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Athletes go all out at PE marathon champs

ZimkhithaBy ZimkhithaDecember 7, 2009No Comments2 Mins Read
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The Aspen Pharmacare marathon took place on Saturday in Port Elizabeth. The event was also the Eastern Province championships, as well as the South African National Defence Force Championships.

There were a total of 625 athletes who finished the 42.2km, which was run over a flat course in overcast but windy conditions.

The Aspen Pharmacare marathon took place on Saturday in Port Elizabeth. The event was also the Eastern Province championships, as well as the South African National Defence Force Championships.

There were a total of 625 athletes who finished the 42.2km, which was run over a flat course in overcast but windy conditions.

A number of Grahamstown athletes took part, with a few using the event to qualify for next year’s Two Oceans 56km ultra marathon in Cape Town, or the 89km Comrades Marathon.

The first local home in Saturday’s marathon was Melikhaya No more street soccer for G’town Jacobs of Port Elizabeth-based Nedbank Running Club. He finished 17th overall in 2:45:01. The next local to cross the finish line was Sean Eriksen (Albany Road Runners) in 3:23:27, followed closely by the first local woman home, Terri-Lynn Penney (Run/Walk For Life Athletics Club. Penney finished as the 8th women in 3:24:42. The next local woman home was Jene Banfield (Run/Walk For Life) who was third in the 35-39 age category in 3:32:15.
Grahamstown results:
17. Melikhaya Jacobs (Nedbank Running Club) 2:45:01, 152.
Sean Eriksen (Albany Road Runners) 3:23:27, 158. Terri-Lynn Penney (Run/Walk For Life Athletics Club) 3:24:42, 181.
Stephen Penney (Run/Walk For Life) 3:29:38, 193.
Jene Banfield (Run/Walk For Life) 3:32:15, 215. Richard Foss (Albany) 3:38:00, 346.
Quinton Muller (SANDF EP) 3:59:09, 367. Sylvester Appollis (Nedbank) 4:03:55, 499. Brian Bannatyne (Albany) 4:26:18, 623.
Dodie Springer (Albany) 4:58:44

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