Olympic marathon runner and former Two Oceans winner Lungile Gongqa of the Nedbank Green Dream Team officially started his Two Oceans prep with a win in the Top Form 10km in Cape Town.
“This is my first 10km of the year and I am happy with the result,” said Gongqa after the race. “I have not done any speed so the time for me is ok.”
Fellow team mate Mthandazo Qhina never misses out on the action and every weekend can be seen on the podium. This past weekend was no different with Qhina finishing 3rd overall and 1st veteran in the Sanlam 10km running 32:23. Qhina also has his eyes set on both Two oceans and Comrades later this year.
Jeppe Marathon & Half Marathon
21.1km
MEN
2. PhillImon Mathiba (Nedbank RC) 01:08:12
WOMEN
1. Cobie Smith (Nedbank RC) 01:25:58
4. Chrizell Roberts (Nedbank RC) 01:28:18
42.2km
MEN
1. Leswene Africa Mailola (Nedbank RC) 2:25:09
WOMEN
2. Carla Molinaro (Nedbank RC) 2:59:44
Top Form 10 km
MEN
1. Lungile Gongqa (Nedbank RC) 30:54
Masters:
2. Andrew Cooper (Nedbank RC) 36:08
G/g'masters:
1. Henry Cleophas (Nedbank RC) 49:29
WOMEN
3. Madele du Plessis (Nedbank RC) 39:34
Veterans:
1. Jeanette Kohler (Nedbank RC) 40:37
Masters:
1. Obertina Kanyongo (Nedbank RC Zim) 41:20
G’masters:
1. Olga Howard (Nedbank RC) 44:40
3. Charmaine Cupido (Nedbank RC) 50:54
Bronkhorstspruit 32 km & 10 km
32 km
MEN
4. Malusi Dlomo (Nedbank RC) 1:53:57
Veterans:
3. Philimon Manyaka (Nedbank RC) 2:06:20.
G'masters:
1. Theo Swanepoel (Nedbank RC) 2:36:26
G/g'masters:
1. Daniel Hlongwane (Nedbank RC) 2:44:03
WOMEN
4. Melissa Jansen van Vuuren (Nedbank RC) 2:21:49
Veterans:
1. Ingrid Koster (Nedbank RC) 2:27:23
27 for Freedom 27 km & 10 km
27 km
MEN
3. John April (Nedbank RC) 1:35:29
4. Siyabonga Sakwe (Nedbank RC) 1:40:44
Masters:
3. Lorenzo Lucas (Nedbank RC) 2:07:43
10 km
MEN
4. Anderson Ncube (Nedbank RC) 33:21
5. Vakalisa Kopolo (Nedbank RC) 33:38
Veterans:
1. Vakalisa Kopolo (Nedbank RC) 33:38
3. Ronan GREEN RWFL 51:19
3. Amanda VAN SCHALKWYK Paarl 1:04:06
Sanlam 10 km
MEN
3. Mthandazo Qhina (Nedbank RC) 32:23 ( also 1st vet)
Masters:
3. Andrew Cooper (Nedbank RC) 36:29
G/g'masters:
1. Henry Cleophas (Nedbank RC) 50:42
WOMEN
2. Amy Abrahams (Nedbank RC) 39:23
Veterans:
3. Sharon Nel (Nedbank RC) 44:24
Nedbank gravel crusher Half Marathon
MEN
3. Edumisa Mtoli (Nedbank RC) 1:20:37
Bay Ultra 50km
WOMEN
2. Ntombesintu Mfunzi (Nedbank RC) 3:51:47