KNYSNA NEWS - Members of the Knysna Marathon Club (KMC) recently took part in two major events, the Two Oceans marathons and the KKI Volstruiswedloop, and brought home quite a few medals.
Two Oceans marathons
Over 50 KMC members entered the Two Oceans marathon that took place on Saturday 31 March in Cape Town.
According to club spokesperson Lehanie Scholtz, the weather was good and KMC had great results. "One of our members, Abraham Coetzee, did his 20th ultra-marathon and obtained his double blue status, while Sidney Roos did his 10th half marathon and got his permanent blue number," she said.
Half marathon results
Gavin Bezuidenhout 02:40:16; Herman Botha 02:12:40; Leon Brown 02:54:36; Marianne Brown 02:54:36; Hennie De Swardt 02:12:10; Chrisna Dippenaar 02:32:30; Mariska Enslin 02:23:30; Heinrich Filander 01:53:43; Mariet Horn 02:30:42; Peter Jackoby 02:08:25; Melissa Lucas 02:27:11; Thea Lucas 02:46:38; Sidney Roos 02:00:52; Vicky Roos 02:17:00; Lehanie Scholtz 02:30:07; Leon Scholtz 02:30:07; Juan Smith 02:43:01; Jeremy Stander 02:25:20; Alain vd Wath 02:43:05; Beverley Wilson 03:10:38; Michael Wilson 02:58:50
Ultra-marathon results
Freddie Booysen 05:08:28; Michael Brewis came in third position in his age category (great grand master); Sharon Brown 06:49:03; Abraham Coetzee 06:50:38; Zack De Beer 05:26:29; Lisl Grobler 04:56:39; Wayne Kidd 05:47:57; Theminkosi Malawu 06:37:39; Marlon Mortlock 05:10:18; Melikhaya Msizi 03:54:01; James Ngxale 06:01:10; Alfred Nise 05:13:31; Phillip Nqayi 07:02:03; Margi O’ Connor 06:54:35; Warren Peterson 04:24:00; Allen Petros 04:48:01; Marshall Richenberg 05:31:11; Marsel Roos 04:57:05; Lewis Siyona 07:34:11; Robyn Tayelor 05:48:39; Micky Trumper 06:22:02; Zandisile Tshem06:17:24; Brenda Urbanik 06:34:40; Arthur Valasis 05:29:51; Samual Xoliliswe 06:01:10
KKI Volstruiswedloop
A few members took part at the KKI Volstruiswedloop in Oudtshoorn on Saturday 7 April, in both the 10km and 21.1km races.
Members of the Knysna Marathon Club (KMC) recently took part in two major events, the Two Oceans marathons and the KKI Volstruiswedloop, and brought home quite a few medals.
10km results
Seventh - Melikhaya Msizi 36:41; 20th - Elton Botha 42:47; 72nd - Mariet Horn 1:00:48 (first grandmaster lady); 82nd - Ad Cole 1:05:20; 84th - Arnica Nqayi 1:06:04; 115th - Johan du Toit 1:23:56; 116th - Lushrinka Everts 1:23:56. (out of 123 participants)
21.1km results
Third - Awonke Komani 1:21:24 (third open runner); sixth - Mziwamadoda Petros 1:27:02; 14th - Lungisice Njadayi 1:38:44; 16th - Phelo Dickson 1:39:4 (first junior); 21st - Samuel Xoliliswe 1:42:35; 22nd - James Ngxale 1:42:35; 36th - Mosuli Plaatjie 1:51:43; 42nd - Ntobeko Siyona 1:57:04; 44th - April Litz 1:57:57; 45th - Thembinkosi Malawu 1:58:27; 64th - Zithulele Nqayi 2:10:16; 68th - Hennie de Swardt 2:13:05; 74th - Baily Hogeweg 2:17:26; 77th - Sharon Brown 2:18:58; 78th - Danie Brown 2:18:59; 81st - Maryke Bredahl 2:25:32; 86th - Jeremy Stander 2:34:02; 87th - Alfred Nise 2:34:03. (out of 94 participants).
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