The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) together with major co-sponsor, Old Mutual hosted the 2017 Old Mutual Prize Giving Breakfast yesterday
The celebratory occasion saw the nation’s and the world’s elite ultra-athletes, including the 2017 Comrades Marathon champions, joining CMA sponsors, road-running dignitaries and the media at the Southern Sun Maharani Hotel in Durban.
The 92nd Comrades Marathon on Sunday, 4 June 2017 saw Arthur Ford Athletic Club’s Bongmusa Mthembu claiming the winning position in the Men’s Race while Nedbank Running Club’s Camille Herron from the USA won the Women’s Race.
The provisional results of the 2017 Comrades Marathon are as follows:
Starters: 17031
Finishers: 13852
Top 10 Men
|
Pos
|
Race No
|
Name
|
Country
|
Club
|
Finish
|
|
1
|
31020
|
Bongmusa MTHEMBU
|
RSA
|
Arthur Ford Athletic Club
|
5:35:34
|
|
2
|
37119
|
Hatiwande NYAMANDE
|
Zimbabwe
|
Nedbank Running Club International
|
5:38:48
|
|
3
|
18289
|
Gift KELEHE
|
RSA
|
TomTom Athletics Club
|
5:41:48
|
|
4
|
45047
|
Ludwick MAMABOLO
|
RSA
|
Nedbank Running Club Gauteng North
|
5:42:40
|
|
5
|
56834
|
Charles Dibate TJIANE
|
RSA
|
Maxed Kwzulu-Natal
|
5:45:26
|
|
6
|
21367
|
Siphiwe NDLELA
|
RSA
|
Nedbank Running Club Gauteng North
|
5:45:57
|
|
7
|
14891
|
Teboho SELLO
|
Lesotho
|
Maxed International
|
5:47:02
|
|
8
|
43769
|
Prodigal KHUMALO
|
Zimbabwe
|
Maxed International
|
5:47:11
|
|
9
|
28195
|
Steven WAY
|
GBR
|
Nedbank Running Club International
|
5:49:40
|
|
10
|
34081
|
Fritjof FAGERLUND
|
Sweden
|
Nedbank Running Club International
|
5:49:50
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Top 10 Women
|
Pos
|
Race No
|
Name
|
Country
|
Club
|
Finish
|
|
1
|
15075
|
Camille HERRON
|
USA
|
Nedbank Running Club Interntional
|
6:27:35
|
|
2
|
20886
|
Alexandra MOROZOVA
|
RUS
|
URAL 100 / I Love Running
|
6:31:45
|
|
3
|
42795
|
Charne BOSMAN
|
RSA
|
Nedbank Gauteng North
|
6:39:51
|
|
4
|
30929
|
Gerda STEYN
|
RSA
|
Nedbank Running Club AGN
|
6:45:45
|
|
5
|
13733
|
Jasmin NUNIGE
|
SUI
|
Nedbank Running Club Interntional
|
6:46:21
|
|
6
|
34351
|
Sarah BARD
|
USA
|
Nedbank Running Club Interntional
|
6:49:30
|
|
7
|
35453
|
Colleen DE REUCK
|
RSA
|
KPMG Running Club KZN
|
6:55:36
|
|
8
|
20837
|
Danette SMITH
|
RSA
|
KPMG Running Club WPA
|
6:58:38
|
|
9
|
47917
|
Stephanie SMITH
|
RSA
|
Easy Equities Born2Run BORA
|
7:00:30
|
|
10
|
36241
|
Devon YANKO
|
USA
|
KPMG Running Club International
|
7:05:55
|
South African Man
|
Position
|
Name
|
|
1
|
Bongmusa Mthembu
|
South African Woman
|
Position
|
Name
|
|
1
|
Charne Bosman
|
KwaZulu-Natal Man
|
Position
|
Name
|
|
1
|
Bongmusa Mthembu
|
KwaZulu-Natal Woman
|
Position
|
Name
|
|
1
|
Fikile Mbuthuma
|
Category Prizes – Men
Men: 40-49 years
|
Position
|
Name
|
Time
|
|
1
|
Ludwick Mamabolo
|
5:42:40
|
|
2
|
Charles Dibate Tjiane
|
5:45:26
|
|
3
|
Steven Way
|
5:49:40
|
Men: 50-59 years
|
Position
|
Name
|
Time
|
|
1
|
Reginald Ngobese
|
6:46:07
|
|
2
|
George Mooi
|
7:00:25
|
|
3
|
Ronald Shibiri
|
7:01:39
|
Men: 60+ years
|
Position
|
Name
|
Time
|
|
1
|
David von Sendon
|
7:52:11
|
|
2
|
Josiah Makoro
|
7:58:14
|
|
3
|
Errol Shear
|
8:07:32
|
Category Prizes – Women
Women: 40-49 years
|
Position
|
Name
|
Time
|
|
1
|
Charne Bosman
|
6:39:51
|
|
2
|
Salome Cooper
|
7:22:30
|
|
3
|
Maria Vilakazi
|
7:41:42
|
Women: 50-59 years
|
Position
|
Name
|
Time
|
|
1
|
Colleen de Reuck
|
6:55:36
|
|
2
|
Tia Jones
|
7:56:57
|
|
3
|
Jane Mudau
|
8:33:51
|
Women: 60+ years
|
Position
|
Name
|
Time
|
|
1
|
Val Watson
|
9:24:15
|
|
2
|
Lynne Semple
|
9:53:08
|
|
3
|
Blanche Moila
|
9:58:24
|
Open Team Prizes - Men
|
Position
|
Club
|
|
1
|
Pietersburg Road Runners
|
|
2
|
Nedbank Running Club KZN
|
|
3
|
Maxed KwaZulu-Natal
|
Open Team Prizes - Women
|
Position
|
Name
|
|
1
|
KPMG Running Club AGN
|
|
2
|
Easy Equities Born2Run CGA
|
|
3
|
Team Vitality CGA
|
Veteran Team Prizes – Men
|
Position
|
Club
|
|
1
|
KPMG Running Club CGA
|
|
2
|
Nedbank Running Club KZN
|
|
3
|
Maxed KZN
|
Veteran Team Prizes - Women
|
Position
|
Name
|
|
1
|
KWay VOB Running Club
|
|
2
|
Rand Athletic Club
|
|
3
|
Strand Atletiekklub
|
Elite Team Prize - Men
|
Position
|
Name
|
|
1
|
Nedbank Running Club AGN
|
Elite Team Prize - Women
|
Position
|
Name
|
|
1
|
No team won in this category
|
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