With each week passing by, the running season grows in stature and the past weekend saw a podium clean sweep by the Nedbank Running Club in the Peninsula Marathon which doubled up as the Western Province Marathon Championships.
Lindikhaya Mthangayi led home the Green Dream team taking the win in 2:27:01 to also be crowned as the Western Province champion. He was followed by Lungile Gongqa in 2:27:23 and Mthandazo Qhina who took bronze in 2:30:44.
Conditions were anything but ideal with strong winds blowing throughout the race. With the lead pack going through halfway in 1:10:00, Mthangayi and Gongqa broke away from the pack at 27km and never looked back. “Im very happy for my win today but the conditions were tough,” said Mthangayi after the race. “It was great to run together with Gongqa, we are training partners and we are both preparing for Two Oceans this year. I want to win it. It’s my main goal for this year.”
Cape Peninsula Marathon & Half Marathon
Marathon
MEN
1. Lindikhaya MTHANGAYI (Nedbank RC) [WP champion] 2:27:01
2. Lungile GONGQA (Nedbank RC) [Silver medal] 2:27:23
3. Mthandazo QHINA (Nedbank RC) [Bronze medal] 2:30:44
7. Siyabonga SAKWE (Nedbank RC) 2:36:25
Veterans:
1. Mthandazo QHINA (Nedbank RC) 2:30:44
3. Vakalisa KOPOLO (Nedbank RC) 2:42:52
Masters:
1. Andrew COOPER (Nedbank RC) 2:58:35
G/g'masters:
1. Henry CLEOPHAS (Nedbank RC) 4:21:02
Half marathon
WOMEN
5. Jeanetta KOHLER (Nedbank RC) 1:33:00
8. Obertina KANYONGO (Nedbank RC Zim) 1:35:09
10. Ivy GONGQA (Nedbank RC) 1:36:21
Veterans:
1. Jeanetta KOHLER (Nedbank RC) 1:33:00
Masters:
1. Obertina KANYONGO (Nedbank RC Zim) 1:35:09
G’masters:
1. Olga HOWARD (Nedbank RC) 1:41:28
2. Charmain CUPIDO (Nedbank RC) 1:55:32
BestMed Tuks Marathon, Half Marathon & 10 km
Marathon
MEN
1. Siyabonga Dingile (Nedbank RC) 2:33:50
2. Kagiso Motyale (Nedbank RC) 2:36:38
Veterans:
1. Jameson Mabada (Nedbank RC) 2:44:21
Masters:
1. Reuben Sethume (Nedbank RC) 3:03:28
G'masters:
1. Sam Ndala (Nedbank RC) 3:36:58
WOMEN
3. Melissa Jansen van Vuuren (Nedbank RC) 3:11:08.
Half marathon
MEN
2. Joseph Manyedi (Nedbank RC) 69:23
Veterans:
1. Peter Medupe (Nedbank RC) 88:54
2. Micah Kipyego (Nedbank RC Ken) 92:18
Masters:
1. Dan Mothibe (Nedbank RC) 84:07
G/g'masters:
1. Dan Hlongwane (Nedbank RC) 1:42:53
WOMEN
4. Cobie Smith (Nedbank RC) 87:23.
10 km
MEN
Veterans:
2. Nicky Masumbuko (Nedbank RC) 34:01
Metlife Mall Valentine's 10 km
MEN
1. Gift Chigomarawa (Nedbank RC Zim) 32:15
3. Rodney Prins (Nedbank RC) 33:21
T.W. Mchunu Legacy Half Marathon & 10 km
Half marathon
MEN
2. Khoarahlane Seutloali (Nedbank RC Les) 64:44
3. Lebenya Nkoka (Nedbank RC Les) 64:55
WOMEN
1. Mamorallo Tjoka (Nedbank RC Les) 77:11
2. Rutendo Nyahara (Nedbank RC Zim) 77:23
10 km
MEN
3. Kabelo Lesia (Nedbank RC Les) 34:42
Klerksdorp Marathon & Half Marathon
Half marathon
MEN
1. Joel MMONE (Nedbank RC) 1:07:33
2 David MANJA (Nedbank RC) 1:07:35
WOMEN
2. Adele Broodryk (Nedbank RC) 1:24:49
3. Deanne HORN (Nedbank RC) 1:28:33