Gauteng athlete Coolboy Ngamole, running as an individual in the colours of Nedbank Running Club (NRC), cruised to an easy victory at the South African Marathon Championships in George today. Ngamole repeated his win of 2010 and bettered his runner up spot of 2011 showing his pedigree at Championship time.
His 2hour 13 minutes & 18 seconds was good enough for his second qualification standard required for the Olympics, having met the Olympic qualifying standard late last year when he clocked a fast 2 hour and 10 minutes and 43 seconds for 6th place in the Valencia Marathon in Spain. His consistency must surely make Ngamole a near certainty for ASA and SASCOC selection to London and proves he is ready to represent his country in August.
Said Ngamole of his morning, “I was running at the front of the race with a pack of runners that included Gert Thys, Lucky Mohale, Othaniel Phahlane and Nedbank Team mate David Ngakane. At the 12 kilometre mark I realised that I felt strong and I left them behind and never looked back. Nobody was able to challenge me and I just kept a fast grinding pace for the reminder of the race. I was honoured to represent my club Nedbank, who look after us 12months of the year & hope I repaid their faith in me."
Coolboy earned himself a 'Cool' R100 000-00 for the win, as well as a R30 000-00 from the NRC.
The women’s race was won by Charne Bosman from Gauteng North in a somewhat disappointed 2 hours and 41 minutes and 51 seconds.
South Africa’s leading marathon ladies, Rene Kalmer and Tanith Maxwell were not on the starting line in George.
Coolboy with his Gold medal.
Results of the SA 42km championships
POS NAME SURNAME PROV/CLUB HMS
Category : Open Men
1 Coolboy Ngamole ACNW-Nedbank 2.13.18
4 Seun Moleshioa AMPU-Nedbank 2.17.19
5 Sityhilo Diko WPA-Nedbank 2.17.39
7 Odwa Tunyiswa CGA-Nedbank 2.18.24
Category : Men 40 - 49
1 Elias Mabane AGN-Nedbank 2.22.39
Category : Ladies 40 - 49
1 Jane Modau AGN -Nedbank 3.08.25
3 Mari Bruwer AVT- 3.13.21
Category : Ladies 50 - 59
1 Annatjie Botes ASWD-Nedbank 3.17.42
Category : Men 60 +
1 Daniel Hlongwane AGN-Nedbank 3.11.30
Category : Ladies 60 +
1 Liz Ruickbie CGA-Nedbank 3.38.57
Zongamele Dyubeni from the Nedbank Running Club in Soweto who is in training for this years Two Oceans marathon scored an convincing win in the Sasolburg Marathon.
Cornelia Joubert, also from the Nedbank Running Club in Soweto won her third race in consecutive weeks when she clocked 78 minutes and 18 seconds for the half marathon.
Results of the Sasol races run in Sasolburg on Saturday 4 February 2012.
Men-Open
1. Zongamele Dyubeni (Nedbank) 2:19:22;
3 Brighton Chipere (Nedbank) 2:20:13;
4 Isaac Kering (Nedbank) 2:22:49
Veterans
3.Tsietsi Mokoena (Nedbank) 2:44:34
Masters
2 Paulus Mofokeng (Nedbank) 3:05:06
21Km-Men-Open 2 Lucas Jani (Nedbank) 67:09
Grandmasters 1 Don Charles (Nedbank) 92:07
Women-Open 1 Cornelia Joubert (Nedbank) 78:18
Grandmasters 1 Muriel Charles (Nedbank) 2:18:58
10km-2nd Frik guys(Nedbank) 29:74
5km -1st Lebogang Masilo (Nedbank) 15:30
Nedbank Running Club Gauteng North was the only winners at the McCarthy 21 kilometre road race.
Luwis Masunda that celebrated his first win of the year clocked a time of 1 hour and 08 minutes and 23 seconds. He was followed home by 4 of his Nedbank Gauteng North team mates to clean up the first 5 positions in the race.
Immergreen Nedbank Running Club Soweto athlete, Irvette Van Blerk was way ahead of the womans field with her time of 1 hour 19 minutes and 36 seconds.
Nedbank Gauteng North Club gazebo at the Mc McCarthy race.
Irvette Van Blerk with trophy Luwis Masunda with trophy
Results of the McCarthy 21km run in Pretoria on Saturday 4 February 2012
Open Men.
1 LEWIS MASUNDA 1:08:23 (NEDBANK); 2 WILLIAM CHINYANGA1:08:26 (NEDBANK); 3 COLLIN PARURA 1:08:37 (NEDBANK); 4 LYMPSON MAIFO 1:12:42 (NEDBANK); 5 FASTON MASHELA 1:12:47 (NEDBANK)
Veterans
2. STEVEN MOTAU 1:20:04 (NEDBANKMASTERS GRANDMASTERS
Open Women
1. IRVETTE VAN BLERK 1:19:36 (NEDBANK); 2
Schoemanshoek Wedloop - 28 Janaurie 2012 10km.
Open Men-
1 Gersville Jacobs Nedbank 33.03
Vet. Men
1 Tony Cleophas Nedbank 38.50
Schoemanshoek Wedloop - 28 Janaurie 2012 21.1km.
Open Men
1 Etienne Plaatjies Nedbank 1.12.57
Master Women
1 Marie Wolmarans Nedbank 1.47.09