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Ermelo Athletic Club excels at Blue Mining 5-in-1 Race
The 42.2 km marathon was extremely challenging and featured a daunting elevation gain of 412 meters.
ERMELO – Ermelo Athletic Club officially kicked off their 2025 running season with a strong performance at the challenging Blue Mining 5-in-1 race in Middelburg on 25 January.
What began as a picturesque morning according to Andries Koekemoer, one of the runners, transformed into a scorching hot day, testing the endurance of every participant on a route that featured a daunting elevation gain of 412 meters over the 42.2 km marathon distance.
Despite the heat, the athletes from Ermelo delivered impressive performances across multiple distances:
- Zelda Keyser (42.2 km) – 4:15:00 (1st place, women’s over-50 category)
- Andries Koekemoer (42.2 km) – 5:19:00
- Cicile Erasmus (42.2 km) – 5:16:00
- Frik Henning (32 km) – 3:03:00
- Mandy van der Merwe (21.1 km) – 2:20:00
- Betsie Marais (21.1 km) – 2:20:00
- Simoné Ferrera (15 km) – 1:20:00 (2nd place, women’s category)
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