Cyclists with a "Running" Problem

[dave303e]

heard similar, it is quite scary though

same as when you go and look at average times, parkrun average is 42mins

[ScottCM]

Safe travels to everyone going down to CPT for Ocean's. How did everyone's prep / training go leading up to it?

[milky4130]

I'm local but worst prep of the 3 Ultra's I've entered. Picked up a groin injury in November coupled with some prostate issues, just decided to take 6 weeks off over December & January, worst idea ever. Picked up 6 Festive KiloGram's for every week of no training, still managed a 3:30 marathon end of February & now I'll just roll it on a wing and a prayer this Saturday, will still aim for 4:30 with a 9min on 1 min off strategy. Like I did for the marathon.

[Heina13]

I must say. One of the better goodie bags in a while. Not saying much. But not bad 

[milky4130]

On 4/8/2026 at 7:32 PM, milky4130 said:

I'm local but worst prep of the 3 Ultra's I've entered. Picked up a groin injury in November coupled with some prostate issues, just decided to take 6 weeks off over December & January, worst idea ever. Picked up 6 Festive KiloGram's for every week of no training, still managed a 3:30 marathon end of February & now I'll just roll it on a wing and a prayer this Saturday, will still aim for 4:30 with a 9min on 1 min off strategy. Like I did for the marathon.

ouch that hurt, missed the target by 17mins, the wheels came off proper on Chappies already & by the time we got to Constantia Nek I was grinding on the axles 😬

[Shebeen]

Good thing to see that the new TTOM board (and The Running Mann clearly involved) are not taking *** with race cheats.

 

https://runningmann.co.za/2026/04/14/two-oceans-2026-top-10-ladies-disqualified

[DieselnDust]

10 minutes ago, Shebeen said:

Good thing to see that the new TTOM board (and The Running Mann clearly involved) are not taking *** with race cheats.

 

https://runningmann.co.za/2026/04/14/two-oceans-2026-top-10-ladies-disqualified

Appears runners can be bigger boxes than cyclists!!

[IceCreamMan]

Think the 2 were honest errors and not cheating per se. 
 

but serious error in judgement by all 4. 
 

the actual cheaters, hope they get well banned. 

[DieselnDust]

8 minutes ago, IceCreamMan said:

Think the 2 were honest errors and not cheating per se. 
 

but serious error in judgement by all 4. 
 

the actual cheaters, hope they get well banned. 

so many make "honest" errors... 

It is easier to beg forgiveness than to ask for permission ...or something like that

[IceCreamMan]

27 minutes ago, DieselnDust said:

so many make "honest" errors... 

It is easier to beg forgiveness than to ask for permission ...or something like that

Hehe, you cynic you. 
 

the lads were obviously not lasses so to what end would this be cheating?

[Vallende Vaandel]

Not only compared to last year's disaster, but in general this (the ultra at least) was a top notch event. The comms leading up to race day was borderline spam. Start batches and timing was on point. Loads of porta loo's on the way. As a back of the pack runner, the water, coke and power aid was ice freezing cold and in abundance right to the end. Medics were everywhere and plentiful. The organizers can't claim the weather was theirs to contribute but even this was perfect.

 

If I had to moan about something, the beer area at the finish was way too small and you were given proper shait by the police for wanting to sit outside the little picket fence. Like officer, look at me - I can't stand let alone run amuck causing public drinking antics. Just wanted to sit on the lawn, stroke my medal and enjoy my beer. Meanwhile there were 2 reported car break in's at the secure parking... 

 

10/10, got the medal, secretly hoping I don't get a ballot entry next year so I can be done with this

[SwissVan]

44 minutes ago, IceCreamMan said:

Hehe, you cynic you. 
 

the lads were obviously not lasses so to what end would this be cheating?

Not necessarily cheating, just plain stupid and selfish:

“I was contacted by a spokesperson from Jeppe AC about their distraught athlete, the only amateur lady in the Top 10. Two Oceans is the largest half marathon in South Africa and it is extremely rare for a club athlete to finish in the Top 10. I have subsequently been in touch with the real 10^th placed lady, Karin-Marie Dötze (a young mother and primary school teacher), about exactly what the impact is of these selfish acts by Insta bros. 

Happiness is being the only club runner in the Top 10: After beating dozens of elite athletes, the best day of Karin-Marie Dötze’s life just before it turned into the most disappointing. 

Instead of rubbing shoulders with Gerda and her other heroes at the official prize giving at the Cape Sun on Sunday evening, Karin-Marie was dealing with the crushing disappointment of slipping into 12^thposition“

https://runningmann.co.za/2026/04/14/two-oceans-2026-top-10-ladies-disqualified/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRMLN5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFVSmp2eGtXdUdJUTBSZHdsc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpveincRHwBFgd8qpBU59x2wW6MABZTp7ns9LfXij3k4A-pnGTig6mnzzEIG_aem_i0Jy8dctsAu3RAxeLhW7lQ
 

[DieselnDust]

2 hours ago, IceCreamMan said:

Hehe, you cynic you. 
 

the lads were obviously not lasses so to what end would this be cheating?

People have got away with it in the past . This year they went digging by trolling through photos and matching numbers to people. It’s the Actionohoto Ai recognition bot that outed these peeps

[babse]

 

23 hours ago, Shebeen said:

Good thing to see that the new TTOM board (and The Running Mann clearly involved) are not taking *** with race cheats.

 

https://runningmann.co.za/2026/04/14/two-oceans-2026-top-10-ladies-disqualified

Its one thing doing it and being an average runner but running as fast as they did, that is just stupid! 

 

Good call out!

[saggy]

23 hours ago, IceCreamMan said:

Think the 2 were honest errors and not cheating per se. 
 

but serious error in judgement by all 4. 
 

the actual cheaters, hope they get well banned. 

wonder if the runners who gave there numbers away will then collect there blue numbers when they have done 10 (or should I say 9)

[IceCreamMan]

3 minutes ago, saggy said:

wonder if the runners who gave there numbers away will then collect there blue numbers when they have done 10 (or should I say 9)

Yeah. Those were aspects I did not think of. ( lady who came 12th. And this).