Striders hosts 32km road race
Derocious Makhobalo from the Nedbank team was the first athlete over the finishing line in the 32km race.
The Springs Rugby Club was a hive of activity from early on Sunday morning when the Garbie 15km and 32km road races were hosted by the Springs Striders.
See some of the photos of the event here.
There were 900 athletes who finished the 32km race and the 15km had 650 finishers.
Derocious Makhobalo from the Nedbank team was the first athlete over the finishing line in the 32km race.
He had a time of 1:46:20.
The first woman crossing the finishing mark in the 32km race was Alementsehay Kakissa, also from Nedbank, with a time of 2:08:00.
The winners in the 32km race were:
Men
Open: Makhobalo, 2. Sipho Ncube (Maxed Elite ) 1:49:34 and 3. Tumelo Mhlangu (Nedbank) 1:49:43.
Veterans: 1. Sipho Ncube (Maxed Elite) 1:49:34, 2. Michael Msini (Golden Reef) 1:58:49 and 3. George Mooi (Gallopers) 2:01:30.
Masters: 1. Gideon Radebe (Anglo) 2:20:35; 2 Dieter Stapel (BNAC) 2:21:04; 3 Tony Da Matta (BNAC) 2:25:21.
Grandmasters 1. John Woodnutt (Morningside) 2:26:51 and 2. Norman Milne (BNAC) 2:45:06.
Women:
Open: 1. Kakissa, 2. Christine Kalmer (Boxer) 2:09:41and 3. Paula Quinsee (Born 2 Run) 2:17:44.
Veterans: 1. Paula Quinsee (Born 2 Run) 2:17:44, 2. Michelle Mee (RAC) 2:26:18 and 3. Vanessa Bowman (Kempton) 2:34:27.
Masters: 1. Charlotte Venter (BNAC) 2:48:06, 2. Ansa Strydom (Runavation) 2:49:10 and 3. Rita van Wyk (Boksburg) 2:55:22.
Grandmasters: 1. Patricia Shaw (BNAC) 3:13:00 and 2. Elaine Greenblatt (RAC) 3:32:07.
Winners in the 15 km run were:
Men:
Open: 1. Simon Mpholo (Nedbank) 49:31, 2. Themba Miya (Temp) 50:52 and 3. Greg Barnes (Born 2 Run) 51:19.
Veterans: 1. Simon Mpholo (Nedbank) 49:31; 2. Greg Barnes (Born 2 Run) 51:19, 3. Lawrence Chipangaan (Gallopers ) 52:56.
Masters: 1. Charles Vilakazi (Kwa Thema) 65:00, 2. Liam Nulty (Temp) 72:05, 3. Donny Semple (BNAC) 99:42.
Grandmasters: 1. Willie Maisela (Boksburg) 63:44 and 2. Hans Sliep (Top Start) 77:30.
Juniors: 1. Thabo Masina (Temp) 70:15.
Women
Open: 1. Thuli Mbatha (Kathlehong) 65:30, 2. Alison de Bruin (Temp) 67:40 and 3. Sarah Mahlangu (West Rand AC) 68:43.
Veterans: 1. Thuli Mbatha (Kathlehong) 65:30, 2. Sarah Mahlangu (West Rand AC) 68.43 and 3 Eunice Dunjwa (Temp) 70:14.
Masters: 1. Frith vd Merwe (Benoni High) 73:01, 2. Mariet Geyer (Benoni High) 73:27 and 3 Erika Hamilton (Vaal) 77:35.
Grandmasters: 1. Sarah Hackney (Boksburg) 94:59 and 2 Alet Engelbrecht (Eskom) 1:44:58.
Juniors: 1. Alisha Smith (SAPS) 83:43.
