Local runners excel in Two Oceans Marathon
Samuel Makamu of Nelspruit Marathon Club and Nkanyeni Minisi (half) of Legogote secured excellent finishes in the men's and women's races of the 56km Two Oceans ultra marathon in Cape Town.
Makamu finished in a time of 03:39,56. Five atheltes of White River competed with Mnisi finishing in a time of 02:39,53.
Komatipoort
Avril Pretorius (ultra) – 06:50,26
Colin Pretorius (half) – 02:45,42
Legogote
Piet Janse van Rensburg (ultra) – 05:50,14
Nkanyeni Ronny Mnisi (half) – 02:39,53
Shirley Moshikidi Mnisi (half) – 02:46,00
Thapelo Simon Nhlapo (ultra) – 05:29,26
Retha van Rensburg (ultra) – 05:54,17
Sabie Shufflers
Mari Botha (ultra) – 06:18,48
Nedbank LVCC
Petro Buckingham (ultra) – 05:33,16
Antonnette Hlatshwayo (ultra) – 06:07,30
Madabuza Joseph Khoza (ultra) – 06;12,13
Moses Mashaba (ultra) – 05:41:23
Maria Neto (half) – 02:51,59
Natalie Neto (half) – 02:14:55
Abednego Shongwe (ultra) – 04:14:01
Nelspruit Marathon Club
Marius Botha (ultra) – 06:37,58
Adriaan Henn (ultra) – 06:28,20
Samuel Makamu (ultra) – 03:39,56
Scoth Mgiba (ultra) – 05:29,57
Louis Paquet (ultra) – 06:22,17
Karen Steyn (ultra) – 05:27,17
Pierre van Brakel (half) – 02:54,31
Sarah Wood (ultra) – 06:01,41
Ngodwana Marathon Club
Bonnyfast Dlamamini (ultra) – 04:42,52
A total of 24 Lowvelders completed the race
Mnisi running wild
Nkanyeni Minisi of Legogote finished in 02:39,53
Twenty seven thousand runners participated in this year’s historic race.
