Veteran athlete Ntshiliza gives winner run for his money
FORMER Two Oceans marathon winner George Ntshiliza proved that there is still enough left in his ageing legs when he finished second in the Windpomp Karoolus half-marathon in GraaffReinet on Saturday.
Nedbank SWD runner Siethemba Swarts was first past the post in 1:06:06, with the veteran just over half a minute behind.
Annalise Scholtz (Madibaz BW) was an easy winner in the women’s category, beating Siphokazi Nojoko (Motherwell) by more than three minutes.
Local runner Sipho November won the 10km race in 33:22, with Lara Orrock (Excellente) the first woman home in 35:58.
The results were: 21.1km Senior men: Siethemba Swarts (Nedbank SWD) 1:06:06, George Ntshiliza 1:06:45, Meschack Haman (Temp) 1:11:39 Senior women: Annalise Scholtz (Madibaz BW) 1:24:15, Siphokazi Nojoko (Motherwell) 1:27:29, Terray Newcombe (Elite) 1:32:05. Junior men: Reinart Viljoen (Temp) 2:08:02, Damon Rubidge 2:08:26. Junior women: Kathleen Goodhead (Shoppie AC) 1:53:23, Anchen Coetzer 2:03:09 10km Senior men: Sipho November (Graaff-Reinet) 33:22, Anele Voorman (Nedbank) 34:45, Wilfred Steynberg (Temp) 35:43. Senior women: Lara Orrock (Excellente) 35:58, Alicia Cawood (Nedbank SWD) 41:46, Nalize van Straaten 46:38. Junior men: Anele Voorman (Nedbank) 34:45, Wilfred Steynberg (Temp) 35:43, Gideon Taljaard (Temp) 43:27. Junior women: Larra Orrock (Excellente) 35:58, Nalize van Straaten (EPA Schools) 46:38, Jade Alexander (Temp) 53:50 Walkers, women: Jos Els (Madiba BW) 1:11:14; men: At Schoeman (Nedbank) 1:04:57, Andre Pienaar (Bluewater Bay)1:09:47
PARTICIPANTS in the free 5km timed parkruns topped the 1 000 mark on Saturday, with Hobie Beach once again leading the way with more than 700 turning up.
After a disappointing turnout last week Jeffreys Bay was back on track with nearly 250 participants.
The results were: Hobie Beach Men: Elgie Shusha 19:06; Women: Liza Kingston Sardinia Bay Men: Tcharle Banda 21:49; Women: Elmarie Bezuidenhout 24:04 Lady Slipper Men: Evan Labuschagne 25:16; Women: Henneli Smit 32:56 Jeffreys Bay Men: Kobus Joubert 19:33; Women: Melinda Jaray-Venter 22:26