ATHLETICS ROAD RUNNING: MABANE
RUNS VETERAN 50KM RECORD IN FOREVER RESORTS LOSKOP
50KM
Samuel Moleshioa was a surprise winner
in the 26th Forever Resorts Loskop 50km ultra-marathon
in a time of two hours 44 minutes 43 seconds missing
the record by 40 seconds, while Elias Mabane crashed
the veteran record to earn a R20,000 inxcentive
and third place.
The 3500 runners lined up in cool overcast conditions
that turned to rain in the second half making for
fast times.
“I took lead from 16 km. I tested the guys
to see what they would do, but all seemed tired
and would not follow me; so I went alone through
to the finish,” said Moleshioa who is a member
of the Anmar club, which is chaired by Comrades
Gold medalist Johan Oosthuizen.
It was Oosthuizen who inspired the 25 year old
worker at Middleberg Primary School into the race,
leaving him as surprised as the crowd that he took
line honours. “I do not know what
I will do with the prize money as I did not expect
to win.”
Although he takes home R10,000 there was almost
a R100,000 bonus. Cramping as he crested
the tough Varaday’s two kilometre climb to
48km, Moleshioa was forced to a 30 metre walk.
Zimbabwean Cephas Pasipamire was
a distant second in two hours 47 minutes and 32
seconds with a fleet-footed Elias Mabane securing
the third place overall and eclipsing the veterans
record of 2:50:09 set by Issac Tshabalala in 2002,
with his 2:47:53. With
third place, first veteran and the record bonus
Mabane’s pay-day outshone the winner taking
home R 21,500.
Mabane's time was a world leading time for a veteran
over 50km but as the Loskop event utilises a downhill
point to point course, the time will not be recognised
for record ranking.
The 2009 Loskop and 2010 Old Mutual Om Die Dam
winner, Chiyedsa Chokore regained her title in
a time of 3:23:29, almost 11 minutes clear of her
cousin and the 2008 winner Muchanteta Gwata.
The race was virtually won from the gun to tape
which the Mr Price athlete felt may have cost a
record attempt. “There was no-one willing
to come with me, perhaps if Gwata had pushed we
could have got closer to the record in these conditions,” said
Chokore
Julanie Basson of the powerful Toyota club was
first of the South African behind the two Zimbabweans
ladies.
Just under 1500 runners took in the fifth Forever
Half marathon which mixes road and off road racing
over a tough course around the Loskop dam.
Wirimat Juwawu running as an independent opened
a 100 metre gap over Eskom Gijimas’ Amos
Thenjekwayo to break the line in one hour ten minutes
and 14 seconds, with Bashewa’s Millen Matende
third in 1:11:15.
Zola Pieterse continues her tour of the country.
The legendary bare-foot runner was second in the
half marathon almost eleven minutes adrift from
Bashewa’s Olivia Chitate, and added the 40-49
age category award in 1:37:21.
Chitate’s winning time was one hour 26 minutes
49 seconds.
50km - Men
1 Samuel Moleshioa Anmar 2;44:43,
2 Cephas Pasipamire
Nedbank 2;:47:32,
3
Elias Mabane Bidvest 2:47:53,
4
Leonard Koki Nedbank 2:49:15,
5
Peter Tadziripa IND 2:51:34,
6 Eliya Mogoboya Nedbank
2:56;42,
7 Samuel Ongaki Nedbank 2:57:03,
8
Claude Moshiywa Nedbank 2:57;38,
9 Samuel Mashishi
ADT 2:58:23,
10 Fusi Nkutha Nedbank 3:03:29
40-49
1 Elias Mabane Bidvest 2:47:53,
2
Reginald Ngobese Striders 3:06:35,
3 Jeffrey Chabalala
Giyani 3:11:06
50-59
1 Bernard Matela Matla 3:17:41
2 Eloi de
Oliveria Boxer 3:30:22,
3 Gideon Radebe Sasaol
3:31:46
60+ Don Charles Nedbank 3:53:04
Ladies :
1 Chiyedsa Chokore Mr price 3:23:29,
2 Muchaneta Gwata Mr Price 3:34:15,
3 Julanie Basson
Toyota 3:37:24,
4 Lesley Train Nedbank 3:42:08,
5 Gillian Sieling Nedbank 3:47:30,
6 Salome Brits
Toyota 3:53:48,
7 Ansie Viljoen Irene 3:54:10,
8 Davera Magson Nedbank EP 3:54:36,
9 Lindsay
van Aswegen Toyota 3:56:06,
10 Melanie Kruger New
balance 3:56:06
40-49
1 Gillian Sieling Nedbank 3:47:30,
2 Ansie
Viljoen Irene 3:54:10,
3 Lindsay van Aswegen Toyota
3:56:06.
