An early morning start for runners, spectators, media and stakeholders in the 3rd edition of the Nedbank Runified Breaking Barriers 50 km this morning in Gqeberha saw athletes Tete Morena Dijana and Emane Seifu Hayile set new men’s and women’s 50km world records, obliterating them in the process.
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The women set off at 5:30 am followed by the men 20 minutes later.
Weather conditions were perfect for the flat course – 5 rounds of the 10 km course. An overcast start kept the athletes sheltered and away from dehydrating with the sun making it’s full appearance halfway through the race.
100 Men were entered and 72 finished the race – South Africans, Tete Dijana and Onalenna William Khonkhobe were the top 2 finishers with Tony Skink, from Zimbabwe 3rd.
Of the 39 Women entered, 20 finished the race with the Top two places taken by Ethiopian women – Emane Seifu Hayile and
Amelework Fikadu Bosho, 3rd from Sweden was Hanna Lindholm. The top two South Africans – Stella Marais and Adele Broodryk finished 6th and 7th respectively.
All the Results Below:
| Pos | Race No | Name | Time | Category | Cat Pos | Gender | Gen Pos | Club | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Tete Dijana | 02:39:04 | Senior | 1 | Male | 1 | Nedbank Running Club AGN | South Africa |
| 2 | 9 | Onalenna William Khonkhobe | 02:39:41 | Senior | 2 | Male | 2 | Nedbank Running Club Cnw | South Africa |
| 3 | 24 | Tonny Skink | 02:40:04 | Senior | 3 | Male | 3 | Maxed Elite | Zimbabwe |
| 4 | 6 | Ngonidzashe Ncube | 02:42:51 | 35-39 | 1 | Male | 4 | Nedbank Running Club Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe |
| 5 | 72 | Tsepo Mathibelle | 02:43:57 | Senior | 4 | Male | 5 | Nedbank Running Club Lesotho | Lesotho |
| 6 | 8 | Gadisa Bekele Gutama | 02:45:05 | Senior | 5 | Male | 6 | Nedbank Running Club Ethiopia | Ethiopia |
| 7 | 7 | Daba Ifa Debele | 02:45:23 | Senior | 6 | Male | 7 | Nedbank Running Club Ethiopia | Ethiopia |
| 8 | 14 | Degefa Yohannese Lafebo | 02:47:43 | Senior | 7 | Male | 8 | Nedbank Running Club Ethiopia | Ethiopia |
| 9 | 45 | Mike Fokoroni | 02:49:05 | 45-49 | 1 | Male | 9 | Nedbank Running Club Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe |
| 10 | 16 | Joseph Manyedi | 02:49:23 | 40-44 | 1 | Male | 10 | Nedbank Running Club AGN | South Africa |
| 11 | 22 | Malixole Kalideni | 02:49:28 | Senior | 8 | Male | 11 | Old Selbornian Road Runners | South Africa |
| 12 | 61 | Siyabonga Mafuleka | 02:49:40 | Senior | 9 | Male | 12 | Nedbank Running Club KZN | South Africa |
| 13 | 3 | Edward Mothibi | 02:50:26 | 35-39 | 2 | Male | 13 | Nedbank Running Club AGN | South Africa |
| 14 | 103 | Sanele Sibisi | 02:50:47 | 35-39 | 3 | Male | 14 | Entsika Athletics Club | South Africa |
| 15 | 63 | Johannes Makgetla | 02:50:56 | 40-44 | 2 | Male | 15 | Nedbank Running Club AGN | South Africa |
| 16 | 44 | Malusi Dlomo | 02:51:57 | 35-39 | 4 | Male | 16 | Nedbank Running Club KZN | South Africa |
| 17 | 11 | Habtamu Mishamo | 02:51:59 | Senior | 10 | Male | 17 | Nedbank Running Club Ethiopia | Ethiopia |
