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‘Small-town boy’ Arthur Jantjies says Two Oceans win ‘really special’

Dailydispatch · · 688 words · By Herald Correspondent
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History was made at the Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra-Marathon on Saturday, as Gerda Steyn claimed a record-breaking seventh victory, while little-known Arthur Jantjies shocked the pundits with the biggest triumph of his emerging ultra-marathon career.

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What happened

History was made at the Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra-Marathon on Saturday, as Gerda Steyn claimed a record-breaking seventh victory, while little-known Arthur Jantjies shocked the pundits with the biggest triumph of his emerging ultra-marathon career.

Why it matters

It’s history,” said 25-year-old Jantjies from Hopetown, a small town 120km from Kimberley in the Northern Cape, after stopping the clock in 3:09:25.

Common ground

“I’m just a small-town boy winning Two Oceans.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Nedbank Running Club athlete who won the 2025 Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon in Gqeberha”
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Claim 2: “he joined the Pan African Resources Club at the beginning of the year.”
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The web search results provided are about the children's TV series 'Arthur' and are completely irrelevant to the Pan African Resources Club or Arthur Jantjies.
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web search NEUTRAL — “Arthur” is an animated series aimed at children ages 4 to 8, starring 8-year-old aardvark Arthur and his family and friends.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa8HWWMcQEGSDVNamSBrN…
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web search NEUTRAL — Based on Brown's Arthur book series, it is set in the fictional city of Elwood City and revolves around the lives of Arthur Read, an anthropomorphic aardvark, [1] his friends and family, and their dai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_(TV_series)
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web search NEUTRAL — Arthur chronicles the adventures of eight-year-old Arthur and explores issues faced by real kids.
https://pbskids.org/arthur
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Claim 3: “claiming sixth position at the 2025 City to City Marathon (2:54:26)”
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The web search results provided for this claim are about the children's TV series 'Arthur' and are completely irrelevant to the athlete Arthur Jantjies.
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web search NEUTRAL — Based on Brown's Arthur book series, it is set in the fictional city of Elwood City and revolves around the lives of Arthur Read, an anthropomorphic aardvark, [1] his friends and family, and their dai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_(TV_series)
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web search NEUTRAL — Arthur chronicles the adventures of eight-year-old Arthur and explores issues faced by real kids.
https://pbskids.org/arthur
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web search NEUTRAL — “Arthur” is an animated series aimed at children ages 4 to 8, starring 8-year-old aardvark Arthur and his family and friends.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa8HWWMcQEGSDVNamSBrN…
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Claim 4: “Steyn went on to cross the finish line in (3:27:43)”
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Claim 5: “Gerda Steyn claimed a record-breaking seventh victory [at the Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra-Marathon]”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm Gerda Steyn won her seventh consecutive Two Oceans Marathon in the 2026 edition.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ultra marathon queen Gerda Steyn celebrating after Two Oceans win. 15 hours ago. By Vicky Stark.Cape Town Gears Up for 2026 Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon This Weekend.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ultra-marathon specialist Gerda Steyn has secured her seventh Two Oceans Marathon in a row. This is after crossing the finish line first on the University of Cape Town playing fields after 56 gruellin…
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/1119993-2/
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web search NEUTRAL — Gerda Steyn was once again a crowd favourite at the Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon powered by BYD.Over seven wins, 36-year-old Steyn’s earnings from the race alone now run into the millions, re…
https://iol.co.za/sport/athletics/2026-04-13-gerda-steyns-ul…
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Claim 6: “Jantjies from Hopetown, a small town 120km from Kimberley in the Northern Cape”
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The web search results provided for this claim are completely irrelevant, discussing Microsoft licensing agreements (MCA-E) instead of Arthur Jantjies or Hopetown.
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web search NEUTRAL — Microsoft has unveiled its new flagship contract model, the Microsoft Customer Agreement for Enterprise (MCA-E), which has generated significant buzz. But what exactly is the MCA-E, how does it differ…
https://www.2-data.com/knowledge-hub/microsoft-customer-agre…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 24, 2026 · Recently announced changes represent an acceleration away from the traditional EA toward the Microsoft Customer Agreement for Enterprise (MCA-E) as the primary licensing vehicle for clo…
https://www.softwareone.com/en-us/blog/articles/2026/02/24/m…
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web search NEUTRAL — This article, updated for 2026, compares EA and MCA-E – how they differ in structure, pricing, and compliance, and what to watch for, whether you're renewing your EA or being moved to MCA-E.