50-59
1 Norma Crampton 4:12:46,
2 Francis van Blerk
Nedbank 4:19:52,
3 Valerie Watson New Balance 4:21:00,
60+ Penny Visser Breakthru Midrand 4:47:05
21km - Men:
1 Wirimat Juwawu IND 1;10:14,
2 Amos Thenjekwayo
1:10:40,
3 Millen Matende Bashewa 1:11:15,
4
Charles Soza Bashewa 1:11:38,
5 Ntuthuko Maseko
Nedbank 1;11:56
ladies :
1 olivia Chitate Bashewa 1:26:49,
2 Zola Pieterse Bloemfontein Achillies 1:37:21,
3 Grace de Oliveira Boxer 1:40:26,
4 Mishelene Lagerwall
New Balance 1:47:33,
5 Florence Molawa Arcelor Mittal
1:48:45
Norrie Williamson
25th Forever Resorts Loskop Marathon
another Major Success
Joseph Mputhi and Riana van Niekerk wins 50km Marathon
5 524 Entrants make the Loskop Marathon the Best
Yet!
25th run of the Forever Resorts
Loskop Marathon Series
The 25th run of the popular Forever
Resorts Loskop Marathon Series took place on Saturday,
17 April 2010. The 50km Loskop Marathon from Middelburg
to Loskop Dam has been rated as the second best
ultra marathon for 2009, outperforming both the
Comrades and the Two Oceans Marathons. The Forever
Resorts Wild Challenge, a 21,1km country race that
is run through the Loskop Nature Reserve is growing
in popularity and was voted the best half-marathon
in SA.
The Forever Resorts Loskop Marathon is a 50km ultra
marathon from Middelburg to Forever Resorts Loskopdam
Resort. The Forever Resorts Wild Challenge is a
21.1km half marathon that is run through the Loskop
Dam Nature Reserve.
Joshia Thugwane was out to prove
he can still run an ultra marathon, when he stood
at the start of the Forever Resorts Loskop marathon,
here on Saturday.
But the former Olympic gold medalist
was hit by a stomach bug and had to pull out of
the race after 27km, leaving the eventual winner
Joseph Mphuthi to win from start to finish. His
winning time for the 50km race was 2:50.09.
"My hero is Josiah because he
was the first South African to win gold at the
Olympic marathon," said Mphuthui. "I wanted to
do well against him, but he did not finish the
race," said Mphuthi.
"I had a very good race and led
from start to finish. There was no time at all
that anyone was a threat to me," said the man from
Boipatong, in the Vaal area.
"I know myself and was determined
that if anyone was going to beat me, he would have
to faint or I would at the end," said the victor.
Second place went to a fast finishing
Marco Mambo, three times winner of the Two Oceans,
running under the Mr Price colours.
Mambo was in second place for
a long time, but then Doctor Mtsweni, from Middelburg
Striders passed him and opened a gap of 200m, until
the last killer hill, Faraday hill, where the tall
figure of Mambo came hurtling past him at a blistering
pace to finish a minute ahead of Mtsweni.
"I was having problems with my
calf muscles and had to take things easy or else
I would be injured," said Mambo, who is preparing
for Comrades next month.
Mtsweni was third across the line
saying this is his second running of Loskop, he
ran in 2002, but did not do very well.
"I am pleased with my performance
today and now I want to look for City to City,"said
the small runner from Bloemfontein.
Riana van Niekerk was upset by
a newspaper report last week saying that she had
over raced in the past two months, she wanted to
silence her critics, and she did, winning the 50km
race in a time of 3:19.06.
"I was upset about the report
that I was over racing, but I did have a bad Two
Oceans, so this win is great for me. I spoke to
a sports psychologist who has helped me and now
I look forward to doing Comrades, this year," said
the small Pretoria runner.
Second place went to the Zimbabwean,
Muchaneta Gwata, with Belinda Waghorn in third
place.
"I have not been over racing,
just running a lot, there is a difference," said
Waghorn. "I had a good day today and everything
is going according to plan and my plan for Comrades
is to finish under seven hours," said the tall
blonde athlete from Bonitas.
Her running partner, veteran runner
and also a gold medal winner at Comrades, Lindsay
van Aswegen, won the over 40 section.
There were 5 524 runners at the
resort race, 1 400 runners opting for the shorter
distance of 21km, while the rest did the 50km ultra
distance.
Even though weather reports were
expecting rain, it was a perfect day for running.
The beauty of this race is that
the residents of the area come out to support the
runners even at 6am.
"Everyone comes and supports the
race and this is great for the runners," said Thugwane.
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