Modest Mokoka eases into ultras

TWO OCEANS: LINES UP FACING A STRONG MEN'S FIELD

- Wesley Botton

Stephen Mokoka will line up among the favourites for the men's title at the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town tomorrow, but he admits he is still learning to race ultramarathons.

Mokoka is widely considered the best road runner in South Africa, a status he richly deserves after dominating the sport for more than a decade in a career which has included four victories at the Shanghai Marathon and three wins at the Cape Town Marathon.

He is also the SA record holder in the half-marathon, and he has generally been the nation's best performer on the road at major international championships for some time.