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Deb Mattheus 4th at Two Oceans 56K

CAPE TOWN - (April 14, 2001) - America's #1 ultra woman of last year, Deb
Mattheus (nee Bollig) of Conifer, Colo., has set herself up as one of the
leading contenders for the World 100K title this year by finishing 4th at
the Two Oceans 56K in South Africa, one of the world's premier, fastest and most
competitive ultramarathons. Mattheus averaged 6:36 per mile for the hilly
ultra race which covers almost 35 consecutive miles along South Africa's
southern coast.

Zimbabwe's Honest Mutsakani and Gwen van Lingen of South Africa won the men
and women's race in 3:11:18 and 3:43:03 respectively. Mutsakani
three-peated. With 9,000 participants, Two Oceans is one of the world's largest ultras.

Two Oceans Marathon (56K)
Cape Town, South Africa, April 14, 2001

MEN
1) Honest Motasakani (ZIM)  3:11:18
2) Sam Flathela (RSA)       3:12:20
3) Keith Court (RSA)        3:13:29
4) Nixon Nkodima (RSA)      3:14:07
5) Lucky Bhembe (SWZ)       3:14:16

WOMEN
1) Gwen van Lingen (RSA)    3:43:03
2) Natalia Volgina (RUS)    3:44:53
3) Maria Bak (GER)      3:49:21
4) Deb Mattheus, CO (USA)   3:51:56
5) Alena Vinitskaya (RUS)   3:52:41

For full results and more, go to the race website at:
http://www.twooceansmarathon.org.za/

-Report by Dan Brannen, American Ultrarunning Association

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