The Nedbank Running Club is preparing to produce an exciting and very entertaining Comrades marathon race on 9 June 2024.
Dear Members of the Media and all Press representatives.
Nedbank Running Club and Comrades plans.
The Nedbank Running Club is preparing to produce an exciting and very entertaining Comrades marathon race on 9 June 2024.
Most of our Elite and top athletes are currently in training camps across the World and we are expecting to dominate all factors, gender groups, Team Prizes, and age groups of this exciting World Class Ultra Marathon on race day.
On top of this the Nedbank Running Club will be represented by more than 600 Nedbank Running Club members of our 12 National Nedbank Clubs ,4 African Clubs and a host of Nedbank International Elite athletes.
I just want to point out a couple of important dates and information to make our journey and yours a memorable one.
- Nedbank RC do have 45 athletes who qualified to be included in the Comrades Elite field.
- We have 2 x defending champions-Edward Mothibi, winner of the last uprun in 2019 and Tete Dijana winner of the last down run in 2023.
- We also have the runners up of both genders in the 2023 Comrades marathon in the likes of Adele Broodryk and Piet Wiersma competing for our team.
- We have multiple Comrades Gold medallists in our Nedbank Team-See full list attached with their qualifying times.
- The cream of the crop Elite athletes will be seen at the official Comrades media launch on Friday 7 June 2024 at 10h00 at the Elangeni Hotel.
- NB-Please note that our athletes will not be staying afterwards the media conference for one-on-one interviews.
- Its important that we leave straight after the media launch to be able to get them to a very important Lunch meal at our hotel as soon as possible.
- The Nedbank team will be arriving as from Thursday am and Friday am at our race hotel which is the Holiday Inn Express in Umhlanga.
- If you need to do interviews, one on ones, photo shoots, etc please feel free to arrange with me personally for a suitable date and time per WhatsApp or e-mail.
- The best times I suggest will be Thursday after 15h00, Friday after 15h00, Saturday as from 10h00 till 12h00 after which the athletes will be preparing their personal bottles.
- Please view the athletes full CV`s and photos on our www.nedbankrunningclub.co.za website.
Click on “ABOUT US’ THEN ON ‘COMRADES 2024” and then on each individual athlete.
Regards-Nick Bester-National Manager Nedbank Running Clubs.
Sel nr 082 454 2222 nickb@lantic.net
| Comrades marathon Elite Athletes list |
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| Name |
Surname |
Seeding |
Qualifying Time |
Qualifying Race |
Province |
| SOUTH AFRICA MEN |
| Edward |
Mothibi |
TEAM |
02:14:23 |
CT Marathon |
AGN |
| Joseph |
Manyedi |
TEAM |
02:21:41 |
CT Marathon |
AGN |
| Dan |
Matshailwe |
TEAM |
02:24:29 |
Soweto Marathon |
AGN |
| Johannes |
Makgetla |
TEAM |
02:29:02 |
Pretoria Marathon |
AGN |
| Tete Morena |
Dijana |
TEAM |
02:13:24 |
CT Marathon |
AGN |
| Lebogang |
Khonkhobe |
Elite |
02:58:33 |
City to City Ultra |
AGN |
| Reuben |
Mosiane |
Elite |
02:25:58 |
Pretoria Marathon |
AGN |
| Renier |
Grobler |
TEAM |
03:06:54 |
Om Die Dam |
AGN |
| Pfarelo |
Mathada |
Elite |
03:01:03 |
Om Die Dam |
AGN |
| Onalenna |
Khonkhobe |
Elite |
03:09:30 |
Two Oceans |
CNW |
| Sinethemba |
Tshangase |
Elite |
02:24:30 |
Umzila Ka Tambo Marathon |
KZN |
| Sithembiso |
Mqhele |
Elite |
02:51:25 |
Runified 50km |
KZN |
| Siyabonga |
Mafuleka |
Elite |
02:28:37 |
Runified 50km (at 42.2km) |
KZN |
| Bernardo |
Fredericks |
Elite |
02:30:57 |
Vlakte Marathon |
SWD |
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| SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN |
| Ilse |
Marais |
Elite |
02:55:46 |
CT Marathon |
CGA |
| Annalise |
Scholtz |
Elite |
02:58:37 |
Infantry School Cango Marathon |
EPA |
| Adele |
Broodryk |
TEAM |
02:57:13 |
Soweto Marathon |
AGN |
| Maretha |
Smit |
Elite |
02:55:10 |
Peninsula Marathon |
WPA |
| Helene |
van Rooyen |
Elite |
02:58:41 |
NMB 1City Marathon |
AVT |
| Msawenkosi |
Nsibande |
Elite |
02:54:00 |
Hippo Marathon |
KZN |
| Jeannie |
Hendersen |
Elite |
02:53:10 |
Elands Valley Marathon |
CGA |
| Landie |
Greyling |
Elite |
02:52:09 |
Infantry School Cango Marathon |
WPA |
| Galaletsang |
Mekgoe |
TEAM |
03:35:56 |
Runified 50km |
AGN |
| Slindile |
Chilli |
TEAM |
03:32:13 |
Runified 50km |
AGN |
| Deanne |
Laubsher |
TEAM |
02:47:50 |
Peninsula Marathon |
AGN |
| Michelle |
Spies |
Elite |
02:57:47 |
N4 Track Marathon |
AVT |
| Michelle |
Dykman |
TEAM |
03:12:33 |
Mielie Marathon |
AGN |
| Taryn |
Snyman |
TEAM |
03:26:59 |
Jacaranda Marathon |
AGN |
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| INTERNATIONAL (INCL. ROA) ATHLETES Female Athletes |
| Melissah |
GIBSON |
Women |
02:36:39 |
Seville Marathon |
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| Dominika |
STELMACH |
Women |
02:39:19 |
BMW Berlin Marathon 2023 |
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| Caitriona |
JENNINGS |
Women |
02:48:26 |
Sydney Marathon |
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| Jackie |
KELLERMAN |
Women |
02:55:00 |
Perth Running festival |
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| Petra |
PASTOROVA |
Women |
03:24:23 |
Hyderabad Ultra Marathon - IAU 50 km WC (IND) |
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| Marnie |
PONTON |
Women |
03:15:46 |
Gold Coast 50 (Australian 50km National Championships) |
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| Andrea |
POMARANSKI |
Women |
02:36:41 |
Houston Marathon |
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| INTERNATIONAL (INCL. ROA) ATHLETES Male Athletes |
| Mike |
Fokoroni |
Men |
02:25:58 |
Harare Marathon |
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| Maama |
MOSHOESHOE |
Men |
02:29:52 |
Johnson & Crane Marathon |
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| Wayne |
SPIES |
Men |
02:29:54 |
Chicago Marathon |
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| Alex |
MILNE |
Men |
02:51:25 |
Goodwood Motor Circuit 50km |
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| Nikolay |
VOLKOV |
Men |
02:18:48 |
PERMSKIY MARAFON |
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| Piet |
WIERSMA |
Men |
02:21:49 |
Milano Marathon |
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| Julian |
Nison |
Men |
02:24:23 |
Seville Marathon |
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| Lyno |
Muchena |
Elite |
02:42:55 |
Race for Cancer 48km |
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| Jonathan |
CHINYOKA |
Elite |
02:21:29 |
Harare Marathon |
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| Degefa |
Lafebo |
Women |
03:12:47 |
Two Oceans Ultra |
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