Overview

About this event

The 2026 Anco Ultra Marathon 4-in-1 took place Saturday, 21 February 2026 from 05:30, at Welkom Public Swimming Pool in Welkom, Free State, South Africa. Distances included a 48km, 32km, 16km, 10km and 5km races.

Two Oceans & Comrades Qualifier

Races

Distances & fees

Distances, start times, cut-offs and entry fees.

Saturday 21 Feb 2026

Distance	Entry Fee	Temp Licence	Type	Start	Cut-off	Details
Ultra Marathon	ZAR 290	ZAR 50	Road	05:30	—
Minimum age 20 years
32km Road	ZAR 220	ZAR 50	Road	05:30	—
Minimum age 19 years
16km Run / Walk	ZAR 180	ZAR 50	Run / Walk	06:00	—
Minimum age 16 years
10km Race	ZAR 140	ZAR 50	Road	06:00	—
Minimum age 14 years
4.6km Family Fun Run	ZAR 50	—	Run / Walk	07:00	—
Minimum age 9 years

Temporary ASA licence fee — only payable if you are not a member of an affiliated running club.

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Press

Press & Review

Independent reviews and coverage of this event.

The Running Mann

Anco Ultra (You know you're addicted to running when...) - The Running Mann

[MARATHON #241 / Unique Marathon #141 / 14 March 2020] I’ve seen plenty of “You know you’re a runner when…” lists. They usually include items like getting up earlier on the weekend than during the week, having one pair o...

Read the full review on The Running Mann

Where

Location

Where the event starts and how to get there.

Welkom Public Swimming Pool

Contact

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Train

Training programs

Hand-picked training pathways to get you to the start line ready.

Coach Parry

Structured, app-delivered plans for every distance from 5 km to Comrades — daily workouts, pace targets, Strava sync and a South African coaching community.

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OwnMyRun · Gerda Steyn

Free, self-guided training plans built by Comrades & 2 Oceans champion Gerda Steyn — a great starting point if you want structure without a subscription.

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Energy Lab

A South African running community with a built-in training app — adaptive plans whose paces recalculate as you get fitter, plus club runs, results and event RSVPs. Free while in beta.

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History

Past editions

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