Caroline Wöstmann

Caroline Wöstmann (born on 18 January 1983 in Johannesburg) is a South African marathon and ultra-marathon athlete. She is well known for making history by winning both the Two Oceans and 90th Comrades marathon in the same year.

Caroline Wöstmann
Personal information
Nationality South Africa
Born (1983-01-18) 18 January 1983
Johannesburg, South Africa
OccupationChartered accountant
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Half marathon: 1:19:13
Marathon: 2:44:26

Wöstmann began her running career (2009) after the birth of her first child. She required a workout that could fit into her family life and busy professional career.

Professionals took note of her when she positioned 15th place in only her third Comrades with a silver medal at the 2012 Comrades Marathon. Thereafter, she joined the Nedbank Running Club and trained at the University of Pretorias’ High Performance Centre. Lindsey Parry coached her and Candice Attree helped her to stay focused on core- and strength training.

During 2014 Wöstmann placed 6th in her fourth attempt at the Comrades. After winning the Two Oceans Marathon earlier in 2015, she became the first South African woman, in 14 years, to win the prestigious Comrades Marathon. Wöstmann is only the second South African woman, after Frith van der Merwe (1989) to win both the Two Oceans Marathon and Comrades Marathon in the same year.[1][2][3][4]

After consistent improvement of her personal best times she was named the Athletics Gauteng North's Female Athlete of 2014.

Caroline Wöstmann won the 2015 Two Oceans Marathon on only her second attempt.

Races

Notable past running performances:

YearRaceTimeDistancePosition
2017[5]Old Mutual Om die Dam03:38:3850 km1
2016[6]Comrades Marathon06:30:4489.13 km2
2016[7]Two Oceans Marathon03:44:4456 km1
2015[8]Comrades Marathon06:12:2287.72 km1
2015[9]Two Oceans Marathon03:41:2456 km1
2015[10]McCarthy Volkswagen/Audi Love Run01:20:5021.1 km1
2015[10]Sarens Edenvale03:03:1242.2 km1
2014[10]Aspen Port Elizabeth City02:44:5742.2 km1
2014[11]Comrades Marathon06:51:4389.28 km6
2014[10]Old Mutual Om die Dam03:48:5150 km3
2013[10]Old Mutual Om die Dam03:41:4450 km4
2012[11]Comrades Marathon07:16:4889.28 km15
2011[11]Comrades Marathon08:33:2989.96 km68
2009[11]Comrades Marathon09:17:3989.3 km205

References
  1. "Caroline Worstman wins Two Oceans Marathon". Pretoria East Rekord. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. "Remember the Name!". Modern Athlete Rekord. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  3. "Caroline Wöstmann het nie geweet hoe groot Twee Oseane-wentjek is". Nertwerk24. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  4. "Wostmann Completes SA Comrades Double". Sport24. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  5. "Runners Guide Article". Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  6. "Comrades Marathon 2016 results". Ultimate Live. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  7. "Two Oceans Marathon 2016 results". Two Oceans marathon. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  8. "Comrades Marathon 2015 results". Ultimate Live. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  9. "Two Oceans marathon results". Two Oceans marathon. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  10. "Performance history: Caroline Worstman". Association of road racing statisticians. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  11. "Comrades Marathon runner history: Caroline Wöstmann". Ultimate Live. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
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