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1 November 2016
 
Events

 
Free State
04 November 2016
Engen Charity Run/Walk for Toys 10 km
 

KwaZulu-Natal
04 November 2016
Halloween 10 km & 5 km Night Run
 

Free State
05 November 2016
Sasol Summer 15 km
 

Free State
05 November 2016
Engen to Engen 15 km
 

KwaZulu-Natal
05 November 2016
Faulklands Summer Trail Run Series
 

Mpumalanga
05 November 2016
Rudamans Kaapsehoop 3-in-1 Marathon
 

Mpumalanga
05 November 2016
Kaapsehoop Uniwisp 3-in-1 Marathon
 

Border
05 November 2016
Twizza Bonkolo Marathon & Half Marathon
 

Western Province
05 November 2016
West Coast Athletic Club Half Marathon
 

Eastern Province
05 November 2016
Zuurberg Mountain Inn
 

Gauteng North
05 November 2016
Amakhosikazi Half Marathon
 

Boland
05 November 2016
Timber City Orchard Half Marathon & 10 km
 

Boland
05 November 2016
City Orchard Half Marathon & 10 km
 

Griqualand West
05 November 2016
Louis Jooste Memorial Blue Run
 

KwaZulu-Natal
06 November 2016
Save Supermarket Orion Half Marathon Run/Walk
 

KwaZulu-Natal
06 November 2016
Checkout Half Marathon & 10 km Run/Walk
 

KwaZulu-Natal
06 November 2016
Gooderson Monks Cowl Trail Run
 

Border
06 November 2016
Lightning Fast 10 km
 

Western Province
06 November 2016
Discovery Cape Times Big Walk
 

Western Province
06 November 2016
Cape Point Nature Run
 

Western Province
06 November 2016
Discovery Cape Times Big Walk - CANCELLED in 2016
 

Western Province
06 November 2016
Cape Point Nature Run - CANCELLED in 2016
 

Boland
06 November 2016
Spur Adventure Trail Run - Oak Valley
 

Central Gauteng
06 November 2016
Old Mutual Soweto Marathon
 

Central Gauteng
06 November 2016
Duck Night Run/Walk
 

Central Gauteng
06 November 2016
Old Mutual Soweto Marathon, Half & 10 km
 

North West North
06 November 2016
Spur Gauteng Summer Trail Series 3 of 4
 

Gauteng North
09 November 2016
Jackal 10 km & 5 km Night Run/Walk
 

Gauteng North
09 November 2016
Jackal 10 & 5 km Night Run/Walk
 

Central Gauteng
11 November 2016
Golden Reef 100 Mile Circuit Challanges & Mike Wilmot 12 Hour Enduro
 

 

Soweto Marathon

All Nedbank Running Club athletes invited!

Please join us at the Nedbank Running Club Hospitality site at the finish venue (FNB Stadium) of the Old Mutual Soweto Marathon on Sunday, 6 November 2016.

There will be drinks and snacks available after the race.

Our partners Biogen will provide ElectroLITE ready to drink and FutureLife will have its traditional smoothie corner for you.

Just look out for the Nedbank feather flags and gazebo.

 

 

 

Fokoroni highly motivated to achieve rare running feat in Soweto

If Mike Fokoroni (Nedbank Running Club) wins on Sunday, he will achieve the rare feat of winning the Old Mutual Soweto Marathon and the Two Oceans Marathon in the same year.

It is certainly not going to be easy. Nick Bester (Nedbank Sport) has no hesitation in describing the Soweto Marathon as one of the toughest marathons on the race calendar.

'The biggest mistake any athlete can make when competing in the Soweto Marathon is to race specific athletes. If you do, you are going to die out there. It is never a dice – it is all about survival.

'November is always one of the hottest months of the year, and what's going to make matters even worse is the fact that Gauteng is currently caught in a heatwave. So I expect that it's going to be even hotter than usual. To top it all, it is a high-altitude race run on a hilly course.

'Last year was considered to be a fast race because eight athletes dipped under 2:30 but I also saw many athletes who had to be carried to the medical tent due to heat exhaustion.'

Sintayehu Legese Yinesu of Ethiopia, who will be running in the colours of Nedbank Running Club, will try and complete his Soweto hat-trick. He has won the previous two years, and last year his winning time was 2:23:20.

According to Bester, Yinesu is definitely one of the athletes to watch.

