below.

Once entries have opened, your qualifying results must be added to your TTOM profile. These qualifying results cannot be added to your TTOM profile prior to entries opening.

Be sure to submit all qualifier updates on your profile by the profile update deadline.

HALF MARATHON

The submission of your completed 10km, 15km or 21km race(s) will be used to determine your placement in the respective seeding pens on Race Day.

Be sure to submit all seeing times and updates on your profile by the profile update deadline.