All standard marathons and races longer than 42.2 km will count as qualifying races, provided that they are held under the auspices of the IAAF (or ASA in South Africa).

Qualifying Period

Runners can qualify from 1 September 2011 onward and can only enter after qualifying. All entrants are required to have run a qualifying marathon or longer distance in specified times (see table on separate page).

International/overseas Entrants

International runners are encouraged to comply to the same requirements as South African runners (to have run a qualifying marathon or ultra marathon in the months leading up to the race). For this reason we have extended the qualifying period to any race since the last Two Oceans Marathon. In the unlikely event of International runners unable to run a qualifying marathon within this period they may enter the race, but they will start at the back.

Qualifying Standards

In order to qualify to run the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon, runners must have completed the distance indicated below in under the time next to the distance:

Qualifying Races

Click here to view a list of qualifying races.

Qualifying Race Organisers

Organisers of races that are deemed qualifiers for the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon are invited to download the official 'qualifier' logo that can be used on entry forms, flyers and websites: