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.

Please provide your official time from a race you have run after 1 July 2024. You do not need to wait until entries for #TTOM2025 have opened!

The cut-off date for submitting your qualifier is midnight on 3 March 2025.

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 for TTOM 2025 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.

The final cut-off date for all qualifier updates on your profile is midnight on 3 March 2025.

HALF MARATHON

The submission of your completed 10km, 15km or 21km race(s) run after 01 July 2024 will be used to determine your placement in the respective seeding pens on Race Day.

The cut-off date for submitting your seeding time is midnight on 3 March 2025.