Ntshiliza king over 10km

THERE was a disappointing field – especially in the women’s category – at the Love 2 Run Metlife Mall 10km race staged by the Achilles Athletic Club on Saturday.

While some leading EPA runners were taking a break after last week’s 50km ultra and 21km, organised by Body Concept Road Warriors, the others took part in the Big Tree 27km training run.

Former Two Oceans winner George Ntshiliza, 38, was the overall winner in a slow time of 32:46, despite a relatively easy course.

Nedbank Athletic Club filled four of the five top places.

Lubabalo Jusayi, who ran with a temporary licence, finished third to spoil the party for the Nedbank club.

Anele Voorman was the first junior men’s athlete, finishing fifth overall.

In the women’s category, 14-yearold schoolgirl Nalize van Straaten finished first in 45:35 – just two seconds ahead of 61-year-old Hanlie van der Westhuizen, with Terray Newcombe third, a further 13 seconds adrift.

Results:

Senior men: George Ntshiliza (Nedbank) 32:46, Sandile Ngunuza (Nedbank) 33:25, Lubabalo Jusayi 33:51. Senior women: Nalize van Straaten (EP Schools) 45:35, Hanlie van der Westhuizen (Despatch AC ) 45:37, Terray Newcombe (Elite) 45:50. Junior men: Anele Voorman (Nedbank) 34:56 Junior women: Nalize van Straaten (EP Schools) 45:35. Walker men: Andre Pienaar (Bluewater Bay) 1:12:31, Timothy Emmerson (Murite Striders) 1:21:09, Peter Duffell-Canham (Crusaders) 1:27:34. Walker women: Letta dos Santos (Infinity) 1:09:29, Jos Els (Madiba BW) 1:09:40, Dianne Hartzenberg (Nedbank) 1:18:41.

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ADRI Wessels made history at the Hobie Beach parkrun in Port Elizabeth on Saturday as the first runner home in the 5km run.

Traditionally, men were always first past the post.

The run attracted more than 800 participants – with more than 200 at the runs at Sardinia Bay and in Jeffreys Bay.

Top finishers:

Hobie Beach: Women – Adri Wessels 20:07 Men – Brad Saunders 20:42. Sardinia Bay: women – Chantel Verwey 26:52 Men – Dean Cothill 24:48. Jeffreys Bay: Women – Anne de Villiers 23:58 Men – Brendan McSkimming 19:50.