Ermelo Athletic Club runners compete in Volksrust 3-in-1 Marathon

Members of the Ermelo Athletic Club participated in the Volksrust 3-in-1 Marathon on January 21.

The following athletes participated:

• Anneline Weweje (10km) – no time taken
• Lionel Putter (10km) – no time taken
• Nico Weweje (32km) – completed in 3:43:50
• Herman Mulder (42.2km) – completed in 4:38:49 and also qualified for the Comrades Marathon
• Elize Botha (21.1km) – finished in 2:22
• Anel Schoeman (21.1km) – finished fourth in a time of 1:58:05.

Andries Koekemoer, chairman of the club, congratulated all the athletes.

Koekemoer and Nico Weweje also took part in the Middelburg 5-in-1 Marathon on January 28.

Weweje completed the 32km race in 3:22 and Koekemoer in 3:18.

Koekemoer appealed to the public to participate in the Safire Street Mile on February 25.

For more information about the Safire Street Mile, people can call Manie on 082 920 5507 or for any queries contact Koekemoer on 066 205 3685.

Also read more on this in this week’s Highvelder.