Graham Malinga wins 42km Sasol Marathon

SECUNDA – More than 1 400 athletes competed in the Sasol Marathon on Satuday, 15 February and Graham Malinga of Eskom won the 42.2km. His time was 2:28,47.

The runner-up in the category, Mandla Nkabinde of Anglo, completed the race in 2:35,38.

Gift Mokoena of Hamlet Online finished third in a time of 2:37,37.

Malinga was also the winner in the category for runners of 40 years and older, while Petrus Johannes Sibande of Bethal Marathon Club finished second in this category with a time of 3:02,36.

Dieter Stapel of Benoni Marathon Club was the winner in the category for men of 50 years and older with a time of 3:22,47. Johan van Staden of Kempton Park Marathon Club finished second in this category with a time of 3:27,43.

In the category for 60 years and older, Sandile Maibuko of Standerton Marathon Club won with a time of 4:15,53.

Caroline Poonan of Massmart was the first woman in the 42.2km race to cross the finish line with a time of 2:56,29, while Natasha Malan of Nedbank finished second with a time of 3:20,27 and Anel Riekert of Kempton Park Marathon Club third with a time of 3:21,52.

Poonan was also the first woman in the category for women of 40 years and older while Cecilia Modiri of Team Vitality finished second in this category with a time of 3:49,3.

In the category for women of 50 years and older, Rita van Wyk of Boksburg Marathon Club finished first in 4:01,41 and Mandy Atkins of Magnolia finished second in 4:06,37.

Leonie Jurgerns of HOT won the category for women of 60 years and older in 3:56,44.

Moses Mahlanga of Nkangala was the first man to cross the finish line of the 21km race with a time of 1:06,41 while Andries Sesedi of Colossus finished second in 1:07,10 and Jabulane Khoza third in 1:07,28.

Sesedi won the category for juniors (U/20 runners). In the category for runners of 40 years and older, Maseko Ntuthuko of Nedbank won with a time of 1:12,24 while Johnson Mbowane of Nkangala finished second in 1:17,12.

Abedwego Shongwe of Anglo won the category for men of 50 years and older in 1:24,43 and Linda Maphanga of Orkas finished second in 1:25,58.

Paul Grobler of Secunda Marathon Club won the category for men of 60 years and older in 1:47,50.

Eunice Nhlapo of Eskom was the first woman to cross the finish line in the 21km race and her time was 1:25,34.

Xoli Madida of Natal Carib finished second in 1:27,43 and Lou-Ann Smit of Boksburg Marathon Club finished third in 1:29,29.

Nhlapo was also the winner in the category for women of 40 years and older while Broni van der Meer of Secunda Marathon Club finished second with a time of 2:07,49.

Martha Harmse of Secunda Marathon Club won the category for women of 50 years and older in 1:44,42 while Gurina Odendaal of Eskom finished second in 2:08,47.

Magriet Geyer of Maxed finished first in the category for women of 60 year and older in 1:54,21.

Resa Cilliers was the first walker to cross the finish line in 2:39,44.

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