'But I somehow have a feeling that Fokoroni is going to be the athlete to beat. He is a clever runner who can read a race – he knows when to do what. When I spoke to him I quickly picked up that he is really motivated to run a good race.'

Bester predicts that the athletes of Ethiopia, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Lesotho will again dominate the race.

'Africa Mailola, who finished ninth last year, was the only South African athlete to finish in the top 10.'

Mailola won't be competing on Sunday, as he raced in Dublin the past weekend where he also finished ninth in a time of 2:19:13.

Kenya's Harriet Jepchumbe Chebere won the 2015 women's race. In what many may describe as a big surprise, Irvette van Zyl (Nedbank Running Club), announced that she will be competing in the women's marathon.

Van Zyl, winner of the SPAR Grand Prix 10 km Series, has 'unfinished business' as far as the marathon is concerned, as she had to withdraw from the Olympic Marathon in Rio due to a stress fracture in her left foot. She has been beaten only once this year in a local race, which was at the South African 21 km Championships, where she finished second.

What makes the Soweto Marathon special is the fact that the runners will pass six significant heritage sites en route – the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital (the third-largest hospital in the world), Walter Sisulu Square (birthplace of the 1955 Freedom Charter that emphasised a non-racial society, liberty and individual rights), Regina Mundi Catholic Church (also referred to as 'the people's church' due to its role in the anti-apartheid struggle), Morris Isaacson High School, Vilakazi Street and the Hector Pieterson Memorial.

Van Zyl decides to enter the Old Mutual Soweto Marathon

Irvette van Zyl (Nedbank Running Club) will resume her 'love-hate relationship' with marathon running when she lines up on Sunday to compete in the Old Mutual Soweto Marathon.

Her decision to enter the marathon might raise quite a few eyebrows in the long-distance fraternity, especially since she was forced to withdraw from the Olympic Marathon in Rio due to a stress fracture in her left foot.

Van Zyl admits her decision was sort of on the spur of the moment.

'The original plan was that I would compete in the Soweto 21 km or 10 km, but that changed after the SPAR 10 km race in Johannesburg, when I raced without any pain. The fact that I was able to dip under 35 minutes and win showed that I am in better form than I thought,' she says.

'After a short discussion with me, Lindsey Perry, my coach, decided I should do the marathon. The fact that the Soweto Marathon course is quite hilly was a factor in our decision because it means Sunday won't be a fast race.

'At this stage I am not as fast as I was before the Olympic Games, but I have got a good endurance base and I am able to sustain a high tempo running uphill. Mentally, I am ready to run a good race, but it has to be seen whether I am physically up to it.

'In the buildup to the Soweto Marathon Lindsey and I did things slightly different from what we did for Rio. I ran less kilometres in training and continued doing cross-training in the swimming pool and on my bicycle. It is sort of an experiment. If it pays off, it may be the way I will always prepare for a marathon.'

In spite of being able to boast a best marathon time of 2:31:36, Van Zyl claims never to have enjoyed running a marathon.

'In almost every marathon I have run I have had some bad luck, so I have not really got any fond memories competing over 42 kilometres.'

In the 2011 Soweto Marathon Van Zyl fell at the start of the race and was injured, but she continued racing up to the 38 km marker. As she was in tremendous pain by that time, she decided to get a lift in a taxi to the finish.

'I am taking no money with me, which means that I won't have the temptation to get into a taxi. I will be forced to finish what I started, no matter what happens en route.'

Van Zyl says she is aiming to run a time of about two hours and 40 minutes, which she hopes will be good enough for a top-three finish.

Perry, however, is confident she can win.

'We are going to run according to a plan and are gambling that there is not going to be a very strong field, which will mean that Irvette won't have to race too hard to win. But, ultimately, we don't know who else is going to line up. It will be a mistake to underestimate the athletes from Zimbabwe, Kenya and Ethiopia,' says Perry.

 

Nedbank Runners' Guide 2017

The year 2016 was a great one for me, and I am grateful for all the support I received from the running community – a heartfelt thank you to everyone.

I truly believe that we runners experience double the joy and blessings of life in every sense of the word. Let me explain.

On most mornings we are woken by nature's own lyrics as the birds sing to us. We then get to feel the early-morning pinch in the air as we start putting our muscles into motion. Not long after that we witness a truly spectacular sight as the first sunrays hit Mother Earth. By now our blood is pumping and our thoughts are clear. It's a new day unfolding like a present, right in front of us. This is when we feel most alive. Best of all, we get to experience all of this on most days of our short lives.

