The running calendar is slowly starting to pick up again after a little down time since the Comrades Marathon last month but the Nedbank running club athletes are still churning in fast performances.
The very tough Icons journey 100km was run over the weekend in Mthatha in what essentially was an off-road trail at times. Nedbank running club’s Eric Ngubane took a well earned 2nd place finish in the inaugural event. “I’m very happy with my performance today even though the time was bad but it was a very tough course and because this is my first race back from injury,” said an elated Ngubane after the race. The KwaZulu Natal based athlete who missed out on Comrades this year due to an injury will now shift his focus to the trails for the second half of the year.
Icons Journey 35km & 100km Mthatha
100km
MEN
2. Eric Ngubane (Nedbank RC) 08:03:21
3. Siyabonga Sakwe (Nedbank RC) 08:09:55
35km
MEN
1. Lungile Gongqa (Nedbank RC) 1:53:30
Ixopo 10 km Challenge
WOMEN
2. Zama Mokoena (Nedbank RC) 52:03
Easterns Kraaifontein 15 km
MEN
3. Raeedo Claase (Nedbank RC) 48:00
G/g'masters:
2. Henry Cleophas (Nedbank RC) 78:57
WOMEN
Veterans:
3. Jeanetta Kohler (Nedbank RC) 60:25
AfriForum Springbok Vasbyt 25 km & 10 km (14th)
25 km
MEN
2. Malusi Dlomo (Nedbank RC) 97:26
3. Thompson Magagane (Nedbank RC) 98:53.
Masters:
1. Lucky Molapo (Nedbank RC) 1:57:47.
70+: 1 Dan Hlongwane (Nedbank RC) 2:21:19.
10 km
WOMEN
G'masters:
1. Frances van Blerk (Nedbank RC) 64:19
Trevor Klose 10 km
MEN
5. Kalideni Ndzingo (Nedbank RC) 35:29
WPA League Meeting Cross Country
VETERAN MEN (8 km)
1 Mthandazo Qhina (Nedbank RC) 26:56
3 Vakalisa Kopolo (Nedbank RC) 29:17
G/G'MASTER MEN (8 km)
1 Henry Cleophas (Nedbank RC) 31:21
SR. WOMEN
6 Mandy-Lee Jacobs (Nedbank RC) 16:25
G’MASTER WOMEN
1 Olga Howard (Nedbank RC) 18:38