The past weekend saw a relatively quieter week of road running across South Africa, but this did not stop Nedbank Running Club (NRC) athletes from painting podiums green, often claiming all three podium positions.
Two leading Nedbank ladies deserve a special mention as they showed exactly why they are amongst the top female runners in the country. Both Irvette van Zyl and Charné Bosman ran perfectly executed races as both claimed victory in their respective races. Only a week after winning the SPAR women’s race in Joburg, Van Zyl stormed to a brilliant first place finish at the Free State O.R. Tambo Half Marathon in Bloemfontein. She crossed the line in 1:14:25. The Jacaranda Marathon in Pretoria saw Comrades Champ Charné Bosman crowned as overall women’s winner. Bosman finished in a time of 2:59:30, to take an overall win amongst the women.
A race where green was clearly the dominant colour on the podium this past weekend, was at the Meiringspoort Half Marathon & 12.5km. NRC athletes were out in full force, placing in nearly every category of the race, often taking the first three positions right out.
Last mention goes to George Ntshiliza who flew the Nedbank flag high at the Kowie Striders 27km run from Bathurst to Port Alfred. He finished second in the men’s race, after winning the previous three years.
RESULTS
FREE STATE O.R. TAMBO MARATHON, HALF MARATHON & 10 KM, BLOEMFONTEIN, 15 OCTOBER
Marathon
Men
Open
2. Moses Kurgat (NRC) – 02:21:14
4. Vincent Kipchirchir (NRC) – 02:25:32
Half Marathon
Women
Open
1 Irvette Van Zyl (NRC AGN) - 01:14:24
2 Mamorallo Tjoka (NRC Lesotho) - 01:16:15
10km
Men
Open
1. Precious Mashele (NRC CGA) - 29:38
2. Thabang Mosiako (NRC CNW) - 29:48
KING CETSHWAYO MARATHON & HALF MARATHON, RICHARD'S BAY, 15 OCTOBER
10KM
Men
Open
3. Sandie Nene (NRC) – 31:37
Half Marathon
Men
Open
4. Sipho Hlatshwayo (NRC) – 71.04
Women
Open
3. Ntokozo Mkhize (NRC) - 87.30
35-35
1. Zama Mokoena 91.00
Marathon
Women
Open
2. Winnie Mbuso (NRC) - 3.15.30
4. Previous Duma (NRC) - 3.33.40
35-39
2. Precious Duma (NRC) - 3.33.40
40-49
Hleziphi Ncayiyana (NRC) - 3.50.55
Team prize
Precious Duma
Hleziphi Ncayiyana
Nontobeko Mlotha
Linda Vele
Men
Open
5. Simphiwe Ndlela (NRC) - 2.30.30
35-39
1. Thanda Rhafuza (NRC) - 2.35
2. Eric Ngubane (NRC) - 2.45
Team prize
Simphiwe Ndlela - 3.30
Mzwenkosi Mjaja - 2.31
Thanda Rhafuza - 2.35
BUCO KOWIE STRIDERS 27 KM & 10KM, BATHURST TO PORT ALFRED, 14 OCTOBER
27KM
Men
Open
2. George Ntshiliza (NRC) – 1:29:59
4. Brendon Effenaar (NRC) – 1:32:05
Women
Open
10. Toegeda Vyver (NRC) – 2:22:24
Veterans
3. Toegeda Vyver (NRC) – 2:22:24
Masters
3. Buyelwa Kokobana (NRC) – 2:30:53
10KM
Men
2. Gift Chigomarawa (NRC) – 33:36
4. Melikhaya Kepe (NRC) – 35:02
Veterans
1. Melikhaya Kepe (NRC) – 35:02
Juniors
3. Tawfeeq Vyver (NRC) – 53:55
CAPE GATE CLICKS HALF MARATHON & 10 KM, BRACKENFELL, 14 OCTOBER
Half marathon
Women?
Open
1. Fortunate Chidzivo (NRC/ZIM) - 1:24:51 2.
Masters
1. Obertina Kanyongo (NRC/ZIM) - 1:34:21
2. Olga Howard (NRC) - 1:39:26
10 km
Women?