https://samexpert.com/ea-vs-mca-e-licensing-2025/
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Claim 7: “Felix Masai winning in 1:03:17, followed by Shadrack Musyoka (1:03:41) and Joshua Mengich (1:03:42).”
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Claim 8: “finished almost two minutes clear of 2022 champion Fortunate Chidzivo of Zimbabwe (1:16:29)”
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Claim 9: “stopping the clock in 3:09:25”
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A specific race result source explicitly lists Arthur Jantjies' winning time as 03:09:25.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two Oceans Ultra Marathon Men: Arthur Jantjies 03:09:25 Women: Gerda Steyn 03:27:43. Sunday, 12 April. Two Oceans Half Marathon Start: 06:15.
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/gerda-steyn-arthur-jan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Breaking newsResults: two oceans marathonFive events to watch: hezekiel sepeng invitationalResults of the 2026 Totalsports Two Oceans 56km ultra-marathon held in Cape Town on...
https://backtrack.co.za/2026/04/11/results-two-oceans-marath…
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web search NEUTRAL — For 2026 Two Oceans Marathon champion Arthur Jantjies training alongside Gerda Steyn in Dullstroom, helped to shape a stunning performance.
https://www.theathlete.co.za/2026/04/16/gerda-steyn-arthur-j…
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Claim 10: “The fastest woman in the history of the World’s Most Beautiful Marathon (3:26:54)”
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Claim 11: “Namibia’s Lavina Haitope was unchallenged as she breasted the tape in 1:14:36.”
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Claim 12: “Former Eastern Cape runner Cwenga Nose was fifth in 1:04:41.”
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Claim 13: “Arthur Jantjies shocked the pundits with the biggest triumph of his emerging ultra-marathon career.”
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Multiple sources confirm Arthur Jantjies won the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon, describing it as a shock victory and a triumph for his emerging career.
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web search NEUTRAL — Arthur Jantjies pulled off one of the biggest shocks of South African ultra-marathon running when he won the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon on Saturday morning at the first time of asking.
https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-04-11-all-hail-arthur…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two Oceans Ultra Marathon Men: Arthur Jantjies 03:09:25 Women: Gerda Steyn 03:27:43.The Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon boasts an impressive, combined prize purse of R2.6 million in 2026.
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/gerda-steyn-arthur-jan…
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web search NEUTRAL — History was made at the Two Oceans Ultra-Marathon on Saturday, as Gerda Steyn claimed a record-breaking seventh victory, while little-known Arthur Jantjies shocked the pundits with the biggest triumph…
https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/2026-04-12-small-town-bo…
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Claim 14: “Jantjies... claim a famous 35-second victory over his friend and rival Khonkhobe.”
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While multiple sources confirm Jantjies won and that Onalenna Khonkhobe was in the leading pack, only the original claim specifies the exact '35-second victory' margin; other sources describe the chase but not the specific time gap.
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web search NEUTRAL — Arthur Jantjies made a surprise debut win in the men's race.Steyn's streak has raised the performance bar for women's ultra-running in South Africa.
https://forumteam.blog/fr-za/blog/steyn-earns-seventh-victor…
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web search NEUTRAL — His bravery forced the leading bunch, including Onalenna Khonkhobe, defending champion Joseph Seutloali and Jantjies, to give chase. Waison was caught at 49km as the trio hurtled towards the finish, w…
https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/2026-04-12-small-town-bo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jantjies, a two-time winner of the Diamond Marathon in Kimberley, waited patiently before making his move. He hunted with the pack, and when defending champion Khoarahlane Seutloali of Lesotho and Ona…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-04-11-queen-gerda-mak…
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Claim 15: “Zimbabwe’s Blessing Waison was the first man to crest Constantia Nek.”
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The web search results provided are generic definitions of 'blessing' and references to a song/Wikipedia page for the word, not the athlete Blessing Waison.
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web search NEUTRAL — Blessings, therefore, are directly associated with, and are believed to come from, God. Thus, to express a blessing is like bestowing a wish on someone that they experience the favor of God, and to ac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blessing
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · The meaning of BLESSING is the act or words of one that blesses. How to use blessing in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blessing
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 11, 2014 · Blessing | w/Lyrics {Request} [Kagamine Rin/Len • Hatsune Miku • Megurine Luka • MEIKO • KAITO]
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Claim 16: “more than three minutes before Britain’s Emma Pallant-Browne crossed the finish line (1:18:09).”
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Claim 17: “The 36-year-old pulled away from reigning African Bank Soweto Marathon champion Margaret Jepchumba moments after going through the marathon mark in 2:34:34.”
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