The past weekend belonged to South African athlete and Green Dream Team member Gerda Steyn who stormed to a PB finish at the Valencia Marathon in Spain.
Gerda finished 12th overall in 2:37:22 to better her PB by more than 14 minutes. What a run!
On home soil several Nedbank Running Club (NRC) athletes made the club proud by performing as only the Green Dream Team can. One such a great performance was that of Ntombesintu Mfunzi, who clocked 56:32 in the Vukani MS 15km in Port Elizabeth, the year’s third fastest time on a standard course.
Another excellent performance in the same race came from Margie Saunders (64), who not only claimed top honours in her age category (Grandmasters), but also finished in the top five women overall.
Great running all around!
RESULTS
ALBERTON HALF MARATHON & 10 KM, ALBERTON, 19 NOVEMBER
Half marathon
WOMEN
Open
3. Lizette Perold (NRC) 1:41:56
Masters
2. Laura Venter (NRC) 1:58:50
1860 CHALLENGE 10 KM, DURBAN, 19 NOVEMBER
WOMEN
Open
3. Kholeka Biyela (NRC) 42:25
Juniors
1. Kholeka Biyela
WEBPRINTER EDGEMEAD CLASSIC 10 KM, EDGEMEAD, 18 NOVEMBER
MEN
Veterans
2. Vakalisa Kopolo (NRC) 33:33
WOMEN
Open
2. Vuyiseka Nkumenge (NRC) 36:51
Masters
1. Obertina Kanyongo (NRC/ZIM) 40:47
3. Olga Howard (NRC) 43:12
Grandmasters
3. Charmaine Cupido (NRC) 49:55
VUKANI MS 15 KM, PORT ELIZABETH, 18 NOVEMBER
MEN
Open
2. George Ntshiliza (NRC) 48:31
5. Melikhaya Kepe (NRC) 51:21
Veterans
1 Melikhaya Kepe (NRC) 51:21
Great Grandmasters
2 Tamsanqa Jusayi (NRC) 1:18:25
Juniors
1. Anele Voorman (NRC) 53:59
3. Tawfeeq Vyver (NRC) 1:24:25
WOMEN
Open
1. Ntombesintu Mfunzi (NRC) 56:32
4. Margie Saunders (NRC) 1:05:46
Masters
3. Buyelwa Kobokana (NRC) 1:17:03
Grandmasters
1. Margie Saunders (NRC) 1:05:46
Great Grandmasters
2. Ronelle Steyn (NRC) 1:35:48
XEROX LIGHTNING FAST 10 KM EAST LONDON, 12 NOVEMBER
MEN
Open
3. Nkosinathi Nzingo (NRC) 32:50
8. Edumisa Mtoli (NRC) 35:25
BLUFF MARATHON & HALF MARATHON, DURBAN, 12 NOVEMBER
Marathon
MEN
Open
1. Muziwenkosi Elvis Mjaja (NRC) 2:39:29
Half marathon
MEN
Open
2. Sithembele Fanekho (NRC) 1:12:18 3