Grandmasters
1. Charmaine Cupido (NRC) - 49:52
SILVER QUEEN RUNWAY 10KM NIGHT RACE, YSTERPLAAT, 11 OCTOBER
Men
Open
2. Siviwe Nkombi (NRC) 32:00?
Women
Open
3. Obertina Kanyongo (NRC/ZIM) 41:43
Masters
1. Obertina Kanyongo (NRC/ZIM) 41:43
MATSTIEL 21KM, KZN
Men
Open
1. David Manja
7. Sbusiso Nzima
9 . Obed Kopong
Women
Open
1. Rutendo Nyahora
JACARANDA MARATHON, PRETORIA, 14 OCTOBER
Marathon
Men
Open
2. Lucky Mtshali (NRC) - 2:25:11
Women
1. Charné Bosman (NRC) - 2:59:30
Half Marathon
1. Patience Murowe (NRC) - 1:21:48
10km
Men
3. Africa Mailola (NRC) - 31:38
MEIRINGSPOORT 12,5KM & HALF MARATHON, 14 OCTOBER
12.5KM
MEN
Open
1. Godwin Heyns (NRC) – 40:57
2. Donovan Jantjies (NRC) – 42:15
3. Anderson Ncube (NRC) – 42:24
Juniors
1. Godwin Heyns (NRC) – 40:57
2. Jerome Ferland (NRC) – 42:34
Veterans
1. Booi Salmon (NRC) – 43:55
Masters
2. Peter Deister (NRC) – 1:05:26
3. Daniel Raubenheimer (NRC) – 1:08:53
Grandmasters
3. Paul Kotze (NRC) – 1:09:18
Walkers
1. Bradley Carelse (NRC) – 1:03:46
2. Antonio Farmer (NRC) – 1:04:33
3. Johan Nieman (NRC) – 1:33:15
Women
Open
1. Lana Theunissen (NRC) – 54:19
3. Johanna Claassen (NRC) – 58:47
Veterans
1. Lana Theunissen (NRC) – 54:19
2. Johanna Claassen (NRC) – 58:47
3. Diana Mouton (NRC) – 1:11:10
Masters
3. Marie Wolmarans (NRC) – 1:00:52
Grandmasters
3. Dottie Joubert (NRC) – 1:27:05
Great Grandmasters
1. Lisetta Visagie (NRC) – 1:33:58
2. Cecellia Swiegters (NRC) – 1:35:37
3. Dalene Le Roux (NRC) – 1:38:08
Walkers
3. Susan Le Grange (NRC) – 1:35:39
HALF MARATHON
Men
Open
1. Lloyd Bosman (NRC) – 1:04:05
2. John April (NRC) – 1:09:39
3. Lindile Tokota (NRC) – 1:13:07
Juniors
1. Auschta October (NRC) – 1:21:48
3. Andreas Kamffer (NRC) – 2:24:19
Veterans
1. Lindile Tokota (NRC) – 1:13:07
Masters
1. Anton Chevalier (NRC) – 1:22:50
3. Friedl van der Merwe (NRC) – 1:25:24
Grandmasters
3. Louis van der Vyver (NRC) – 1:34:12
Women
Open
1. Melissa van Rensburg (NRC) – 1:25:44
2. Anel van Wyk (NRC) – 1:26:29
3. Liza Kingston (NRC) – 1:26:39
Juniors
2. Bianca le Grange (NRC) – 1:55:41
Masters
2. Annatjie Botes (NRC) – 1:34:50
Walkers
1. Jaqueline Calitz (NRC) – 2:31:33
VOET VAN AFRIKA MARATHON, HALF MARATHON & 10KM, BREDASDORP, 14 OCTOBER
Marathon
Women
Open
2. Ursula Frans (NRC CT) - 3:38:19 Cape Town
Half Marathon
Men
Open
2. Ettiene Plaatjies (NRC) - 1:16:04