Shalom Marathon Club’s athletes excel at Kaapsehoop and Soweto marathon

The athletes who ran their first 42km marathons this weekend are Moonlight Mkhonza, Ndabenle Mtungwa, Tracy Ngwenya, Tobiyise Dlamini and Sinethemba Mbokazi.

Moonlight Mkhonsa completes her first 42km marathon. (Photo: Supplied)

It was a busy weekend for the Shalom Marathon Club’s athletes as four of them took on the Kaapsehoop Marathon on 2 November while 48 others from the club tackled the Soweto Marathon on 3 November.

Five athletes completed their first 42km distances in these races, respectively.

The club has 32 registered athletes for the 2020 Comrades.

Mr Bheki Shongwe, chairman of the club, said that for an athlete to qualify for the Comrades, he or she must at least a have run one 42km marathon within a time of 4:49,59.

“The club is excited as more athletes are participating in the 42km distance.”

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