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Nkabinde wins night race in 32 minutes!

Middelburg Marathon Club was the host of the Spec-Savers night race at Aerorand Primary.

October 31, 2024
Daleen Naude Less than a minute
Referee Ross Lesser (left) and the Race Director and Middelburg Marathon Club Chairperson, Charmaine van der Merwe (right), congratulated the men’s winners of the 10km race. Neven Mahlangu (second), Mandla Nkabinde (first) and Graham Malinga (third).

Eskom Athletic Club’s star runner, Mandla Nkabinde, won the night race at Aerorand Primary in a brilliant time of 32 minutes.

Neven Mahlangu (private) came second with 32.52, and Graham Malinga (Eskom) finished third with 33.08.

In the Open Women’s race, Roxanne Oosthuizen (Midack) won with 40.08, Wendy Msezane (SAPS) finished second with 44.08, and Nicolette Jacobs (Midack) finished in third with 48.09.

The women’s winners, Roxanne Oosthuizen (first) and Wendy Msezane (second) with the race director, Charmaine van der Merwe.

The rest of the results are as follows:
Men 10km
40+: Graham Malinga (Eskom) 33.08
50+: Corrie Pretorius (Midack) 43.59
60+: Frikkie Smith (MMK) 1:03.41.

 

Graham Malinga (winner 40+) and Charmaine van der Merwe.
Corrie Pretorius (winner 50+) and Charmaine van der Merwe.

Women 10km
40+: Cecile Erasmus (Ermelo) 48.59.
50+: Martie van Staden (Midack) 49.27.

Cecile Erasmus (winner 40+) and Charmaine van der Merwe.

4.9 Fun Run
Zandré van den Berg (men) and Tsepiso Mokwane (women).

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October 31, 2024
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Daleen Naude

Daleen Naudé is the news editor of the Middelburg Observer, Observer Daller and the Observer Express. In 2024, she was named FCJ Journalist of the Year for the second time, and has won numerous other accolades during her illustrious 36-year career. As an industry leader in investigative reporting, Daleen has uncovered various hidden truths in her time at the Observer.
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