Overview
- Gerda Steyn races Saturday for a seventh consecutive Two Oceans Ultra win, building on six straight titles and her 2024 course record of 3:26:54.
- Organisers expect about 14,000 ultra entrants on Saturday with R380,000 for each winner after a prize boost this year.
- Key challengers to Steyn include Irvette van Zyl, Shelmith Muruiki, Neheng Khatala and debutant Omuhle Kubheka, signaling a deeper women’s field.
- Steyn prepared at high-altitude Dullstroom and shared sessions with Kubheka, saying a clear mindset and steady gains guide her approach.
- The men’s race looks open with defending champion Khoarahlane Seutloali facing 2024 winner Onalenna Khonkhobe, who seeks to atone for a 2025 DNF, and runner-up Siboniso Sikhakhane.