With the headline acts of the weekend being the total dominance of the Nedbank Running club in the Soweto Marathon and Gerda Steyn’s brilliant run in the New York City Marathon, NRC athletes still competed around the Country and made the club proud
Old Mutual Soweto Marathon, Half Marathon & 10 km
Marathon
MEN
1. Sintayehu Legese Yinesu (NRC ETH) 2:19:10
2. Lebenya Nkoka (NRC LES) 2:20:31
3. Daba Ifa Debele (NRC ETH) 2:21:13
5. Justin Kemboi Chesire (NRC KEN) 2:23:40
6. Edward Mothibe (NRC AGN) 2:24:10
8. Abebe Kumsa Gondero (NRC ETH) 2:24:53
9. Ramolefi Motsieloa (NRC LES) 2:25:07
WOMEN
1. Irvette van Zyl (NRC AGN) 2:33:43 NEW COURSE RECORD
2. Mamorallo Tjoka (NRC LES) 2:37:12
3. Selam Abere Alebachew (NRC ETH) 2:44:50
4. Genet Abdurkadir Habela (NRC ETH) 2:46:02
5. Worke Degu Amena (NRC ETH) 2:50:36
6. Charné Bosman (NRC AGN) 2:53:48 – Also 1st veteran
9. Andronica Mokgotla (NRC) 3:14:15
Half Marathon
MEN
5. Bonginkosi Mavuso (NRC) 1:09:46
Veterans
1. Peter Medupe (NRC) 1:16:33
G’masters
2. Enos Ndimande (NRC MPU) 1:46:19
G/g'masters
1. Pele Tsikundamalema (NRC) 1:51:56
WOMEN
4. Neheng Khatala (NRC LES) 1:22:01
5. Patience Murowe (NRC ZIM) 1:26:13
Landmarks Half Marathon
MEN
Veterans
1. Mthandazo Qhina (NRC WP) 1:13:55
2. Vakalisa Kopolo (NRC WP) 1:14:27
WOMEN
3. Obertina Kanyongo (NRC ZIM) 1:32:05
G’masters
1. Olga Howard (NRC WP) 1:40:33
Kirkwood Orchard Run Half Marathon & 10 km
MEN
1 George Ntshiliza (NRC EP) 1:11:48
3 Sandile Ngunuza (NRC EP) 1:14:52
Juniors
1 Anele Voorman (NRC EP) 1:30:48
WOMEN
Masters
1 Grizelda Pietersen (NRC EP) 1:45:03
2 Buyelwa Kobokana (NRC EP) 1:48:19
INTERNATIONAL
TCS New York City Marathon
WOMEN
13 Gerda Steyn (NRC AGN) 2:31:04 PB