It's not difficult to realise that our bodies were designed for movement, for activity, for running. So let's also be grateful as we think of the millions of people in this world who'd give anything to have the ability or health to go for just one more run.

To date I've been blessed with 24 amazing years of professional running, which has shown me the world, developed me as a person and taught me many life lessons. That said, I realise today, more than ever, that every day is a precious gift and a privilege that one should never take for granted.

At the southern tip of Africa we are offered what is arguably the most beautiful country in the world and a climate designed for outdoor activities. So, whatever your goal might be this year, I want to encourage you to keep at it and join me as we choose to optimise the gift of life.

Your fellow runner

Charné

 
Biogen
 
National Personalities and Stories

Kellerman to represent South Africa at Junior Games in Angola

Liza Kellerman (Nedbank Running Club) has been selected to represent South Africa at the Region 5 Junior Games in Angola in December.

Judging by her performances at the national championships she has a realistic chance to qualify for the final and as it is often said once you are in a final anything can happen. So it won’t be a surprise if she wins a medal in the 800 metres.

At the South African Junior and Youth Championships in Germiston she won the under-18 girls’ 800 metre race, but it was at the Senior Championships in Stellenbosch that Kellerman really showed that she was not intimidated by the older and more experienced athletes. She finished second in the 800-final in a personal best time of 2:05.75. The legendary Caster Semenya was the only athlete to beat her.

Kellerman was not in the least fazed by being outrun by one of the legends of South African athletics.

“I consider Caster as one of my role models. There is certainly no better learning experience than racing against her. What I admire most about Caster is that she remains humble in spite of what she has achieved.”

Kellerman considers winning the 800 metres at the South African Championships in Polokwane in 2014 as her breakthrough race. She then realized that she may have the makings of a champion.

It was also very special for her to represent South Africa at the IAAF Youth World Championships in Columbia last year.

The Grade 11 learner from Hoërskool Monument has her mind set on representing South Africa at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. If everything goes according to plan she hopes to make her senior international debut in 2018.

We would like to congratulate Chantel Simpson who represented South Africa in the Moder Pentangular World Biathle Champs in Sarasota Florida, USA. Biathle is a continuous sprint made up of a 1.2km run – 100m swim – 1.2km run.

After travelling for at least 26 hours Chantel arrived safely at her destination. She said she had a great flight and could actually get some sleep, hence the excitement and nerves.

She and her relay partner, Rodney Westman, took part in their first event on Friday, the 21st of October 2016, where they won the World Champs (Masters).

Her second event took place on Sunday, 23rd of October 2016. This event was her individual performance and she won that too, WORLD CHAMPION!

For those of you that don’t know Chantel, she is an all-rounder, Chantel is a successful entrepreneur, mother of a well brought up son, a wife, a ladies’ captain, and a great athlete! She is never too busy to help anyone with anything and has a heart of gold. When she is not on the track/road herself she is supporting her son or other athletes. Please keep in mind that Chantel injured her foot really badly a while ago and couldn’t run. She never gave up and carefully exercised to allow her foot to heal.

Through sheer perseverance and ambition she never quit. There is no doubt in my mind that this magnificent lady is setting the bar very high! Well done Chantel, we are very proud of you!

 
Looking Ahead

Final month for 2017 Comrades entries

The final month of the three-month long Comrades Marathon entry process is here. The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has confirmed that more than 13,500 entries have been received since the opening of entries on 1 September 2016.

The 2017 Comrades entry process closes on 30 November 2016 or as soon as the 20,000 entry cap is reached. For the latest entry barometer and more information, please visit www.comrades.com

CMA Race Director, Rowyn James says, “We expect a busy final month of entries over November. This is usually the month which sees a surge in last minute entries.”

James has urged all prospective entrants to get their entry in before the process closes so as to avoid any disappointment, saying: “The entry process will close as soon as the cap of 20-thousand is reached. We therefore appeal to those athletes who would like to be on the start line next year but have not yet entered, to get their entry in.”

Entry fees for the 2017 Comrades Marathon are as follows:

  • Local Entries            : R 460.00
  • Rest of Africa           : R 770.00
  • International           : R2650.00

For details on how to enter, please visit the Comrades Marathon website: www.comrades.com

The 92nd Comrades Marathon starts at the Durban City Hall and finishes at the Scottsville Racecourse on Sunday, 4 June 2017.

