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Two Oceans Ultra · Saturday, 3 April 2027 (expected)The Two Oceans bronze medal: what it takes
The Two Oceans bronze medal is for everyone finishing from five hours to under six. That is an average of 6:26 per kilometre over 56 km, and as a guide it takes a marathon of about 4:13:00or faster; quicker than about 3:31:00 points to the medal above. Type your own marathon to see where you land.
On that marathon, aim for Bronze.
Every medal, and what it takes
| Medal | Finish under | Pace | Marathon needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 4:00:00 | 4:17/km | about 2:48:58 |
| Sainsbury | 5:00:00 | 5:21/km | about 3:31:12 |
| Bronze | 6:00:00 | 6:26/km | about 4:13:26 |
| Blue | 7:00:00 | 7:30/km | about 4:55:41 |
The numbers for the Bronze
| Finish | 5:00:00 to 5:59:59 |
|---|---|
| Average pace | 6:26/km for the cut-off; 6:20/km for a five-minute margin (5:55:00) |
| Even-pace halfway | 3:00:00 at 28 km — and the second half is slower for nearly everyone, so be ahead of it |
| Marathon that points to it | about 4:13:00 (faster than 3:31:00 points to the medal above) |
| The same fitness at shorter races | half marathon about 2:03:00 · 10 km about 55:00 |
| Race day | Saturday, 3 April 2027 (expected) |
Where the name comes from
The Two Oceans bronze is the finish most of the field races for: 56 km round the Peninsula inside six hours.
How people earn it
A marathon of about 4:15 points here. Walk the steep part of Chapman’s from the start of the climb, keep the pace honest on the flat road past Hout Bay, and treat Constantia Nek as a walk with a target time, not a failure.
For that fitness, Race Shape would set easy runs no faster than 6:43/km (7:17/km if you train in Johannesburg), marathon pace about 6:03/km and threshold about 5:43/km. A full 20-week block for the Two Oceans starts on Monday Monday, 9 November 2026; a plan built later counts back from race day and fits the weeks that are left.
Medal standards as published by the race organisers. Check the official rules for the year you run before you plan around a cut-off.
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Common questions
What time do you need for a Two Oceans bronze medal?
5:00:00 to 5:59:59: everyone finishing from five hours to under six.
What marathon time do I need for a Two Oceans bronze medal?
As a guide, about 4:13:00 or faster. Real finishers average about 1.42× their marathon over this distance, so a marginal qualifier is rarely enough on the day.
What pace is a Two Oceans bronze medal?
6:26 per kilometre on average to finish at the cut-off. With walk breaks, your running pace has to be quicker than that.
When should I start training for the Two Oceans bronze medal?
A full 20-week block for the Saturday, 3 April 2027 (expected) race starts on Monday Monday, 9 November 2026, on top of a marathon base. Start dates for every race.