Newcomer burns up the track
Kenyan newcomer Alicent Rutto of Gauteng Striders, who has been in South Africa for just three weeks, breezed home in 34 minutes 58 seconds in the Spar Women's 10km Challenge at Old Parktonians in Randburg on Sunday morning.
Rene Kalmer (Mr Price Gauteng Central) was second in 35:43, with Irvette van Blerk (Nedbank CG) hot on her heels in 35:50.
"Conditions were perfect," enthused Rutto's manager, Tshepo Khoza.
"Alicent found the route a little tough because of the hill, but she had a very good run. She took the lead at the 5km mark and just stayed there."
"I've never raced against her before," said runner-up Kalmer.
"She tucked herself behind me at about three kilometres, and then went into the lead at five, and I just couldn't get ahead of her.
"If I had known more about her, I would have planned my race differently. We'll be running against each other in the Soweto 10kms, and I will definitely adopt a different game plan."
Determination wins Grand Prix for Xiniwe
Twenty-one year Celtic Harriers runner Zintle Xiniwe is R50 000 richer after winning the annual Spar Grand Prix Challenge by finishing fourth in the Johannesburg leg of the Women's 10km Challenge at Old Parktonians on Sunday.Xiniwe, who competed in four of the five races making up the Grand Prix, finished at the top of the leaderboard with 93 points. Poppy Mlambo (Mr Price CG), who came sixth in Sunday's race, finished in second place on the leaderboard, with 87 points from five races, and took home R30 000.
Last year's Grand Prix winner, Rene Kalmer (Mr Price CG), who came second in the Challenge race on Sunday, finished in eighth position, with 65 points.
Tuesday 14/10/2008
Dwarp uploaded some Voet of Africa pictures!
Wednesday 15/10/2008
Being meaning to phone Petrus to find out how his Voet of Africa race went but I just haven't got around to doing it!
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