Athletes from the Nedbank Running Club (NRC) made sure they ended the year on a high note with fantastic results all around at various races countrywide.
Many NRC athletes took at least the first two positions at races held this past weekend, while others not only placed in their respective categories, but also placed very well overall.
A special shout out goes toe Melissa van Rensburg and Carla Spangenberg who both won their categories at Die Vlakte Marathon, Half Marathon & 10.4km, and also finished fourth overall in the half marathon and 10.4km respectively. Great running from these two women.
Special mention goes to Mthandazo Qhina who placed 4th at the Bottelary AC Half Marathon in Somerset West. He was also first Veteran home in a time of 1:10:01. His performance came only a couple of days after he placed 3rd overall and 1st Veteran at the Metroplitan 10km in Belville by crossing the line in 33:34.
NRC Junior Anele Voorman as always did not disappoint with his first Junior position and 4th place overall at the Bay West 10km in Port Elizabeth. He crossed the line in a time of 38:15.
More great results were achieved at the Bottelary AC Half Marathon & 10km in Somerset West, with no less than 16 NRC athletes placing within the Top Ten of their respective categories. And to top this off another 19 NRC athletes placed within the Top Ten of their respective categories at the Bay West Mall 10km in Port Elizabeth.
Last shout out goes to 2016 Comrades Champion Charne Bosman who won the women’s race at the RAC Tough One 32km in Johannesburg on 26 November. She broke the tape in a time of 2:17:05.
Needless to say, podiums were covered in green…again.
RESULTS
BOTTELARY AC HALF MARATHON & 10 KM, SOMERSET WEST, 10 DECEMBER
Half marathon
MEN
Open
3. Lloyd Bosman (NRC SWD) 1:08:43
4. Mthandazo Qhina (NRC) 1:10:01 (1st vet)
Veterans
1. Mthandazo Qhina (NRC) 1:10:01
2. Vakalisa Kopolo (NRC) 1:13:59
WOMEN
Open
1. Fortunate Chidzivo (NRC/ZIM) 1:19:40?
3. Ivy Gongqa (NRC) 1:31:39?
4. Obertina Kanyongo (NRC/ZIM/) 1:34:11 (1st mast)
5. Ursula Frans (NRC) 1:38:08 (1st vet)
Veterans
1. Ursula Frans (NRC) 1:38:08
Masters
1. Obertina Kanyongo (NRC/ZIM) 1:34:11
2. Olga Howard (NRC) 1:38:30
10 km
MEN?
Veterans
3. Sihle Mapukata (NRC) 37:17
Grandmasters
2. Sam Kotze (NRC) 51:11
WOMEN
Open
1. Vuyiseka Nkumenge (NRC) 39:01
Veterans
1. Busisiwe Matiwane (NRC) 45:18
Grandmasters
1. Charmaine Cupido (NRC) 52:03
ILLOVO SUGAR 15 KM CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE, DURBAN, 10 DECEMBER
WOMEN
Open
3. Danielle Adlam (NRC) 66:39
BAY WEST MALL 10 KM, PORT ELIZABETH, 9 DECEMBER
MEN
Open
2 Brendon Effenaar (NRC) 35:31
3 Sandile ?Ngunuza (NRC) 37:33
4 Anele Voorman (NRC) 38:15 (1st Junior)
6 Melikhaya Kepe (NRC) 39:11 (1st Vet)
10 Mutekile Rasmeni (NRC) 40:30
40-44
1. Melikhaya Kepe (NRC) 39:11 ??
3. Michael Prince (NRC) 44:37 ?
50-54
2. Mutekile ?Rasmeni (NRC) 40:30?
55-59
1. Jan Van Eeden (NRC) 52:52
60-64 ?
2. Sam Erasmus (NRC) 54:11 ??
65-69?
2. Eddie Eades (NRC) 51:26 ?
70-74?
2. David O’Reilly (NRC) 59:58 ?
3. Andre Fourie (NRC) 1:00:56 ?
75+
1. Tamsanqa Jusayi (NRC) 52:45
Juniors
1. Anele Voorman (NRC) 38:15 ??
3. Tawfeeq Vyver (NRC) 49:24 ?
WOMEN
45-49
1. Grizelda Pietersen (NRC) 50:24 ?
70-74
1. Ronelle Steyn (NRC) 1:06:00 ??
75+?
1. Dorothy Hart (NRC) 1:33:12
TAALMONUMENT AANDWEDLOOP, PAARL, 6 DECEMBER
MEN
Open
3. Thembelani Zola (NRC) 40:13 ?
METROPOLITAN 10 KM, BELLVILLE, 6 DECEMBER
MEN
Open
3. Mthandazo ?Qhina (NRC) 33:34
Veterans
1. Mthandazo ?Qhina (NRC) 33:34
3. Vakalisa Kopolo (NRC) 36:10
Grandmasters
2. Robbie Lindsay (NRC) 44:15 ?
WOMEN
Open
2. Fortunate Chidzivo (NRC/ZIM) 40:18 ?
4. Ivy Gongqa (NRC) 44:12 ?
Veterans
1. Busisiwe Matiwane (NRC) 47:02
Masters
3. Olga Howard (NRC) 47:43 ?
RAC TOUGH ONE 32 KM, JOHANNESBURG, 26 NOVEMBER
MEN
Open
5. Collen Mailola (NRC AGN) 1:54:17
7. P. Phakwago (NRC) 1:55:43?
10. Chami Mailola (NRC AGN) 1:56:48
WOMEN
Open
1. Charné Bosman (NRC AGN) 2:17:05
DIE VLAKTE MARATHON, HALF MARATHON & 10.4 KM, HEIDELBERG TO WITSAND, 25 NOVEMBER
Marathon
MEN
Grandmasters
1. Louis van der Vyver (NRC) 3:15:33
WOMEN
Open
3. Anel van Wyk (NRC) 3:21:10 ?
Masters
1. Una Saaiman (NRC) 4:11:20
Half marathon
MEN
Open
1. Lloyd Bosman (NRC) 1:06:31 ?
WOMEN
Open
1. Melissa van Rensburg (NRC) 1:24:58 ?
Grandmasters
1. Saundra Visser (NRC) 2:22:11
10 km
WOMEN
Open
1. Carla Spangenberg (NRC) 41:59