Scottburgh Athletics Club athletes represented the local community well at the Sapphire Coast Marathon in Amanzimtoti last weekend.

Athletes took on the challenge in hot conditions, showing incredible determination, perseverance and team spirit. The event offered 42.2km, 21.1km, and 10km race options, making it suitable for marathon runners, half marathon runners, club athletes, licenced runners, social runners, and athletes preparing for major endurance events.

Well done to every athlete who crossed that finish line. Racing in the heat is never easy, and every finish is an achievement worth celebrating.

Results are as follows:
42km: Peter Booysen – 03:54:42; Prosper Cele – 04:36:13; Steven Curtis – 04:29:30; Zanele Dlungwana – 05:29:30; Brian Flascas – 03:52:53; Henry Mjanyelwa – 05:20:07 and Kirsty Moriarty – 04:17:05.

21.1km: Charmaine Dladla – 02:35:27; Nokukhanya Dlamini – 02:47:04; Thinabakh? Dlamini – 02:34:14; Razia Essop – 02:48:40; Michelle Jasson – 02:37:27; Beverly Lawson – 03:10:27; Zama Mbambo – 02:27:34; Minette Mccabe – 02:41:50; Jennifer Parsons – 02:31:18; Tammy Quarsingh – 02:30:43; Liphe Shazi – 02:28:28; Lynette Tarr – 02:01:14; Promise Tenza – 02:18:33 and Coetzee van Rooy – 02:36:08.

10km: Situsile Cele – 01:12:33; Bonisiwe Hlengwa – 01:16:55; Zibuyile Langa – 01:12:25; Gregory Mjanyelwa – 01:13:58; Lindeka Mmadubuko – 01:07:42; Celiwe Mthwane – 01:19:26 and Dumisile Ngcobo – 01:28:40.

Scottburgh Athletics Club thanks its athletes, supporters and fellow club members for representing the area with pride. It hopes that the team will keep showing up, keep pushing forward, and keep making everyone proud.

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