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Two days of Two Oceans running

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Nantes Athletic Club’s Anthony Moses taking it easy on his way to the finish line in Sunday’s half marathon. Picture: Fuad Esack

Thousands of runners from across the city and beyond took to the streets at the weekend. Race weekend got under way with the Two Oceans 56km Ultra Marathon on Saturday, which took athletes from Newlands to Fish Hoek, up and over Chapman’s Peak, with a last big climb over Constantia Nek, before finishing off at the University of Cape Town. Half marathon enthusiasts got their chance the following day, on Sunday, with approximately 29 000 runners taking part in the ultra and half-marathon events. Gerda Steyn won the women’s 56km race and Givemore Mudzinganyama landed the top spot in the men’s race. Mbuleli Mathanga beat Elroy Gelant to take the men’s half marathon while former British world duathlon champion, Emma Pallant, gave her all to hold off Ethiopian Bekelech Wariyo by five seconds to win the women’s race.

Nantes Athletic Club’s Anthony Moses taking it easy on his way to the finish line in Sunday’s half marathon. Picture: Fuad Esack
Farnese Athletic Club’s Charlotte Daniels arrive at the finish line at UCT in Sunday’s Two Oceans half marathon. Picture: Fuad Esack
Gugulethu Athletics Club’s Nomfuneko Delani soldiers on towards the finish line in Sunday’s half marathon. Picture: Fuad Esack
Ommiedraai Friends’ Peter Jacobs giving Sunday’s half marathon two thumbs up. Picture: Fuad Esack
ARD Athletic Club’s Wilfred Demingo looking relaxed during the final stretch of the 21km race. Picture: Fuad Esack
Gillian Whittaker-Williams from Manenberg’s Farnese Athletic Club was among the thousands who took to the streets in Sunday’s Two Oceans Marathon 21km race. Picture: Fuad Esack
ARD’s Peter Jacobs and Feryl Roberts spot a familiar face in the crowd en route to the finish line in Sunday’s Two Oceans half marathon. Picture: Fuad Esack
Nantes Athletic Club’s Veronica Fransciscus determined to get to that finish line. Picture: Fuad Esack
ARD’s Marjorie Carolus taking it step by step. Picture: Fuad Esack
Central Athletics Club was well-represented in Sunday’s race. Picture: Fuad Esack