Several athletes made podium two weeks in a row while the Junior Nedbank Running Club (NRC) athletes made the club proud. One such a Junior is Godwin Heyns, who finished first overall at the Knysna Waterfront 10km on 18 November and also claimed top Junior spot in a time of 31:33. This was only 10 days after he finished first overall and first Junior (30:47) at the Spur to Spur 10km Challenge in George.

His teammate and also a Junior athlete Louw-Anne Lourens, performed very similarly when she too took first Women’s Open position as well as first Junior position (43:16) at the Knysna Waterfront 10km.

Another special mention goes to Veteran Davera Magson who regularly manages to not only finish in the Top 3 Women’s Open positions, but also regularly claims top Veteran. Davera finished second overall and first Veteran at the Knysna Half Marathon in a time of 1:34. Barely two weeks later she followed this up with another fantastic performance at the Nelson Mandela Bay Uitenhage Carnival 10km, where she finished 4th lady overall and first Veteran in a time of 42:48. The ever-consistent Ntombesintu Mfunzi finished in second position at the same race in the Women’s Open category. Her time was 37:35.

RESULTS
MULLER POTGIETER HALF MARATHON & 10 KM, PRETORIA, 25 NOVEMBER
Half Marathon

MEN
Juniors
1. Isaac Fundzamo (NRC) 91:56

10 km
MEN
Open
3. Veli Khoza (NRC) 35:54

Juniors
1. Victor Mahlobo (NRC) 35:47

WOMEN
Grandmasters
1. Francis van Blerk (NRC) 51:21

NELSON MANDELA BAY UITENHAGE CARNIVAL 10 KM, UITENHAGE, 25 NOVEMBER

MEN
Open
4. George Ntshiliza (NRC) 32:00
5. Brendon Effenaar (NRC) 32:09

Veterans
2. Melikhaya Kepe (NRC) 36:24
3. Alfred Qogi (NRC) 36:29

Great Grandmasters
1. Tamsanqa Jusayi (NRC) 49:22
2. David O’Reily (NRC) 57:09

Juniors
2. Anele Voorman (NRC) 34:53
3. Tawfeeq Vyver (NRC) 49:12

WOMEN
Open
1. Ntombesintu Mfunzi (NRC) 37:35
4. Davera Magson (NRC) 42:48

Veterans
1. Davera Magson (NRC) 42:48
2. Grizelda Pietersen (NRC) 47:42

Masters
2. Buyelwa Kobokana (NRC) 51:47

Great Grandmasters
1. Ronelle Steyn (NRC) 1:03:56

MITCHELLS PLAIN TITANS AC HALF MARATHON & 10 KM, MITCHELLS PLAIN, 25 NOVEMBER

Half Marathon
Men
Veterans
1. Vakalisa Kopolo (NRC) 1:13:31

Women
Masters
1. Olga Howard (NRC) 1:36:30

10 Km
Women
Veterans
2. Busisiwe Matiwane (NRC) 42:21
3. Ursula Frans (NRC) 42:40

Grandmasters
1. Charmaine Cupido (NRC) 48:31

SANLAM NIEL JOUBERT 13KM PLAASWEDLOOP, SIMONDIUM, 22 NOVEMBER

MEN
Veterans
1. Mthandazo Qhina (NRC) 43:38
3. Thembelani Zola (NRC) 47:31

WOMEN
Open
1. Fortunate Chidzivo (NRC/ZIM) 52:51
3. Ivy Gongqa (NRC) 56:01

KNYSNA WATERFRONT HALF MARATHON & 10 KM, KNYSNA, 18 NOVEMBER

Half Marathon
MEN
Open
1. Lloyd Bosman (NRC) 1:15:21
2. Rodney Prins (NRC) 1:11:50

Veterans
1. Lindile Tokota (NRC) 1:15:21

WOMEN
Open
1. Michelle Mayson (NRC) 1:26:00
2. Davera Magson (NRC) 1:34:25
5. Chane Bekker (NRC) 1:45:01

Veterans
1. Davera Magson (NRC) 1:34:25

Masters
1. Alison Jordaan (NRC) 1:45:12

Great Grandmasters
1 Annemarie van Eck (NRC) 2:46:45

10 km
MEN
Open
1. Godwin Heyns (NRC) 31:33
4. Ashwell Clooco (NRC) 32:45
5. Francois Maquassa (NRC) 33:36
 
Juniors
1. Godwin Heyns (NRC) 31:33

WOMEN
Open
1. Louw-Anne Lourens (NRC) 43:16
2. Candice Van Beulen (NRC) 44:25
3. Kirsty Weir (NRC) 44:57

Juniors
1. Louw-Anne Lourens (NRC) 43:16

SPUR-TO-SPUR 10 KM, GEORGE, 8 NOVEMBER

MEN
Open
1. Godwin Heyns (NRC) 30:47
2. Donovan Jantjies (NRC) 31:23
4. Jerome Ferland (NRC) 32:02
5. Christiaan Lingerveld (NRC) 33:21

Juniors
1 Godwin Heyns (NRC) 30:47

WOMEN
Open
3. Annatjie Botes (NRC) 42:24
4. Candice van Beulen (NRC) 43:01
5. Louw-Anne Lourens (NRC) 43:55

Masters
1. Annatjie Botes (NRC) 42:24

Great Grandmasters
1. Anna-Marie van Eck (NRC) 1:08:58

Juniors
1. Candice van Beulen (NRC) 43:01

HOPE CHALLENGE & ABSTINENCE HALF MARATHON & 10KM, DURBAN, 25 NOVEMBER
 
10km
MEN
Open
2.  Mjaja Mzwenkosi (NRC) 34.04
 
Half Marathon
MEN
Open
2.  Sithembele Faneko (NRC) 74.00
 
KWAMASHU HALF MARATHON & 10KM CHALLENGE, KWAMASHU, KZN, 26 NOVEMBER
 
Half marathon
WOMEN
Open
2. Fikile Mbuthuma (NRC) 87.00
3. Precious Duma (NRC) 1.39
4. Nonkululeko Mbambo (NRC) 1.55
 
Team Prize
 35-39
1. Fikile Mbuthuma
2. Precious Duma
3. Nonkululeko Mbambo
 
MEN
40-49
2. Maxwell Ngwazi (NRC) 78.00

10km
MEN
Open
2. Mzwenkosi Mjaja (NRC) 31.05
 
WOMEN
Open
2. Hleziphi Ncayiyana (NRC) 50.25
 
40-49
1.  Hleziphi Ncayiyana (NRC) 50.25