Mudau and Joubert win Secunda’s Kosmos 3-in-1

This Comrades qualifier consists of three races, namely a 42,2km race in the morning, a 21,1km race at lunchtime and a 10km in the late afternoon.

March 16, 2023

Kerry Bird 1 minute read

Runners took off in a 42,2km, 21.1km and 10km Kosmos 3-in-1 marathon that happened on Saturday, March 11.

Ntakuseni Mudau is the overall winner of the 2023 Kosmos 3-in-1, with Secunda athlete Helena Joubert as the overal women’s winner.

Runners competed in the annual Kosmos 3-in-1 race consisting of 42.2km, 21.1km and 10km run, on Saturday, March 11.

Runners took off from Lake Umuzi and followed the blue line marked route around Secunda. Given Baloyi finished in first place in the 42.2km race with a time of 02:24:46.

He was followed by second place by Gordon Lesetedi with a time of 02:31:28 and Ntakuseni Mudau with a time of 02:32:14 in third place.

Helena Joubert was the first woman to finish the 42.2km race with a time of 02:56:13.

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In second place was Natasha Malan with a time of 03:16:10 and in third place was Siningi Ndlovu with a time of 03:16:57.

In the 21.1km run, Samuel Mathabatha finished first with a time of 01:11:03.

In second place was Msawenkosi Buthelezi with a time of 01:13:29 and third place was Tumisho Magakwe at 01:14:12.

Michelle Parkes was the first woman to cross the 21.1km finish line with a time of 01:33:28.

She was followed by second place Fransune Du Toit with a time of 01:35:53 and third place Helena Joubert with a time of 01:41:19.

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The 10km run was the last of the day and saw Musawenkosi Mnisi finishing in first place with a time of 31:53.

He was followed by second place Piet Sebalo finishing at 00:32:11 and third place by Derrick Masango with a time of 32:46.

Michelle Parkes once again came out victorious in the women’s category finishing first with a time of 43:10.

Second place was Chantal Middel-Bovee with a time of 00:54:31 and third place was Fransune Du Toit with a time of 46:00.

Overall winner Ntakuseni Mudau clocked a time of 04:28:37. Overall winner for the women, Helena Joubert showed a time of 05:24:17 for all three races. The Kosmos 3-in-1 is a Comrades Marathon qualifier.