| 18 | 106 | Luyanda Tshangana | 02:52:28 | 35-39 | 5 | Male | 18 | Ikhamva Ac | South Africa |
| 19 | 79 | Kemoreng Jeffrey Moabankwe | 02:52:59 | 40-44 | 3 | Male | 19 | Maxed Elite | South Africa |
| 20 | 12 | Teboho Noosi | 02:55:41 | 35-39 | 6 | Male | 20 | Maxed Elite | Lesotho |
| 21 | 50 | Malusi Judase | 02:58:10 | Senior | 11 | Male | 21 | Satori | South Africa |
| 22 | 29 | Xolisa Ndlumbini | 02:58:42 | 40-44 | 4 | Male | 22 | Vukani Multi Sport Club | South Africa |
| 23 | 5 | Ntsindiso Mphakathi | 02:58:54 | Senior | 12 | Male | 23 | Entsika Athletics Club | South Africa |
| 24 | 23 | Solicitor Seliso Manduwa | 02:59:34 | 45-49 | 2 | Male | 24 | Entsika A Club | Malawi |
| 25 | 56 | Mcoseleli Luyaba | 02:59:59 | 40-44 | 5 | Male | 25 | Nedbank Running Club EC | South Africa |
| 26 | 47 | Khaya Gqwetha | 03:00:08 | 35-39 | 7 | Male | 26 | Vukani Multi Sport Club | South Africa |
| 28 | 80 | Monyele Monyele | 03:00:49 | 40-44 | 6 | Male | 27 | Nedbank Running Club Lesotho | Lesotho |
| 29 | 51 | Lebogang Khonkhobe | 03:01:09 | Senior | 13 | Male | 28 | Nedbank Running Club Cnw | South Africa |
| 30 | 71 | Zingisile Marikeni | 03:02:27 | 45-49 | 3 | Male | 29 | Boxer Athlete Club | South Africa |
| 31 | 83 | Phalang Mosiea | 03:04:19 | Senior | 14 | Male | 30 | Nedbank Running Club KZN | South Africa |
| 32 | 28 | Zukile Vellem | 03:04:56 | Senior | 15 | Male | 31 | Black Diamond Ac – KZN | South Africa |
| 33 | 73 | Asisipho Matomane | 03:05:31 | Senior | 16 | Male | 32 | Satori | South Africa |
| 35 | 76 | Simo Mkhize | 03:06:54 | Senior | 17 | Male | 33 | Nedbank Running Club KZN | South Africa |
| 36 | 67 | Ludwick Mamabolo | 03:07:34 | 45-49 | 4 | Male | 34 | Nedbank Running Club Lima | South Africa |
| 37 | 27 | Zithulele Ntanzi | 03:08:01 | Senior | 18 | Male | 35 | Ikhaya Lethu Ac | South Africa |
| 38 | 110 | Desmond Zibi | 03:08:45 | 55-59 | 1 | Male | 36 | Ikhamva Ac | South Africa |
| 41 | 42 | Craig Cynkin | 03:09:33 | 35-39 | 8 | Male | 37 | Maxed Elite | South Africa |
| 42 | 75 | Mziwenkosi Mjaja | 03:10:18 | Senior | 19 | Male | 38 | Nedbank Running Club KZN | South Africa |
| 44 | 102 | Siyabonga Sakwe | 03:11:32 | 40-44 | 7 | Male | 39 | Nedbank Running Club Wp | South Africa |
| 46 | 77 | Mzwanele Mlantsha | 03:13:41 | 45-49 | 5 | Male | 40 | Ikhamva Ac | South Africa |
| 47 | 39 | Awonke Bungu | 03:15:18 | Senior | 20 | Male | 41 | Nedbank Running Club East London | South Africa |
| 49 | 48 | Vuyolwethu Hagile | 03:19:47 | 35-39 | 9 | Male | 42 | Nedbank Running Club East London | South Africa |
| 50 | 96 | George Ntshiliza | 03:20:02 | 40-44 | 8 | Male | 43 | Nedbank Running Club EP | South Africa |
| 52 | 94 | Sifiso Nqumakhwe | 03:21:48 | Senior | 21 | Male | 44 | Nedbank Running Club East London | South Africa |
| 53 | 66 | Musa Maluleke | 03:21:56 | 35-39 | 10 | Male | 45 | Nedbank Running Club AGN | South Africa |
| 54 | 43 | Lulamile Danile | 03:22:50 | 35-39 | 11 | Male | 46 | Nedbank Running Club East London | South Africa |
| 55 | 62 | Mxolisi Makaleng | 03:23:01 | 40-44 | 9 | Male | 47 | Nedbank Running Club Cga | South Africa |
