Twenty-five South Coast Striders took on the recent Sapphire Coast Marathon across the 42.2km, 21.1km and 10km distances, and 18 crossed the finish line.
Leading the charge was Peter Brino (Kumalile) Chidzungu, first across the line in the entire 42.2km field in 02:33:31, his fourth consecutive outright win.
Zandile Dunywa, Lynn van der Merwe and Marc Masson also completed the full marathon.
The club was flawless over the shorter distances. All ten Striders who started the 21.1km finished, as did all four in the 10km.
Age proved no barrier. Masson (70+) completed the marathon in 05:20:22, Moira Jones (70+) ran the half in 02:38:47 and Brenda Payne (70+) finished the 10km in 01:17:35. At the other end of the scale, junior Elijah Ferreira clocked 01:09:20 over 10km.
Keep an eye out for the Striders on their local training runs:
Tuesday to Thursday, 5am: 6km to 15km along Lilliecrona Boulevard, Uvongo (pier side).
Saturdays: 8km to 32km, mostly between Uvongo and Ramsgate from the club’s base at Margate Country Club, though the Striders can pop up anywhere from Sea Park to Port Edward.
For details, contact Tembakazi on 082-225-7204 or Lynn on 072-420-1789.
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