Results of the Benoni Northerns Marathon

Full results of the Benoni Northerns Marathon are:

The scene of the Benoni Northerns Marathon.

50km:

Men:

Open: 1 Thulane Magagagule (KPMG) 3:02:03, 2 Reginald Ngobese (Rockies) 3:06:23, 3 Lympson Maifo (Nedbank) 3:07:04.

Veterans: 1 Reginald Ngobese (Rockies) 3:06:23.

Masters: 1 Elias Bokaba (RAC) 3:56:00.

Grandmasters: 1 Johan Nel (Irene) 4:16:39.

Benoni Northerns Athletic Club’s chairman Derek Wright (left) with the Top Three 50km ultra finishers Reginald Ngobese (Rockies, second place), Thulane Magagagule (KPMG, first place) and Lympson Maifo (Nedbank, third place).

Women:

Open: 1 Salome Cooper (Born 2 Run) 3:48:49, 2 Gerda Steyn (Nedbank) 3:50:22, 3 Lindy-Lee Folsher (Boksburg) 3:51:22, 4 Natasha Gorrie (Randburg) 4:07:01, 5 Anel Labushagne (Kempton) 4:08:07.

Veterans: 1 Salome Cooper (Born 2 Run) 3:48:49.

Masters: 1 Lizette Botha (Striders) 5:40:57.

Grandmasters: 1 Makgoale Magwentshu (Ukhozi) 5:27:41.

Benoni Northerns Athletic Club chairman Derek Wright with 50km women’s winner Salome Cooper of Born 2 Run.

42km:

Men:

Open: 1 Felex Rop (Rockies) 2:29:28, 2 Benjamin Skosana (Benoni Harriers) 2:31:49, 3 Kwena Mmonwa (Exxaro) 2:35:50, 4 Malusi Dlomo (Nedbank) 2:37:00, 5 Sbonelo Dlangamadla (Nike) 2:38:37.

Veterans: 1 Justin Chikate (Maxed Elite) 2:38:45.

Masters: 1 Solomon Khumalo (Carlton) 2:54:01.

Grandmasters 1 Alan Smith (Mercury) 3:51:34.

Women:

Open: 1 Vanessa Bowman (Kempton) 3:19:04; 2 Melissa Pretorius (Vitality) 3:23:12; 3 Heather Walden (Born 2 Run) 3:27:06; 4 Estie Steyn (Vitality) 3:31:31; 5 Cecilia Raath (Nedbank) 3:31:59.

Veterans: 1 Vanessa Bowman (Kempton) 3:19:04.

Masters: 1 Elize Uys (Magnolia) 3:54:08.

Grandmasters: 1 Val Watson (Runavation) 3:54:45.

Vanessa Bowman of Kempton Park Athletic Club shares a smile with Benoni Northerns Athletic Club’s chairman Derek Wright at prize-giving. She was the first open woman runner home as well as the first veteran to cross the line in the 42.2km marathon.

21km:

Men:

Open: 1 Trust Munkombwe (Nkangala) 70:51, 2 Olebogeng (Sibanye Gold) 71:08, 3 Pule Tjoana (Ulinda) 71:54.

Veterans: 1 Nthaleng Masime (Cool Running) 78:21.

Masters: 1 Simon Ramshapa (Corobrick) 76:16.

Grandmasters: 1 Zabulon Nxumalo (Honey Lotus) 94:46.

Walkers: 1 Jeffrey Manamela (Alberton) 1:54:19.

Trust Munkombwe of Mpumulanga’s Nkangala Athletic Academy wins the 21km race.

Women:

Open: 1 Maputhi Phaka (Born 2 Run) 86:54; 2 Tumelo Matlou (Benoni High) 87:59; 3 Cheryl-Lynn Ceronie (Kempton) 89:39.

Veterans: 1 Florence Munyie (Meadowlands) 1:42:10.

Masters: 1 Catherine Naane (Sibanye Gold) 1:41:10.

Grandmasters: 1 Debbie Blake (Runavation) 1:56:12.

Walkers: 1 Liezel le Roux (RWFL) 2:29:10.

Born 2 Run’s Maputhi Phaka comes in to win the women’s 21km race at the Benoni Northerns Marathon.

10km:

Men:

1 Chamankwana Mailola (Nedbank) 31:00, 2 Phumlani Nkosi (Tembisa) 31:01, 3 Omphile Motlagale (Sibanye Gold) 31:23.

Women:

1 Emmah Mathibela (Nedbank) 36:11, 2 Robyn Kaltenbrunn (KPMG) 36:16, 3 Thandi Sethole (KPMG) 37:19, 4 Kiera Gosling (Benoni High) 37:20, Tinyiko Mdluli (Blue Sky) 37:42.