Lowvelders ready for the Comrades Marathon

 The 89th marathon entries count 18 000 runners. 

About 48 people entered the first race in 1921, but when the starting shot was fired, only 34 had the heart to tackle the daunting task – not surprising when one considers that the course was tarred only for the last few kilometres into Durban.

Legogote Villagers
Danie Janse van Rensburg, Esmarie Jacobs, Gustav Venter, Johannes Zeni Sibuyi, Sbongakonke Mavundla, Tristan Pulvenis, Wendy Louw, Wynand Jacobs, Janine Bethwaite, Lara Pretorius, Maryna Venter, Retha Janse van Rensburg, Stephanie Tombs, Gerhard Nortje, Grant Bayo Bosman, Piet van Rensburg, Andrew Murray, Calvin Khoza, Edward Hall, Ivan Spies, Jonathan Tombs, Joseph Mashego, Leon Olivier, Phillip Radford, Rikus Kaldenberg, Thapelo Nhlapo, Vusumuzi Chiloane, Aaron Themba and Solomon Mpayase.

Sabie Shufflers
Elton Maphanga, Percy Maduna, Mari Botha, Nelika Malope, Jeanne Nortje, Bheki Ngomane, James Nhlongo and Lawrence Mashinini.

Barberton Gijimas
Trevor Visagie, Alwyn van Jaarsveld, Matthew Ngwenya, Joram Sayiya, Patrick Ntimane and Butterfly Sibiya.

Komatipoort
Ngwenya Simon.

Ngodwana
Dumsani Nkosi, Kortman Msuthu, Martha Ndlovu, Mxolisi Manana, Sipho Sindawa, Mduduzi Nyalunga, Themba Shabangu, Tsoamotse Daniel Mokoena, Joseph Nkosi, Mabhikizane Gebashe, Mfungelwa Cyprian Mtshali, Nkululeko Mpayase and Skosh Dlamini.

LVCC
Adele Smit, Hlengiwe Thwala, Moses Mashaba, Liza Ackermann, André Orton, Paul Norman, Steve Brisley, Justyna Porter, Adriaan du Plessis, Antonnette Hlatshwayo, Collen Sibiya, Elsa de Beer, Fanie Bekker, Gladys Fadu Mabuza, Henrique Mbendane, Jairzinho Mokoena, Johanica Orton, Kagiso Diphofa, Kenneth Maheso, Lordrick Mathonsi, Lovers Hlatshwayo, Lucky Bethuel Sibande, Marie-Louise Geyser, Michelle Prinsloo, Moven Sikwambane, Murray Anderson, Regardt Ferreira, Sebastian Lokotsch, Tarryn Spearman, Thomas Mthethwa, Thulani Lukhele, Zakhele Ntuli, Coral Niemand, Sandra Mclagan, Corné Steenkamp, Eulalie Erasmus, Helen Clarke, Linah Mhlongo, Lindiwe Shube, Magareth Msibi, Mausley Pilane, Nelly Khoza, Ntokozo Majola, Penny Lokotsch, Venessa van Aswegan, Hezekiel Hlophe, Iain Toomey, Wessel Bhayi, David Rudge, Dominic Fundisi, Kgoroshi Diphofa, Lala Majola, Linda Mwale, Edward, Arthur McGee, Fannie Ngwenya, Filip Lokotsch, Julius Mashaphu, Madabuza Khoza, Mbongiseni Shongwe, Nelson Ngwenya, Nndamuleleni Murovhi, Riaan Nel, Silas Mabuza and Zweli Mpantsha.

Nelspruit Marathon Club

Isaac Phapano, Given Mashego, Sipho Msibi, Alex Mgiba, Simon Shakoane, Lourens Kritzinger, Stephan Kritzinger, Armando Jenior, December Mashaba, Amos Kubayi, Royal Nzima, Yolanda Steenkamp, Mariet Erasmus, Eric Gwamba, Marius Botha, Arrie Henn, Andries Oosthuizen, Elmar Schoombee, Bennie Burger, Dave Busschau, Didi Britz, George Annandale, Marige Cooper, Marongwa Dlamini, Richard Cooper, Carl Phala, Delina Schatz, Jape Lewis, Suzette Meyer, Amanda Oosthuyzen, Deon Meyer, Bheki Shabangu and Yolandi Human.