ATHLETICS NEWS - The Comrades Marathon was back after two years and while some runners found it a lot harder than others, members of the Nedbank Running Club SWD showed what they are capable of. Kim Roberts had a great day, finishing second in the Great Grand Master category (70+).
This was also Kim's 10th Comrades Marathon and earned her a permanent number.
Altogether five runners achieved the Bill Rowan Medal for finishing between seven-and-a-half and nine hours - Sam Mandlazi, Cecilia Nel, Eddie Mouton, Eric Nangu, and Elmien Nel.
Benton Summers and Eric Nango also ran their 10th Comrades Marathon and earned permanent numbers.
Sam Mandlazi finished his first Comrades in an excellent time of 07:55:17 and vows to go back to run a silver.
Daniel Stevens, Edwin Lang, Kevin Levi, Wynand Pretorius and Eleen Thompson also finished their first Comrades Marathon.
Here is the complete list of Nedbank SWD finishers:
- Samuel Mandlazi 07:55:17 Male
- Cecilia Nel 07:55:50 Female
- Eddie Mouton 07:56:25 Male
- Mnyamezeli Nangu 08:35:51 Male
- Elmien Nel 08:58:03 Female
- Joan van Wyngaard 09:04:56 Female
- Thembalethu Mona 09:21:49 Male
- Nerida Lubbe 09:42:03 Female
- Bevan du Plessis 09:48:39 Male
- Gerald Jantjies 09:56:21 Male
- Selwyn Losper 09:56:28 Male
- Benton Summers 09:58:25 Male
- Annelie Kruger 10:16:16 Female
- Frances van der Walt 10:19:39 Female
- Diana Mouton 10:27:13 Female
- Edwin Lang 10:28:27 Male
- Eleen Thompson 10:29:05 Female
- Kaleo Fourie 10:30:05 Female
- Pieter Prince 10:49:14 Male
- Alison Jordaan 10:49:53 Female
- Wynand Pretorius 10:53:21 Male
- Daniel Stevens 10:56:09 Male
- Liezl Botha 10:56:53 Female
- Marali Olen 11:07:06 Female
- Kim Roberts 11:07:53 Female
- Elsabe de Klerk 11:16:09 Female
- Johann Visser 11:38:47 Male
- Una Saayman 11:43:31 Female
- Kevi Levin 11:59:18 Male
Athletes at at the Nedbank Running Club hospitality suite, from left: Thembalethu Mona, Daniel Stevens, Nerida Lubbe, Diana Mouton, Kim Roberts, Annelie Kruger, Liezl Botha and Eddie Mouton.Front: Sam Mandlazi.
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