Two days of Two Oceans running

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Fish Hoek’s Chanté Mentoor crossing the finish line at UCT in Sunday’s 21km run. 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.

Capricorn Athletic Club’s Paul Teichman and Sissy Sekumbella are all smiles following their 21km run.

Spartan Harriers’ Joy Riviera marches towards the finish line in Sunday’s half marathon. Picture: Fuad Esack

Emma Doubell looking good to go for another 21km run. Picture: Fuad Esack

Patricia Holmes in good spirits on the final stretch in Sunday’s half marathon. Picture: Fuad Esack

Celtic Harriers’ Ivan Jonker happy to take the rest of the day off following Sunday’s 21km run. Picture: Fuad Esack

Fish Hoek Athletic Club’s Noel van Zyl on his way to the finish in Sunday’s Two Oceans half marathon. Picture: Fuad Esack