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UKHOMBISA ukuba yingozi uLyno Muchena waseZimbabwe ogila izimanga emijahweni emikhulu yaseNingizimu Afrika njengoba kuthe izolo ngeSonto waba yingqwele yeLegends Marathon (68km) eqale eBisho yasongwa eMonti, e-Eastern Cape.
UMuchena usanda kunqoba iZululand District Ultra Marathon (56km) okwenze wahlomula ngeToyota Etios kanti ngenyanga edlule ungene isibili kwiMandela Day Marathon. Ukunqoba kwalo msubathi kugqamise ikhono likaMduduzi Khumalo ongumqeqeshi wakhe kwiPhantane Athletics Club.
Ngaphandle kukaMuchena, omunye umgijimi oqeqeshwa nguKhumalo nguSimphiwe Ndlela ongene isibili kwiLegends. UNdlela uhlomule ngegolide kwiComrades nakwiTwo Oceans ngokwahlukana. USlindile Gubese udle ubhedu esigabeni sika-21km kwiLegends.
UKhumalo utshele leli phephandaba ukuthi yize abasubathi abangaphansi kwakhe benza kahle kodwa udonsa kanzima. Uthi konke akwenzayo ukhipha ephaketheni njengoba ikilabhu ingenabo abaxhasi.
Uthi uma engathola ukwesekwa ngemali akangabazi ukuthi anganqoba imijaho eminingi yakuleli. Nasemabangeni amafushane iPhantane yenza kahle kakhulu.
UMuchena utshele leli phephandaba ukuthi uzilungiselela iComrades Marathon yangonyaka ozayo ezokuba mhla zili-10 kuNhlangulana (June) isukela eMgungundlovu isongwe eMoses Mabhida Stadium, eThekwini.
Isiyonke imiphumela yeLegends Marathon ihambe kanje, kwabesili
sa: 1.Lyno Muchena (Phantane) 4:07:44, 2.Simphiwe Ndlela (Nedbank) 4:08:33, 3.Delani Mkhize (Nedbank) 4:13:30, 4.Charles Tjiane (Maxed) 4:14:12, 5.Luzuko Moeliswa (Arthur Ford) 4:21:56, 6.Temo Rampuku (IND) 4:24:45, 7.Mpesela Ntlotsoeu (Maxed) 4:29:49, 8. Lindelani Ximba (Maxed) 4:31:48, 9.Skhumbuzo Dlamini (Maxed) 4:34:12, 10.Zingisile Marikeni (Nedbank) 4:36:40.
Kwabesifazane: 1.Ann Ashworth (Tomtom) 4:58:29, 2.Mnganiseni Mathibela (Nedbank) 5:23:14, 3. Monica Kativhu (Nedbank) 5:24:31, 4.Samukeliso Moyo (Nedbank) 6:03:24, 5.Maureen Dladla (Maluti) 6:05:30, 6.Xoliswa Bici (Hlazo) 6:35:37, 7.Buyelwa Kobekana (Nedbank) 6:52:15, 8.Noligwa Mkungeka (Real Gijimas) 7:12:05, 9.Nonyameko Mvumvu (Brac) 7:13:54, 10.Fundiswa Sandi (Ravensmead) 7:25:50. * Eye-21km kwabesilisa:
1.Silindile Gubese (Phantane) 1:06:31, 2.Lukhanyo Ngxoko (Easyequities) 1:06:34, 3.Lungile Gongqa (Nedbank) 1:08:05, 4.Vuyo Madikiza (Elliot Madeira Charity Club) 1:09:11, 5.Zongamele Dyubeni (Rocky Road Runners) 1:09:23. Kwabesifazane: 1.Jenet Mbhele (Umzimkhulu Striders) 1:17:35, 2.
Liziwe Mabona (Ampa) 1:19:47, 3. Stephanie Smith (Born to Run) 1:20:01, 4.Ntombesintu Mfunzi (Ind) 1:22:08, 5.Caryn Lategan ((Easy) 1:29:40. Kwi-10km, kwabesilisa:
1.Melikhaya Frans (Ikhamva) 30:07, 2.Amos Nyongo (Ikhamva) 30:12, 3.Mariano Eesou (Bestmed) 30:42.
Kwabesifazane: 1.Hanlie Botha (IND) 36:01, 2.Siphokazi Nojoko (Motherwell) 40:31, 3.Andrea Ranger (Old Selbornians) 40:47. * EyeFNB 10km, kwabesilisa:
1.Thabang Mosiako 29:51, 2. Stephen Mokoka 30:15, 3.Gladwin Mzazi 30:35, 4.Mbongeni Ngxazozo 30:37, 5.Precious Mashele 30:41, 6. Xolisa Tyali 30:46, 7.Lebenya Nkoka 30:49, 8.Lucky Mohale 30:52, 9.David Manja 30:54, 10.Joel Mmone 31:10.
Kwabesifazane: 1.Glenrose Xaba 35:39, 2.Nolene Conrad 36:12, 3. Rudo Mhonderwa 36:40, 4.Rutendo Nyahora 36:56, 5.Mapaseka Makhanya 37:16, 6.Christine Kalmer 37:34, 7.Maria Shai 37:41,
8.Lebogang Phalula 37:52, 9. Marelise Retief 37:57, 10.Rachel Leistra 38:20. * EyeBerlin Marathon, kwabesilsisa: 1.Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) 2:03:32, 2.Guye Adola (Ethiopia) 2:03:46, 3.Mosinet Geremew (Ethiopia) 2:06:09. Kwabesifazane: 1.Gladys Cherono (Ethiopia) 2:20:21, 2.Ruti Aga (Ethiopia) 2:20:41, 3.Valary Ayabei (Kenya) 2:20:53. * EyeWaterfall 15km, ihambe
kanje kwabesilisa: 1.Ephraim Xaba 57:04, 2.Mzwandile Ziqubu 58:54, 3. Mthokozi Cebisa 59:38. Ku-40 kuya ku-49: 1.Ephraim Xaba 57:04. Ku-50 kuya ku-59: 1.David Gould.94:49.
Kwabesifazane: 1.Robyn Greyling 73:00, 2.Samatha Gould 82:47, 3.Sibongile Mweli 90:41.
Ku-40 kuya ku-49: 1.Samatha Gould 82:47. Ku-50 kuya ku-59: 1.Sibongile Mweli 90:41.
Kwabesilisa kwi-5km: 1.Patrick Mncube 29:29. Kwabesifazane: 1.Brenda Ndebele 32:52.