| 56 | 4 | Jonas Makhele | 03:23:36 | 40-44 | 10 | Male | 48 | Nedbank Running Club Cga | South Africa |
| 57 | 41 | Geoffrey Crow | 03:23:52 | 40-44 | 11 | Male | 49 | Nedbank Running Club | South Africa |
| 58 | 84 | Moeketsi Mosuhli | 03:23:58 | 40-44 | 12 | Male | 50 | Nedbank Running Club Lesotho | Lesotho |
| 59 | 25 | Sithembele Fanekho | 03:25:08 | Senior | 22 | Male | 51 | Nedbank Running Club KZN | South Africa |
| 62 | 69 | Findley Manzini | 03:30:00 | 40-44 | 13 | Male | 52 | Nedbank Running Club AGN | South Africa |
| 63 | 119 | Mboneni Sanuse | 03:32:43 | 35-39 | 12 | Male | 53 | South Africa | Zaf |
| 64 | 117 | Sindile Ngxishe | 03:32:57 | 50-54 | 1 | Male | 54 | Nmb Ac | South Africa |
| 67 | 116 | Mutekile Rasmeni | 03:34:30 | 55-59 | 2 | Male | 55 | Nedbank Rc Ep | South Africa |
| 69 | 57 | Christopher Mabengezs | 03:36:43 | 55-59 | 3 | Male | 56 | Nedbank Running Club EP | South Africa |
| 70 | 60 | Sandile Madlala | 03:37:02 | Senior | 23 | Male | 57 | Nedbank Running Club East London | South Africa |
| 71 | 101 | Jean-Piere Roux | 03:37:50 | 35-39 | 13 | Male | 58 | Nedbank Running Club EC | South Africa |
| 72 | 104 | Lindile Tokota | 03:41:17 | 55-59 | 4 | Male | 59 | Nedbank Running Club SWD | South Africa |
| 73 | 89 | Kenny Mwape | 03:41:25 | 40-44 | 14 | Male | 60 | Nedbank Running Club AGN | Zambia |
| 74 | 95 | Xolani Nteyi | 03:42:30 | 40-44 | 15 | Male | 61 | Vukani Multi Sport Club | South Africa |
| 76 | 81 | Bathandwa Mooi | 03:44:03 | 35-39 | 14 | Male | 62 | Vukani | South Africa |
| 78 | 91 | Tichavona Nhare | 03:48:58 | 40-44 | 16 | Male | 63 | Loskop Vallei Marathon Club | Zimbabwe |
| 80 | 40 | Henry Crause | 03:51:04 | 40-44 | 17 | Male | 64 | Nedbank Running Club EC | South Africa |
| 81 | 38 | Christophe Bernardie | 03:57:14 | 55-59 | 5 | Male | 65 | Nedbank Running Club International | South Africa |
| 82 | 52 | Faizel Kitching | 03:58:36 | 35-39 | 15 | Male | 66 | Buffalo Runners Athletic Club | South Africa |
| 83 | 114 | Mzukisi Klaas | 04:01:05 | 50-54 | 2 | Male | 67 | Nedbank Rc Ep | South Africa |
| 84 | 108 | Masibulele Owen Tshibo | 04:01:07 | Senior | 24 | Male | 68 | Nedbank Running Club East London | South Africa |
| 85 | 64 | Solice Makgetlaneng | 04:03:39 | 45-49 | 6 | Male | 69 | Nedbank Running Club AGN | South Africa |
| 86 | 105 | Zukile Tokwe | 04:04:24 | 35-39 | 16 | Male | 70 | Nedbank Running Club East London | South Africa |
| 87 | 118 | Sipho Nkata | 04:04:31 | 45-49 | 7 | Male | 71 | Correctional Services Epa | South Africa |
| 90 | 53 | Komza Komanisi | 04:19:50 | 40-44 | 18 | Male | 72 | Nedbank Running Club East London | South Africa |
| Dnf | 35 | Lloyd Bosman | 35-39 | Male | Nedbank Running Club SWD | South Africa | |||
| Dns | 13 | Lucky Mohale | 35-39 | Male | Boxer Ac | South Africa | |||
| Dnf | 58 | Lesego Mabiletsa | 35-39 | Male | Maxed Elite | South Africa | |||
| Dnf | 10 | Mabothile Lebopo | 45-49 | Male | Nedbank Running Club Lesotho | Lesotho | |||
| Dnf | 70 | Mahloko Mapesela | Senior | Male | Nedbank Running Club Lesotho | Lesotho | |||
| Dnf | 68 | Marko Mambo | 50-54 | Male | Nedbank Running Club Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | |||