Statement issued by the Comrades Marathon Association

2017 Old Mutual Two Oceans Half Marathon Ballot Applications are open

Ballot applications for the 20th Old Mutual Two Oceans Half Marathon, taking place on 15 April 2017, will open on Tuesday, 1 November 2016, and runners are encouraged to secure their applications between 1 and 10 November. 

The Half Marathon was added to the Two Oceans Marathon in 1998, which also coincided with moving the race start to Main Road Newlands, and the finish venue to the University of Cape Town. 

From its humble beginnings with 3 593 entrants in the Half Marathon's inaugural year, the event has since grown into one of the most popular half marathons in the country - attracting 16 000 runners from across the globe.

It was ultimately the event's exponential growth and global appeal that provided the backdrop to the Two Oceans Marathon NPC's decision to introduce a ballot application process for 2017. 

“It wasn't an easy decision to make, but the demand for Half Marathon entries has far exceeded the availability for a number of years now, and the entry rush has placed incredible strain on our entry system and affected its communication with banking servers,” explains Carol Vosloo, General Manager of the Two Oceans Marathon NPC.

"We strongly believe that the move to a ballot application system will offer runners a smooth, inclusive, fair and audited entry process, and a better experience overall.”

Ballot Process

The new ballot system is an applications process whereby prospective Half Marathon participants will have the opportunity to submit their application – or interest to enter - through the online applications system via the OMTOM website.

Blue Number Club runners, as well as Yellow number holders that are about to run their 10th Half Marathon will be the only runners excluded from this process. They will receive an exclusive invitation to enter and pay between 31 October and 10 November 2016. No application is necessary, and this invitation is not transferable. 1 000 entries are available in this pool.

Club and general runners will have the opportunity to submit their ballot application between 1 November and 4pm on 10 November 2016, via the online system on the OMTOM website. This will be followed by two separate audited, computer-generated random draws.

  • 10 November 2016: 6 000 entries will be allocated to the pool of applicants that currently belong to a South African running club and have a valid Club license number (note that this will be up for renewal at the end of 2016). The draw will take place immediately after applications close.
  • 17 November 2016: The balance of entries will be allocated to the general public ballot. Those who are unsuccessful in the Club ballot application will be added to the general ballot. The draw will take place after the 4pm Club payment deadline.

Runners whose names are drawn on these days will receive an email with a payment link.

  • Club runners whose names were drawn on 10 November are required to complete their entry and pay between 12pm on 11 November and 4pm on 17 November 2016.
  • Runners from the 17 November general draw will have between 12pm on 18 November and 4pm on 24 November to pay for their entry.

Runners who do not meet their payment deadline will forfeit their entry.

On 25 November 2016, all unsuccessful applicants will receive an email inviting them to run for a supporting charity, or to secure a substitution entry between 9 January and 6 March 2017.

2 000 entries will be made available to charity groups, who can apply to use the event as a fundraising platform. In 2016 over R3 million was raised through the charity entries.

Ultra Entries Are Running Out

The OMTOM Ultra Marathon seems to be set for another record-breaking entry closure, with just over 2 000 entries still available. Entries are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, and will remain open until the 11 000 limit has been reached.

"We urge runners to enter now and submit their Ultra qualifiers later to avoid disappointment,"adds Ms Vosloo.

Prospective Ultra Marathon entrants must run a qualifying marathon between 1 July 2016 and 5 March 2017, and submit their qualifying time by midnight on 6 March 2017.

The Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon takes place on Friday, 14 April and Saturday, 15 April 2017.

Follow the online conversation on Facebook (
www.facebook.com/TwoOceansMarathon) or on Twitter and Instagram (@2OceansMarathon) for daily updates.

Runners may also visit
www.twooceansmarathon.org.za for more information, or contact the entries team at info@twooceansmarathon.org.za or 0861 262326.

Issued by:  Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon Media Office
On behalf of:  Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon

 
Results

Onneile Dintwe (Nedbank Running Club) got quite a surprise when she was rewarded by SPAR Botswana with a gift for her fifth place finish in the SPAR 10km-race in Johannesburg.

According to Dintwe she has been running from a very young age.

“When I was seven I was officially recognized as an athlete. My first definite highlight was winning three gold medals at the Botswana National School Championships.

