Run/Walk for Life thanks athletes
The athletes of Run/Walk for Life were honoured for last year's achievements at the club's annual awards ceremony.
POLOKWANE – Hester Myburgh and Emmanuel Mukondeleli were announced as the Female and Male Walker of the Year, among other awards they received for the year, while Esabe CronjĂ© was announced as the Female Athlete of the Year.
Mukondeleli’s other awards were:
• Male Athlete of the Year.
• Best 10 km Male Runner.
• Best 21,1 km Male Runner.
• Best 42,2 km Male Runner.
• Best 10 km Male Walker.
• Best 21,1 km Male Walker.
Myburgh’s other awards were:
• Best 8 km Female Walker.
• Best 10 km Female Walker.
• Best 21,1 km Female Walker.
CronjĂ©’s other awards were:
• Best 8 km Female Runner.
• Best 10 km Female Runner.
• Best 21,1 km Female Runner.
Other athletes who received awards were:
• Laetitia Geldenhuys – Female Comrades Athlete of the Year.
• Brenda Bopape – Most Improved Female Athlete of the Year.
• Ampie Pienaar and Thomas Magodi – Most Improved Male Athlete of the Year (shared).
• Pricilla van der Merwe – Most Improved Female Walker of the Year.
• NiĂ«l Janse van Rensburg – Most Improved Male Walker of the Year, Best 4 km Male Walker (shared with Ig van der Merwe).
• Thomas Magodi – Ambassador of the Year, Best 10 km Male Runner, and Best 8 km Male Runner.
• Joelanda du Plessis – Best 8 km Female Walker (shared with Hester Myburgh).
• Ansie Marais – Best 4 km Female Walker.
• Brenda Bopape – Best 4 km Female Runner.
• Bobby Sacco – Best 4 km Male Runner.