Night race ‘glows’ on despite storm delay

After two years of clear skies, it was only a matter of time before weather once again impacted on the Rowlin National Glow Run.

A big Highveld storm hit Benoni in the late afternoon/ early evening on Wednesday, November 2 and kept a number of prospective runners at bay.

The race, organised by Benoni Northerns Athletic Club (BNAC), was delayed by 15 minutes as organisers waited for the threat posed by lightning to ease down.

When the races commenced, it was Nedbank Running Club’s Tumelo Mahlangu who crossed the finish line first in the 15km race.

He finished in a time of 50 minutes and 12 seconds followed by Emmanuel Magakwe (temporary licence), with a time of 51 minutes and one second.

Best Ngwenya (Nedbank) rounded off the Top Three open men finishers in the 15km race, with a time of 52 minutes and 44 seconds.

In the women’s 15km, it was Rockies runner Tshifiwa Malobola who came in first with a time of 63 minutes and 35 seconds.

Natalie Dixon (Telkom) was the second woman runner across the line, with a time of 80 minutes and 45 seconds, followed by Natalee Leysath (temporary licence) with a time of 88 minutes and 24 seconds.

Tembisa Athletics Club dominated the Top Three in the men’s 10km race with Paulus Radebe coming in first by seven seconds, in a time of 33 minutes and one second.

He was followed by club mates Ryan Mphahlehle and Phenyo Chidi, who both clocked in at 33 minutes and eight seconds.

Enie Manzini (City of Ekurhuleni) was the first woman home in the 10km race with a time of 42 minutes and 10 seconds, followed by Ommolisa Moyo (Tembisa), who placed second in a time of 44 minutes and 50 seconds; and Odendale Moyo (also Tembisa) with a time of 45 minutes and 58 seconds.

BNAC’s race organiser Jan Jordaan said: “When staging an event like the Rowlin National Glow Run, you have to accept that nature will always play a role.

“In the last two years, we had the best weather ever.

“The race itself was a huge success and we have received lots of compliments.

“Unfortunately, we did not get the turnout that we expected due to the storm, but our country needs the rain and whenever it comes, we must be thankful.”

 


 

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