The past weekend was a little quiet than normal on the road running scene but that didn’t stop Nedbank Green Dream Team athlete Gerda Steyn from an impressive victory at the Edenvale Half Marathon over the weekend.
Running a time of 1:17:12, Steyn finished a remarkable 4th overall in the race. “I have been keeping myself away from over racing but the race fitted in with my schedule so I used the race energy to fuel my run.” The inform Steyn continues her rise in women’s distance running in South Africa and has some big goals after Comrades this year. Watch this space!
Constantia Village K-Way 15 km
MEN
4. Lungile Gongqa (Nedbank RC) 48:23 (Also 2nd vet)
Masters:
2. Mandlekosi Ngqunge (Nedbank RC) 60:58
G/g'masters:
1. Henry Cleophas (Nedbank RC) 76:02
Juniors:
3. Simangaliso Ngalwana (Nedbank RC) 56:41
WOMEN
Veterans:
3. Jeanetta Kohler (Nedbank RC) 61:19
Masters:
2. Obertina Kanyongo (Nedbank RC Zim) 63:12
G’masters:
1. Olga Howard (Nedbank RC) 67:38
BUCO Bobbies Half Marathon & 10 km
Half marathon
MEN
G/g'masters:
1. Daniel Hlongwane (Nedbank RC) 1:46:09
10 km
MEN
1. Moses Njuguna (Nedbank RC Ken) 33:50 (Also 1st vet)
WOMEN
1. Charlene Archer (Nedbank RC) 42:25
G’masters:
1. Frances van Blerk (Nedbank RC) 55:04
Lighthouse 10 km
MEN
3. Mthandazo Qhina (Nedbank RC) 31:33
Veterans:
1. Mthandazo Qhina (Nedbank RC) 31:33
3. Vakalisa Kopolo (Nedbank RC) 33:43
Masters:
2. Andrew Cooper (Nedbank RC) 36:06
G/g'masters:
1. Henry Cleophas (Nedbank RC) 48:46
WOMEN
Masters:
1. Obertina Kanyongo (Nedbank RC Zim) 40:54
G’masters:
1. Olga Howard (Nedbank RC) 44:14
Edenvale Marathon and Half Marathon
Marathon
WOMEN
1. Cobie Smith (Nedbank RC) 2:56:32
Half Marathon
WOMEN
1. Gerda Steyn (Nedbank RC) 1:17:12
Buffs Marathon
MEN
1. John April (Nedbank RC) 2:25:58
WOMEN
3. Deanne Horn (Nedbank RC) 2:54:20
6. Carla Molinaro (Nedbank RC) 3:00:36