“My goal as an athlete is to be recognized as a top marathoner as well as an ultra-racer before I retire. I guess I am one of the few lucky ones who can honestly say that I really love my job, which is to run.”

Definite highlights for her this season was winning the women’s race at the Lucara Diamond Independence Half Marathon-event in Botswana as well as winning South African Wings for Life World Run in Pretoria by running 52.71km.

She finished 4th in SPAR’s Port Elizabeth race.

Dintwe’s best time so far for 10 kilometres is 34:06; for 15km it is 55:55 and for 21km 1:15:44.

Nedbank Running Club athletes seem to relish a good battle

When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.

Judging by the past weekend’s results this saying is definitely relevant to the athletes of the Nedbank Running Club (NRC). It would seem as if they really relish a good battle because in two of the races in which they competed the outcome was decided by mere seconds.

In the Sportcentre’s The Farm Run in George  the 21 year old Francois Maquassa and the 18-year old Dullan Solomons literally duelled it out right up to the line. In the end it was Maquassa who won by a hair breadth due to a well-timed acceleration.

His winning time for the 10km race was 33:51 with Solomons crossing the line a second later. Booi Salman (Oudtshoorn) was third in 36:10. Ashwill Hendricks (NRC) finished 9th in 45:12.

The other do or die NRC-dual happened at the King Price 21km-race in Irene where Derocious Makhobalo and Lucky Mtshali were involved in a classic running chess match with both athletes making their moves but to no avail as none was prepared to relent. It was only in the final kilometre that Makhobalo was able to open a slight lead on his rival.

Makhobalo won the half-marathon in 1:10:16 with Mtshwali second in 1:10:20. Bafana Dube (Transnet) crossed the line in third place running 1:11:00.

Another highlight from a Nedbank Running Club perspective was the performance of its athletes in The Farm Run 21km. They managed to totally dominate taken first, second and third. Ettienne Plaatjies won in 1:11:52, Godwin Heyns was second in 1:16:28 and Elfonzo Pieterse third in 1:17:52. Wouter Franzenburg was 6th.

Carla Spanegenberg (NRC) finished third (1:43:35) in the women’s race. Elize Kloppers (Hartenbos) won in 1:34:38 with Lizel Grobler (Knysna) second in 1:43:35.

Kirsty Weir (NRC) raced to a third place finish in the The Farm Run 10km-race for women. Her time was 50:07. Macnita Samuels (Knysna) won in 45:06 with Daneil Feldman (Temp) second 45:47.

The NRC-athletes also dominated the Tembisa 10km-race with Lucky Nkasi winning in 29:44 and Thabang Mosiako third in 30:35. Desmond Mokgoba (Maxed Athlete) was second in 30:33.

Falavio Sehlohle (NRC) raced to a third place finish in the Tembisa Street Mile. His time was 4:09. Jerry Motsau (Pukke) won in 4:06.

Mzwenkosi Mjaja (NRC) put in a gutsy performance at the KwaZulu-Natal 10km Championships in Durban. With two kilometres to go it seemed as if he was going to miss out on a podium finish as he was in the fourth place but somehow he managed to find enough energy for one last surge which enabled him to catch up and pass two athletes to take second. His time was 30:58.

Sampie Mokgatla finished third in the BASF 32km-race in Vanderbijlpark. His time was 2:10:38. William Morobe (Arcelor Mittal) won in 1:54:00.

In spite of finishing 9th in a season’s best time of 2:19:13 at the Dublin Marathon Africa Maiola can’t help to feeling slightly disappointed.

“I was hoping to improve on my best time but as luck would have I started to cramp in my left foot during the second half of the race. I told myself I was not going to stop. All I did was to slow down slightly until the pain subsided. Unfortunately the moment I accelerated the cramping flared up again.”

He complimented the organizers on well-organized race.

Gerda Steyn ran a best marathon time of 2:51:26 in Dublin.

Ngubane's hard training pays off at Golden Gate

Eric Ngubane (Nedbank Running Club), winner of the Old Mutual Golden Gate Challenge last weekend, made sure that his preparation for the World Trail Running Championships in Portugal did not go to waste.

To say that Ngubane 'killed' the race would not be an exaggeration. His winning time of 6:30:05 for the 73 kilometres over three days was almost an hour faster than the last time he raced at Golden Gate. He won two of the stages, but missed out on winning the last stage by 12 seconds.