| Dns | 98 | Mila Pasiya | 40-44 | Male | Nedbank Running Club EP | South Africa | |||
| Dns | 87 | Mncedisi Mtshali | 40-44 | Male | Orcas Academy – KZN | South Africa | |||
| Dnf | 92 | Mduduzi Maurice Nhleko | 35-39 | Male | Nedbank Running Club Wp | South Africa | |||
| Dnf | 32 | Melikhaya Frans | Senior | Male | Ikhamva Ac | South Africa | |||
| Dnf | 78 | Michael Mnguni | Senior | Male | Origins Running Club | South Africa | |||
| Dns | 17 | Motlokoa Nkhabulane | 35-39 | Male | Lesotho | Lesotho | |||
| Dns | 31 | Motsamai Rantho | 35-39 | Male | Waterfall Athletics Club | South Africa | |||
| Dns | 33 | Namakoe Nkhasi | Senior | Male | Nedbank Running Club Lesotho | Lesotho | |||
| Dns | 54 | Nathi Eric Kweyama | 40-44 | Male | Nedbank Running Club | South Africa | |||
| Dnf | 36 | Godwin Heyns | Senior | Male | Nedbank Running Club SWD | South Africa | |||
| Dns | 30 | Hillary Komen | Senior | Male | Nedbank Running Club Kenya | Kenya | |||
| Dnf | 26 | Jacob Malefo | Senior | Male | Entsika A Club | South Africa | |||
| Dnf | 15 | Jonathan Chinyoka | 35-39 | Male | Nedbank Running Club Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | |||
| Dnf | 97 | Kelvin Pangiso | 40-44 | Male | Nedbank Running Club Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | |||
| Dnf | 82 | Claude Moshiywa | 45-49 | Male | Nedbank Running Club AGN | South Africa | |||
| Dnf | 86 | Andile Motwana | Senior | Male | Nedbank Running Club EP | South Africa | |||
| Dnf | 65 | Anele Maliza | 45-49 | Male | Nedbank Running Club EP | South Africa | |||
| Dnf | 100 | Arthur Reynolds | 45-49 | Male | Pietersburg Road Runners | South Africa | |||
| Dnf | 1 | Endale Abayneh Belachew | 35-39 | Male | Maxed Elite | Ethiopia | |||
| Dns | 88 | Erastus Mumo Mutua | 35-39 | Male | Nedbank Running Club Kenya | Kenya | |||
| Dnf | 99 | Ettiene Plaatjies | 35-39 | Male | Nedbank Running Club SWD | South Africa | |||
| Dns | 93 | Dennis Nyagah Njagi | Senior | Male | Nedbank Running Club Kenya | Kenya | |||
| Women | |||||||||
| Pos | Race No | Name | Time | Category | Cat Pos | Gender | Gen Pos | Club | Country |
| 27 | 205 | Emane Seifu Hayile | 03:00:30 | Senior | 1 | Female | 1 | Nedbank Running Club Ethiopia | Ethiopia |
| 34 | 201 | Amelework Fikadu Bosho | 03:06:24 | 35-39 | 1 | Female | 2 | Nedbank Running Club Ethiopia | Ethiopia |
| 39 | 203 | Hanna Lindholm | 03:08:56 | 40-44 | 1 | Female | 3 | Nedbank Running Club International | Sweden |
| 40 | 213 | Tinebeb Nebiyu Ali | 03:09:14 | Senior | 2 | Female | 4 | Nedbank Running Club Ethiopia | Ethiopia |
| 43 | 202 | Shelmith Muriuki | 03:10:59 | 35-39 | 2 | Female | 5 | Nedbank Running Club Kenya | Kenya |
| 45 | 217 | Stella Marais | 03:12:51 | Senior | 3 | Female | 6 | Nedbank Running Club AGN | South Africa |
| 48 | 207 | Adele Broodryk | 03:18:03 | Senior | 4 | Female | 7 | Nedbank Running Club AGN | South Africa |
| 51 | 238 | Daisy Kipkorir Kipsugut | 03:21:02 | Senior | 5 | Female | 8 | Maxed Elite Kenya | Kenya |
| 60 | 212 | Agnes Jepkosgei Cheserek | 03:27:06 | 35-39 | 3 | Female | 9 | Nedbank Running Club Kenya | Kenya |
