With many athletes now opting to enter races to do their long runs, there have been some fine showings from Nedbank running club athletes who have podiumed whilst just taking the race as a training run.

 

Taking a break from a successful Lesotho High Altitude training camp at AfriSki, Deanne Horn won the Surrender Hill Marathon in Clarens in prep for Two Oceans next month.

 

Fikile Mbuthuma took victory in the Buffalo Marathon, securing her A batch Comrades qualifier in 2:58:04. “I felt really great in this race and my aim was to be comfortable yet still go under 3 hours,” Mbuthuma said. “It was a great course that also had a lot of down so this was perfect in preparing for Comrades this year as it is the down run.” Mbuthuma is a Comrades gold medallist from the down run and will be looking at adding another to her collection this year.

 

 

 

Marshalls World of Sport Stella Royal 25 km & 10 km

 

10 km

MEN

 

Juniors:

1. Phila Sibaya (Nedbank RC) 46:37

 

 

BUCO Bobbies Half Marathon & 10 km

 

Half marathon

MEN

 

G/g'masters:

1. Pele Tshikundamalema (Nedbank RC) 1:48:14.

 

10 km

MEN

 

Veterans:

1. Timothy Ratshivele (Nedbank RC Zim) 38:30

 

 

 

Gooderson Leisure Willem Boshoff Memorial Marathon, Half Marathon

& 10 km

 

10 km

MEN

1. Sihle Khumalo (Nedbank RC) 35:20

 

 

Constantia Village K-Way 15 km

 

MEN

 

G/g'masters:

2. Henry Cleophas (Nedbank RC) 75:45

 

Juniors:

2. Justice Kanyongo (Nedbank RC Zim) 52:56

 

 

WOMEN

 

Masters:

1. Obertina Kanyongo (Nedbank RC Zim) 62:42

 

G’masters:

1. Olga Howard (Nedbank RC) 73:39

 

 

 

Diamond Marathon, Half Marathon & 10 km

 

Marathon

MEN

3. Goodman Thaba (Nedbank RC) 2:40:17

 

 

T.W. Mchunu Legacy Half Marathon & 10 km

 

MEN

3. Sibusiso Nzima (Nedbank RC) 1:07:52

 

WOMEN

2. Sanelisiwe Mbanjwa (Nedbank RC) 1:22:50

3. Rudo Mhonderwa (Nedbank RC Zim) 1:24:05

 

Veterans:

1. Tabhita Tsatsa (Nedbank RC Zim) 1:34:51

 

 

Jumbo Buffs Marathon

 

 

WOMEN

1. Fikile Mbuthuma (Nedbank RC) 2:58:04

 

 

 

Sportsmans Warehouse 15 km

 

MEN

2. George Ntshiliza (Nedbank RC) 50:19

3. Anele Maliza (Nedbank RC) 50:41

5. Mzolisi Makhanda (Nedbank RC) 51:34

6. Melikhaya Kepe (Nedbank RC) 52:27

7. Mila Pasiya (Nedbank RC) 53:03

 

 

Veterans:

1. George Ntshiliza (Nedbank RC) 50:19

2. Anele Maliza (Nedbank RC) 50:41

3. Melikhaya Kepe (Nedbank RC) 52:27

 

Masters:

2. Sithembiso Yozo (Nedbank RC) 58:03

3. Mutekile Rasmeni (Nedbank RC) 1:02:24

 

Grandmasters:

2. Nelson Mgubasi (Nedbank RC) 1:04:30

 

Great Grandmasters:

3. David O'Reilly (Nedbank RC) 1:31:50

 

Juniors:

2. Ambesa Tokwe (Nedbank RC) 1:03:22

 

 

 

 

WOMEN

 

Veterans:

2 Toegeda Vyver Nedbank RC EP 47 1:16:53

 

 

 

Crazy Store Lighthouse 10 km

 

MEN

 

Veterans:

2. Vakalisa Kopolo (Nedbank RC) 33:21

 

Masters:

1. Andrew Cooper (Nedbank RC) 36:07

 

G/g'masters:

2. Henry Cleophas (Nedbank RC) 48:46

 

Juniors:

3. Justice Kanyongo (Nedbank RC Zim) n/t.

 

WOMEN

 

Veterans:

3. Sharon Nel (Nedbank RC) 42:33

 

Masters:

1. Obertina Kanyongo (Nedbank RC Zim) 41:40

3. Chantel Simpson (Nedbank RC) 43:45

 

G’masters:

1. Olga Howard (Nedbank RC) 47:02

 

 

 

 

Clarens Marathon

 

WOMEN

1. Deanne Horn (Nedbank RC)