The event, consisting of 21,1 km and 10 km races and a five-km fun run, started at the Carletonville Civic Centre early on Monday, Workers’ Day. The participants, which included many runners from outside our area, completed routes in and around Carletonville before finishing at the same venue.
Carletonville’s star junior runner, Marceghlle Wakefield, won the 21,1 km race in a time of 1:16:13. Phehelo Tsotetsi, who was also the first master, came in second, while Mogomotsi Segomelo was third. Charl Whitaker was the first men’s veteran to cross the finish line.
Motshabi Kelebogile was the first woman over the finish line. Maria Shai was the runner-up, and Juanet Whitaker was third.
Folavio Sehohle won the 10 km race, with Tefo Tsheletsing second and the first master, Vusi Nkosi, coming in third. Ignatius Matimba was the first junior man, Bethuel Qangule the first veteran and Paul Proleaogne the first grandmaster to finish the race.
Selina Modiela was the first woman over the finish line in this distance, with the first veteran, Thelma Potter, the runner-up and the first master, Onketseng Naane, coming in third.
A barefoot eight-year-old Gr. 3 learner of Laerskool Dagbreek, Kevin de Beer, surprised everyone when he won the five km fun run. It was his first road race. This fun run was a “family race”, as Marceghlle’s younger brother, Givan, was second. Kevin’s brother Trompie was fourth, and his mother, Tanya, fifth.

A barefoot eight-year-old Gr. 3 learner of Laerskool Dagbreek, Kevin de Beer, surprised everyone when he won the five km fun run. It was his first road race. This fun run was a “family race”, as Marceghlle’s younger brother, Givan, was second. Kevin’s brother Trompie was fourth, and his mother, Tanya, fifth.