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NEDBANK RUNNING CLUB PROVES TO BE PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN IN THE TWO OCEANS MARATHON

The Green Dream Team of the Nedbank Running Club produced the first South African athletes across the finish line in both the woman's and men's categories at Saturdays Two Oceans marathon in Cape Town.

Adinda Kruger from the Nedbank Running Club in Pretoria ran a brilliant race by finishing in third place overall in the woman's race, just behind the Russian Nurgalieva twin sisters. She timed her race with perfection as she moved from 5th position to third in the final 8km. of the race as she finished in 3h49min.23sec.She mentioned afterwards that she used the Two Oceans as a solid training run in preparation to the up and coming Comrades marathon at the end of May this year.

Another Nedbank athlete, Tshififhwa Mundalamo finished 4th overall and second South African female across the line. Kerry Koen from the Nedbank Running CLUB IN Durban was 9th overall.

Although the men's race-56km.- was dominated by the flying Lesotho athletes, Nedbank Running Clubs Sandile Ngunuza from Port Elizabeth finished in 10th position (3h15min.42sec.) claiming the last gold medal on offer as well as the first South African home in the Two Oceans marathon.

Annatjie Botes from the Nedbank Running Club in George was trhe first master woman home and Cristopher Mabengeza from Nedbank Running Club Port Elizabeth.was third in the mens veteran`s race.

We are proud that we could support the South African Nedbank athletes in their built up and training demands to achieve these outstanding results.

The Nedbank Running Club in Port Elizabeth won the senior men as well as the veteran men's team prizes and the Nedbank Running Club in Pretoria won the veteran woman's team prize.

The 21km. event was dominated by Nedbank Athletes. Rene Kalmer and `Irvette ran superbly to take first and second places for the Nedbank team with both of them breaking the coarse record by clocking 72 min.39sec.and 72min.55sec.respectively for the 21km.

They were followed by Nedbank Team mates Rutenda Nyahora 7th, Marelize Retief 8th. and Poppy Mlambo 9th.

The Nedbank Green Dream team member, Tsamano Setone finished on the podium with his third place in 1h04min.13sec. followed by Xolisa Tyali 4th.,Jeffrey Gweby 7th.,Lungisa Mdedelwa 8th and Jonatahan Chinyoka in 10th.

The Nedbank Central Gauteng mens team won the team competition  and the Nedbank CGA  womans team was also first in the team competition

Old Mutual Two Oceans 3 April 2010
Distance	Men	Time	Women	Time
56km	6 Mike Fokoroni	3h 11min 38sec	3 Adinda Kruger	3h 49min 23sec
	10 Sandile Ngunuza	3h 15min 42sec	4 Tshifhiwa Mundalamo	3h 52min 21sec
			9 Kerry Koen	4h 02min 57sec
Distance	Men	Time	Women	Time
21,1km	3 Tshamano Setone	1h 04min 13sec	1 René Kalmer	1h 12min 39sec
	4 Xolisa Tyali	1h 04min 20sec	2 Irvette van Blerk	1h 12min 55sec
	7 Jeffrey Gwebu	1h 06min 05sec	7 Rutendo Nyahora	1h 19min 37sec
	8 Lungisa Mdedelwa	1h 06min 19sec	8 Marelize Retief	1h 20min 04sec
	10 Jonathan Chinyoka	1h 07min 18sec	9 Poppy Mlambo	1h 20min 36sec
Liquorland Easter Ultra and Half Marathon Vryheid, 3 April
Distance	Men	Time	Women	Time
21km	1 Letogo Maseko	1h 08min 52sec	1 Winile Mnisi	1h 29min 14sec
			3 Gina Scheferman	1h 37min 51sec
50km	1 Mosi Magagul	3h 14min 12sec
Yellow Pages Track and Fields Held on 6 April 2010
Distance	Men	Time	Women	Time
3000m	1 Xolisa Tyali	8min 09sec	1 Van Blerk Irvette	9min 38sec
	7 Sibusiso Nzima	8min 18sec	5 Mpho Mabuza	10min 03sec
18th SlowMag 21/42km run in Benoni on Sunday 11 April 2010
Distance	Men	Time	Women	Time
21km	1 Odwa Tunyiswa	65 min 52sec	3 Lizzy Chokere	84 min 40sec
42km	2 Vincent Seng	2h 27min 17sec	1 Lesley Train	3h 09min 39sec
			3 Julanie Basson	3h 15min 35sec
Arthur Creswell Memorial 52&21km Bergville to Ladysmith, 10 April
Distance	Men	Time	Women	Time
52km	1. Victor Ngubelanga	3h 11min 59sec	2. Hleziphi Ncayiyane	4h 15min 25sec
Yellow Pages SA Junior & Youth Championships Germiston, 10 April
Distance	Men	Time	Women	Time
10000m	1 Sityhilo Diko	31min 49sec
3000m			2 Bianca van Niekerk	10min 38sec

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25th run of the Forever Resorts Loskop Marathon Series

The 25th run of the popular Forever Resorts Loskop Marathon Series will take place on Saturday, 17 April 2010. The two marathon's will constitute the last opportunity for runners who entered the 2010 Comrades Marathon to qualify or better their seedings.