| 61 | 237 | Zintle Xiniwe | 03:28:00 | 35-39 | 4 | Female | 10 | Nedbank Running Club Wp | South Africa |
| 65 | 209 | Galaletsang Mekgoe | 03:33:23 | Senior | 6 | Female | 11 | Nedbank Running Club AGN | South Africa |
| 66 | 227 | Deanné Laubscher | 03:33:43 | Senior | 7 | Female | 12 | Nedbank Running Club AGN | South Africa |
| 68 | 221 | Lineo Chaka | 03:36:07 | 35-39 | 5 | Female | 13 | Maxed Elite | Lesotho |
| 75 | 224 | Phillipa Dube | 03:42:31 | Senior | 8 | Female | 14 | Nedbank Running Club Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe |
| 77 | 226 | Ingrid Koster | 03:47:26 | 50-54 | 1 | Female | 15 | Nedbank Running Club AGN | South Africa |
| 79 | 225 | Monica Kativhu | 03:50:16 | 40-44 | 2 | Female | 16 | Nedbank Running Club Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe |
| 88 | 232 | Tryfina Picado | 04:11:16 | 35-39 | 6 | Female | 17 | Nedbank Running Club Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe |
| 89 | 220 | Annatjie Botes | 04:12:36 | 65-69 | 1 | Female | 18 | Nedbank Running Club SWD | South Africa |
| 91 | 233 | Marjorie Prins | 04:22:38 | 55-59 | 1 | Female | 19 | Nedbank Running Club Wp | South Africa |
| 92 | 228 | Carly Louw | 05:00:18 | 40-44 | 3 | Female | 20 | Vukani Multi Sport Club | South Africa |
| Dnf | 231 | Cecilia Nel | 40-44 | Female | Nedbank Running Club SWD | South Africa | |||
| Dnf | 218 | Charlene Archer | 40-44 | Female | Nedbank Running Club AGN | South Africa | |||
| Dnf | 234 | Chrizell Roberts | 35-39 | Female | Nedbank Running Club AGN | South Africa | |||
| Dns | 206 | Bezawit Birhanu Dekeso | Senior | Female | Maxed Elite | Ethiopia | |||
| Dnf | 215 | Kelly Van Vliet | 35-39 | Female | Nedbank Running Club EC | South Africa | |||
| Dnf | 216 | Helalia Johannes | 40-44 | Female | Nedbank Running Club Namibia | Namibia | |||
| Dnf | 204 | Dominika Stelmach | 40-44 | Female | Nedbank Running Club International | Poland | |||
| Dns | 236 | Tabitha Tsatsa | 50-54 | Female | Nedbank Running Club Zimbabwe | Ziimbabwe | |||
| Dns | 219 | Ramadimetja Lizzy Babili | Senior | Female | Ikhaya Lethu Ac | South Africa | |||
| Dnf | 235 | Rolandi Schutte | 40-44 | Female | Nedbank Running Club Wp | South Africa | |||
| Dns | 210 | Selamawit Firke Kejebo | Senior | Female | Maxed Elite | Ethiopia | |||
| Dnf | 229 | Nolukhanyo Madlingozi | Senior | Female | South Africa | Zaf | |||
| Dns | 230 | Ntombentsha Nazo | 35-39 | Female | Ikhamva Ac | South Africa | |||
| Dns | 214 | Ntombesintu Mfunzi | 40-44 | Female | Nedbank Running Club EC | South Africa | |||
| Dns | 211 | Pamela Chepkoech Bundotich | 35-39 | Female | Nedbank Running Club Kenya | Kenya | |||
| Dnf | 223 | Madelé Du Plessis | Senior | Female | Nedbank Running Club Wp | South Africa | |||
| Dnf | 208 | Magrate Jepchumba | 40-44 | Female | Nedbank Running Club Kenya | Kenya | |||
| Dnf | 222 | Marie Cordt | 45-49 | Female | Nedbank Running Club International | Denmark | |||
| Dns | 239 | Marta Eyob Ararso | Senior | Female | Maxed Elite Ethiopia | Ethiopia |
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