Ngubane, who also won the Mont-Aux-Sources Challenge, says he did not plan to compete in the Golden Gate Challenge because he was hoping to represent South Africa at the World Trail Running Championships. Unfortunately for him, Athletics South Africa decided not to send a team.

It was a case of 'all dressed up and nowhere to go', or in Ngubane’s case, 'all trained up and nowhere to race'.

'That is why I decided to do the Golden Gate Challenge', he says. 'I did not want all the long hours of hard training to go to waste. I think it was the best I was ever prepared for any race.

'I can honestly say that all the experience I have gained over the last few years by competing in trail runs is starting to pay off. I was confident going into the race, knowing what I should and should not do.'

The Golden Gate Challenge consists of three stages: 27 km, 29 km and 17 km. The athletes were warned not to be fooled by these distances, because they also had to deal with high-altitude mountainous areas.

The race started at the Glen Reenen Rest Camp and the first stage on the Ribbok Trail included steep climbs nicknamed 'Kneebrake', 'Moedbreek', 'Hartbreek' and 'Inbreek'. The route took the athletes across the legendary Brandwag mountain, a signature of the Golden Gate. Ngubane said the first 9 km was the toughest, but it did not stop him from claiming his overall victory by outrunning his nearest rival, Nomore Mandivengerei, by more than six minutes.

The second day was called 'Exploring Little Serengeti'. Athletes reached the mountain plateau after 10 km of uphill running, and their suffering was rewarded with the beautiful view of the surrounding mountains, as well as some four-footed spectators such as zebra, eland, bontebok, hartebeest and wildebeest.

By winning the second stage Ngubane increased his lead by another two minutes.

Ngubane says the first 9 km of the third stage was the easiest because they ran on a tar road. Mandivengerei managed to outrun him by 12 seconds to win the third stage and finish second overall with a time of 6:37:59. Solicitor Manduwa was third with a time of 6:56:22.

Bennie Roux (Nedbank Running Club) finished seventh with a time of 7:39:16.

The women’s race was won by Tracy Zunckel, who finished with a time of 8:31:11.

Nonsikelelo Mbambo and Carine Gagiano (Nedbank Running Club) were in a ding-dong battle for second place. After the first two stages Mbambo had a lead of almost eight minutes, but Gagiano fought to the bitter end to make up time and won the last stage. In the end the two athletes were separated by only 20 seconds – Mbambo’s overall time was 8:57:06 and Gagiano’s 8:57:26.

Nedbank Running Club athletes win three races in three cities

Weeks might come and go, but there is one thing in local road racing that does not change … the consistency with which the runners of the Nedbank Running Club (NRC) race to podium finishes across the country

The past weekend athletes of Nedbank Running Club managed to win races in three cities.

A definite highlight was the performances of the athletes at the CSIR half-marathon and 10 km event. The 'Green Team' totally dominated, taking first, second and third places.

The 21 km race for men turned out to be a humdinger, with Derocious Makhobalo and Vincent Kipchirchir both refusing to relent. They took their battle for victory to the last kilometre. In the end the Kenian Kipchirchir ensured victory with a final surge to beat Makhobalo by a mere 10 seconds. His winning time was 68:38. Simon Mpholo finished third in 69:56.

Zimbabwe’s Fortunate Chidzivo secured another victory for the club when she won the Ommiedraai 10 km in Kenilworth. Her winning time was 37:31. Candyce Hall (Carb) was second and Nicola Hooper (Carb) third.

Ntombesintu Mfunzi completed the Nedbank Running Club 'hat trick' by winning the White Cane Eye and Laser 10 km in Port Elizabeth. Her winning time was 38:17. Thalia Slatem (ATC Running) finished second in 40:12, with Siphokazi Liwani (Motherwell) taking third place in a time of 42:28.

The men’s race was won by Mariano Eesou (Madibaz), who ran a time of 31:43. Nedbank Running Club’s Brendon Effenaar was second in 31:50, with George Ntshiliza (Bluewater) racing to take the third place in a time of 32:38.

The Sportsmans Warehouse 15 km race for women in Boksburg was won Robyn Kaltenbrann (KPMG) in a time of 60:24. Rebecca Mokgosinyane (Nedbank Running Club) did enough to take second place in 61:40, with Danka Erasmus (KPMG) coming third in 62:27.