Runners keep their cool
Jeffrey Nkuna was the top athlete in the team finishing in a time of 04:26 hours in the 392nd position, this is remarkable as 11 000 athletes started the race.
The Modikwa Marathon club had five runners who competed in the Old Mutual Two Oceans Ultra marathon over 56 km in Cape Town over the Easter weekend.
This race is one of the most beautiful races in South Africa, even though the route changed a bit this year due to the devastating veld fires just a few weeks ago. The route followed Ou Kaapse Weg instead of the traditional Chapman’s Peak road with its views of the ocean.
Jeffrey Nkuna was the top athlete in the team finishing in a time of 04:26 hours in the 392nd position, this is remarkable as 11 000 athletes started the race. Race day was a real challenge with almost all four seasons in one day, as the morning commenced on the cool side, then the wind started blowing and even some rain showers had to keep the runners cool, and after the rain the sun came out and heated up the course considerably. The other athletes in the team were, Sonia Makuoa (04:57), Justice Phokane (05:05), Herman Mogale (05:30) and Lawrence Raphiri (06:33). The runners were happy to have all completed the race, as it was a first Two Oceans for some of them..
The team would like to thank the Modikwa Mine and Khulong Mining Supplies for their support to attend this great race.
