A definite highlight was the performance of the athletes of the Nedbank SWD Club at the Cango Caves marathon and half-marathon in Oudtshoorn. The men made a clean sweep in both races.

 

Elfonzo Pieterse, who was honoured as the club's Athlete of the Year, won the half-marathon in 1:11:00. Godwin Heyns (Junior Athlete of the Year) finished second in 1:13:50 and Julius Korkee third in 1:15:19.

 

In the men's marathon John April showed a clean pair of heels to all his rivals winning in a time 2:29:13. Lindile Tokota raced to second place in a time of 2:40:31 with Zandilsile Ngeva third in 2:44:51.

 

The women's 21 km was won by Melissa van Rensburg (Nedbank SWD) in 1:23:42 with Cecilia Nel (Ned SWD) second in 1:29:22.

 

Tanith Maxwell (Boxer) won the women's marathon in 2:47:12 with Danette Smith (KPMG) was second in 2:49:46 and Anel van Wyk (Nedbank SWD) third in 2:56:23.

 

Another good result was Lena Lotter (Nedbank) winning the Old Mutual 10 km in Pinelands in 34:53.

 

The 42-year old, Daveera Magson (Nedbank), proved that there is truth in the saying that life starts at 40. She won the Mall:e Bay 50 km marathon in 3:55:31, finishing nearly 30 minutes ahead of second place Elmarie Bezuidenhout (Charlo). Tracey Campbell (Temp) was third.

 

Samukeliso Moya (Nedbank) raced to victory at the Deloitte Pretoria Marathon. Her winning time was 3:08:42. Yolande Maclean (Born2Run), who was challenging her the whole way, finished second in 3:09:32, while Salome Cooper (Born2Run) was third in 3:16:10.

 

Patience Murowe secured another victory for the Nedbank Running Club by winning the women's 21 km in 1:20:38. Her teammate, Thabitha Tsatsa, was second in 1:27:03. Former Olympian triathlete Kate Roberts (KPMG) was third in 1:28:48.

 

Moses Kurgat (Nedbank) was third (1:09:46) in the men's half-marathon. The race was won by Lucky Mohale (Boxer) in 1:07:22.

 

The Nedbank-athletes made sure of another first and second place finish in the 10 km race with Rhudo Mhonderwa (Nedbank) winning in 35:52 and Rutendo Nyahora (Nedbank) coming second in 36:46. Liziwe Mabona (Ampa) was third in 37:41.

 

Nkosinathi Nzingo (Nedbank) was third in the Hemingways Buff Marathon in East London with a time of 2:34:35. Jerry Rakay (FFA) won the race in a time of 2:31:04.

 

Zingisile Marikeni (Nedbank) secured third place in the 21 km race running a time of 1:11:54. Lukhanyo Ngxoko (Born2Run) won in 1:05:22.

 

Namakoe Nkhasi (Nedbank) won the Township 10 km race in Eldorado Park. Lesenyeho Derocious (Nedbank) was second in the half-marathon.

The women's 10 km race was won by Mapale Mokgotla (Nedbank) with Rebecca Mokgosinyana (Nedbank) in second.

 

Sam Bollo (Nedbank) finished second in the marathon with Bongani Possa (Nedbank) third.

 

Loveness Madizha (Nedbank) won The Witness Medihelp Maritzburg 10 km women's race in 34:42. Mziwenkosi Mjaja (Nedbank) was third (30:18) in the men's race.

 

In the women's marathon Fikile Mbuthama (Nedbank) raced to third place in 3:03:12. Thulani Duma (Nedbank) was third in the men's race with a time of 2:26:25.