The 50km Loskop Marathon from Middelburg to Loskop Dam has been rated as the second best ultra marathon for 2009, outperforming both the Comrades and the Two Oceans Marathons. The Forever Resorts Wild Challenge, a 21,1km country race that is run through the Loskop Nature Reserve is growing in popularity and was voted the best half-marathon in SA.

"We are proud that both our races scored 90% with our patrons during 2009. Both races are  growing in popularity and in 2010 with the running of the 25th Forever Resorts Loskop Marathon, we are expecting even a higher level of satisfaction" said Christo Wagenaar, Group Marketing Manager of Forever Resorts.

The Forever Resorts Loskop Marathon is a 50km ultra marathon from Middelburg to Forever Resorts Loskopdam Resort and will start in Wanderers Street, Middelburg at 06h00.  The Forever Resorts Wild Challenge is a 21.1km half marathon that is run through the Loskop Dam Nature Reserve and starts at 06h30.

Whether runners are participating in either of the two events that make up the Series - the 50km Forever Resorts Loskop Marathon or the 21.1km Forever Resorts Wild Challenge - they will have to pre-enter.

The race will again be using a Sport Timing system to record the athletes' times.  The system is used in many sporting codes including cycling and has proven its ability and accuracy.  GijimaAST, the Forever Resorts Loskop Series IT partner, is responsible for the race database management and the final delivery of the results. "The system is highly effective; however, athletes are urged to keep the chip attached to their race numbers.  We have instituted a `no chip - no time' policy and this will be strictly enforced by the officials and marshalls at the Finish," commented Hein Koch, race director.

Refreshments stations will provide Coke and Purified Water sachets at every 3km for the 1st half and every 2,5km for the 2nd half of the 50km route and every 3km for the 21,1 Wild Challenge.

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Nedbank Running Club woman's team to defend Ladies Spar title.

The woman's team of the Nedbank Running Club Soweto in Central Gauteng is on their way to Cape Town this coming weekend.

It is the start of a new season and the first race in the annual Spar Ladies series of races this year.

We want to make a very strong entry into the team category and we also expect to take the overall winners position on Sunday.

Our ladies are currently in top form after the dominant performance last week in the Two Oceans half marathon. Both Rene Kalmer and Irvette Van Blerk broke the coarse record clocking 72 minutes as they claimed first and second spot on the podium.

The rest of the team will be made out of our South African 10km. bronze medal winner on the track, Mpho Mabuza, Poppy Mlambo, Maxine Heine Wacker, Marelize Retief and the young junior, Bianca Van Niekerk.

For the rest of the Nedbank running Club ladies, this will be a special event where they can enjoy the benefits of running.

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All NEDBANK  RUNNING CLUB MEMBERS WILL GET SPECIAL TREATMENT AT THE 2010 COMRADES MARATHON.

It is official now that there will be a special water point on the Comrades route just for all Nedbank Runners.

Nedbank Running club members will have the benefit of getting their special drinks, food, or any goodies of their choice at the Nedbank Runners water point that will be situated round about the 60km. mark on the Comrades route.

There will be a drop-off point at the Comrades expo the day before the race where Nedbank Running Club members can leave their special parcel or drinks that they would like to be handed to them at the seconding point on race day.

This will make life much easier for the Nedbank athletes and they do not have to carry so much special things with them the entire route

All specific detail will be communicated to Nedbank athletes within the next couple of weeks.

Regards-Nick Bester National manager.

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Nedbank Running Club members relax after the Two Oceans marathon.

All the Nedbank runners that completed the Two Oceans Marathon were treated with a meal and drinks after the race at the marquee that was situated very close to the finish line.

The tent was buzzing with excited runners as they share their personal experiences in the race with fellow Nedbank runners. More than 400 meals were served to the tired runners and they were very happy for the cold drinks and beers that were kept on ice for them at the tent.

Nedbank runners from the 13 Nedbank Clubs across the country use the time to know each other better as they cheer for the rest of their team mates that was running past the tent to finish the last 50meter of this grueling event.

Some Nedbank runners that was caught on camera at the Nedbank tent.-see below.

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