Ndlovu wins 32km Colgate Road Race
Don Ndlovu beat thousands of other hopefuls to clinch first prize in the 32km 2015 Colgate Road Race, in a time of 1:46:20 minutes, on Sunday, May 3.
The visibly excited Soweto resident said he was well prepared for the race, having taken part in it previously, when he ran the 15km route.
Frans Mola finished second, in a time of 1:46:57, with Africa Mailola third, in 1:49:32.
Salome Cooper won the women’s open section in 2:18:10, with Seipati Peu second in 2:21:15 and Enie Molatseli third, in 2:22:00.
A total of 1 600 athletes finished the 32km race and 2 800 the 15km route.
Full results of the event are:
*15km
Men
Open: 1 Tlou Peu (MAD Multisport) 47:36; 2 Lesiba Peu (MAD Multisport) 47:44; 3 Karabo Nkachela (Cool Running) 48:51
Veterans: 1 Simon Segau (Vitality) 52:48; 2 Kagiso Mogatle (Sibanye Gold) 53:17; 3 Sphiwe Gumbi (Carlton) 55:42
Masters: 1 Gideon Radebe (Anglo) 58:12; 2 Ambrose Klassen (Jaguars) 59:39; 3 Jerry Rankapule (Gallopers) 63:49
Grandmasters: 1 Francis Makuka (Phobians) 60:27
Juniors: 1 Siyabanga Mabena (GS) 51:33
Women
Open: 1 Shitayo Gemechu (Nedbank) 58:09 – disqualified; 2 Farida Zwane (Cool Running) 61:12; 3 Nomasanto Skosana (Nedbank) 63:44; 4 Alison de Bruin (Temp) 65:00
Veterans: 1 Nomasanto Skosana (Nedbank) 63:44; 2 Thuli Mbatha (Katlehong) 65:21; 3 Eunice Dunjwa (Kwa-Thema) 65:50
Masters: 1 Frith vd Merwe (Benoni High) 71:12; 2 Engelinah Munyai (BNAC) 71:58; 3 Monica Reis (Roodepoort) 74:55
Grandmasters: 1 Lyn de Bruin (Irene) 82:37
Juniors: 1 Farida Zwane (Cool Running) 61:12
*32km
Men
Open:1 Don Ndlovu (Cool Running) 1:46:20; 2 Frans Mola (South Deep) 1:46:57; 3 Africa Mailola (Nedbank) 1:49:32; 4 Thabo Mashigo (Vultures) 1:53:18; 5 Malose Mabote (Rainbow) 1:55:09
Veterans: 1 Thabo Mashigo (Vultures) 1:53:18; 2 Elliot Manyosi (Vitality) 1:58:44; 3 Sipho Dlamini (Callies) 2:01:28
Masters: 1 Dieter Stapel (BNAC) 2:17:03; 2 Nzama Sibisi (Eskom) 2:21:24; 3 Raymond Sibanyani (SCAW) 2:24:55
Grandmasters: 1 John Woodnutt (Morningside) 2:22:08
Women
Open: 1 Salome Cooper (Runavation) 2:18:10; 2 Seipati Peu (Maxed Elite) 2:21:15; 3 Enie Molatseli (Ekurhuleni) 2:22:00; 4 Maria Vilikazi (RWFL) 2:25:07; 5 Anel Labuschagne (Kempton) 2:25:29
Veterans: 1 Heather Walden (Born 2 Run) 2:29:56; 2 Sharon Newman (Midrand) 2:43:20; 3 Vanessa Bowman (Kempton) 2:45:08
Masters: 1 Val Watson (Runavation) 2:50:57; 2 Kholiwe Khoza (Kwa-Thema) 2:51:50; 3 Elizabeth Ingram (Vitality) 2:52:17
Grandmasters: 1 Linda Iceley (Old Eds) 3:15:20.
