Van Jaarsveld podiums at Gerald Fox Memorial Race
The Nedbank Running Club athlete, from Farrarmere, clocked 39:26 for the runner-up place, crossing the line 33 seconds behind winner Kayla Fisher, who won the race in 38:55. Ricci-Lee Brookstone rounded up the podium in 40:14.
Former national 10km record holder Precious Mashele won the men's race in 32:05, with the University of Johannesburg runner Sanele Msomi finishing second in 32:41. Bongani Hlongwane was third in 32:49.
Veteran runner Desmond Mokgobu and Cornelia Joubert, winner of the 2022 Johnson Crane women's marathon, clinched the men's and women's main events.
Mokgobu clocked 01:08:52, beating this year's winner of the Johnson Crane men's half marathon Kabelo Melamu of Nedbank by five seconds. The 2022 Colgate Race winner, Cijimpi Moloi, clinched the last podium place in 01:09:09.
Boxer AC's Joubert won the women's race in a dominant 01:25:11. Jeanie Henderson was 03:40 off the pace after crossing the line in 01:28:50 for second place. Nedbank's Galaletsang Mekgwe finished third in 01:29:57.
Also Read: Van Jaarsveld has joyous homecoming at Springs Striders Race
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