Nguni Grill road race results
A record number of athletes took on three distances in the Nguni Grill Race presented by the Polokwane Athletic Club on Saturday.
POLOKWANE – A record number of athletes took on three distances in the Nguni Grill Race presented by the Polokwane Athletic Club on Saturday.
Runners from clubs such as Polokwane Athletic Club, Pietersburg Road Runners, Eskom Athletics Club, Run/Walk For Life, the South African National Defence Force and the Giyani Gallopers put on their running shoes to contest the 5 km, 10 km and 21,1 km races that started at 07:00 and also ended at Nguni Grill.
The race saw very young runners as well as some of the older runners, 60 years and up, not holding back on the day.
According to race coordinator, Christine Marais from Run Walk for Life Polokwane, the race was a huge success.
“We are very happy with the day going down without a hitch. Everybody is speaking how wonderful the day was and how much fun they had and for this we would like to thank all the participants,” Christine added.
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The results are as follows:
1. 10 km – Runners:
• Men – Open:
1. Emmanuel Ramohlale with a time of 34:11.
2. Rufis Phuto
3. JJ van der Merwe
• Men – Juniors:
1. JJ van der Merwe with a time of 38:51.
• Men – Veterans:
1. Thomas Thema with a time of 38:51.
• Men – Masters:
1. Theo Sekele.
• Men – Grand Masters:
1. PC Botha with a time of 1:02:20.
• Ladies – Open:
1. Maeshela Kolobe with a time of 53:46.
2. Monique Wreyford.
3. Annatjie Botha.
• Ladies – Juniors:
1. Maeshela Kolobe 53:46.
• Ladies – Veterans:
1. Marlyn Brown with a time of 1:08:00.
10 km – Walkers:
• Men – Open:
1. Wynand Krone with a time of 1:18:41.
2. Omar Hoosein.
3. Gustav van der Merwe.
• Men – Masters:
1. Wynand Krone with a time of 1:18:41.
• Men – Grand Masters:
1. Omar Hoosein with a time of 1:22:17.
• Ladies – Open:
1. Joelanda du Plessis with a time of 1:18:54.
2. Ansie Marais.
3. Elize Klopper.
• Ladies – Veterans:
1. Delphina Molokomme with a time of 1:40:30.
• Ladies – Masters:
1. Joelanda du Plessis with a time of 1:18:54.
• Ladies – Grand Masters:
1. Elize Klopper with a time of 1:27:49.
21,1 km – Runners:
• Men – Open:
1. Phuti Mohale with a time of 1:09:30.
2. Pontsho Ngobeni.
3. John Madibana.
• Men – Juniors:
1. Pontsho Ngobeni with a time of 1:14:53.
• Men – Veterans:
1. Pieter Pretorius with a time of 1:29:30.
• Men – Masters:
1. David Kubjana with a time of 1:31:56.
• Men – Grand Masters:
1. Anton Robberts with a time of 2:05:35.
• Ladies – Open:
1. Geneva Raphahla with a time of 1:44:33.
2. Ounooi Breedt.
3. Jeanett Nkuna.
• Ladies – Veterans:
1. Ounooi Breedt with a time of 1:56:10.
• Ladies – Masters:
1. Amelia Haupt with a time of 2:12:28.
• Ladies – Grand Masters:
1. Felicity Roberts with a time of 2:27:15.
21,1km – Walkers:
• Men – Open:
1. Emmanuel Mukondelele with a time of 2:19:28.
2. Jan Nkoana.
3. Martin Bergh RWFL.
Men – Masters:
1. Jan Nkoana with a time of 2:45:41.
• Men – Grand Masters:
1. Martin Bergh with a time of 2:57:12.
