Striders haul in the Comrades medals
Athletes from the Springs Striders Athletic Club brought home 25 medals from the Comrades Marathon.
This year’s race was uphill from Durban to Pietermaritzburg and had new cut off times.
Meshack Sogo received a silver medal for finishing in 7:21;00, and took position 263.
Thabo Thwala attained a Bill Rowan medal after finishing with a time of 8:48;00.
Bronze medals were awarded to: Mziwakhe Maseko (9:54;31), Andrew Maphakge (9:57;43), Winnie Mbukwana (10:19;47), Annetjie Nel (10:25;24), Graham Handley (10:30;58), Yvonne Macnab (10:40;17), Letshabo Pule (10:46;28), Jaco Kruger (10:53;52) and Mnyazwa Makhunga (10:57;43).
The 14 athletes who brought home the Vic Clapham medals are: Phumlane Masondo (11:04;58), Austin Kelsey (11:24;10), John Thoma (11:28;07), Wayne Kavirayan (11:31;58), Zacharia Tshabalala (11:35;00), Maritza Hartkopf (11:35;03), Santie Kelsey (11:40;15), Tina Spyridis (11:41;47), Jacques Smith (11:46;04), Kim Maxwell (11:50;30), Johan Roos (11:53;45), Willie Du Preez (11:56;52), Candice Hillcoat (11:58;51) and Karin Smith (11:59;53).
Striders club secretary Rhoda Steyn says the the club is very its athletes.
“We have surely put Springs on the map with our 25 medals,” she says.
