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 Cronjé 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.
Cronjé’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.
• Niël 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.