Mpumalanga Cross Country stars shine in Middelburg | Middelburg Observer

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Athletes from across the province competed in various age categories at the Mpumalanga Cross Country Championships, showcasing endurance, skill, and determination.

Here are the winners of the different categories:

Men 35–39 (8km): Mandla Nkasinde (Eskom) 27:10.
Men 40–44 (8km): Emmanuel Mabaso (NAA) 32:13.
Men 45–49 (8km): Dirk van Heerden (Lake Umuzi) 32:38.
Men 50–54 (8km): Andrew Dollenberg (LVCC) 37:06.
Men 60–64 (6km): Johannes Swanepoel (LUSMC) 28:40.
Men 65–69 (6km): Gideon Radebe (Thungela) 27:02.
Men 70–74 (6km): Des Jelliman (MMK) 32:58.
Men 75–79 (4km): Gabriel Joubert (Midack) 23:58.

Paul Bester (President, Mpumalanga Athletics) with the winners of the 8km race (men 35-39): Mandla Nkasinde (first) and July Ntuli (second). Not on photo: Pienaar Janse van Rensburg (third).
Des Jelliman won the 70-74 category in the 6km race. Photo: Daleen Naude.
Paul Bester congratulates Gabriel Joubert as the winner of the 75-79 agegroup winner in the 4km race. Photo: Daleen Naude.
Cobus Fourie running for Middelburg Marathon Club. Photo: Daleen Naude.
Paul Bester with the winners of the 6km race in the men’s 65-69 category. Piet Swanepoel (third), Gideon Radebe (first) and Paul Grobler (sevond). Photo: Daleen Naude.
Paul Bester with the men’s winners in the 40-44 agegroup (8km). Gort Oosthuizen (third), Emmanuel Mabaso (first) and Jonas Mabena (second). Photo: Daleen Naude.

Women 35–39 (4km): Renata Stander (Legogote Villagers) 16:01.
Women 40–44 (4km): Annelie Dollenberg (LVCC Nedbank) 18:38.
Women 45–49 (4km): Adele Henning (LVCC Nedbank) 20:45.
Women 50–54 (4km): Dieketsena Vilakazi (Bellas) 22:41.
Women 55–59 (4km): Meintjie Jansen (LUSMC) 19:36.
Women 65–69 (4km): Estelle Bullen (MMK) 25:57.

Paul Bester and the women’s winners in the 4km, 35-39 agegroup. Cindy Simelane (third), Renata Standerr (first) and Annika Prinsloo (second). Photo: Daleen Naude.
Paul Bester with Dieketsana Vilakazi (first) and Margaret van Vuren (second) who won the 4km for womem 50-54. Foto: Daleen Naude.
Paul Bester congratulating Estelle Bullen as the winner of the 4km for women 65-69. Photo: Daleen Naude.

Senior Men (10km): Siyabonga Xowana (Sasol AC) 31:58.
Senior Women (10km): Roxanne Oosthuizen (Midack) 42:42.

Women U/23 (4km): Tsholofelo Mahlangu (Leandra) 19:12.
Men U/23 (4km): Nkosinathi Skosana (NAA) 12:33.

Junior Girls 8 (1km): Mbalenhle Luvuno (Eskom) 03:56.
Junior Boys 8 (1km): Sion de Villiers (Nelspruit) 03:38.

Theuns Luus (Chairman Mpumalanga Athletics) with Jay-Dee van der Walt (Rooies Atletiekklub). Photo: Daleen Naude.

Girls 9 (2km): Ivanka van Heerden 07:45.
Boys 9 (2km): Ruben Biscchoff (Ermelo AC) 07:39.

Girls 10 (2km): Charlie Labuschagne (Goedehoop) 07:55.
Boys 10 (2km): Stian Pretorius (LS Nelspruit) 07:19.

Thato Makgeru (Laerskool Dennesig). Photo: Daleen Naude.

Girls 11 (3km): Emma du Plessis (Goedehoop) 11:57.
Boys 11 (3km): Keagen du Preez (LS Nelspruit) 11:06.

Girls 12 (3km): Lua Pienaar (LS Nelspruit) 11:55.
Boys 12 (3km): Kaywen Human (LS Standerton) 10:35.

Girls 13 (3km): Tianay Smit (LS Klipfontein) 11:23.
Boys 13 (4km): Ndumiso Maseko (NAA) 14:25.

Thato Manyaka. Photo: Daleen Naude.
Jayselee Joubert (Laerskool Middelburg).
Ndumiso Maseko (Nkangala Athletics Academy). Photo: Daleen Naude.

Girls 14 (4km): Zuzokuhle Mlambo (Sasol Club) 15:35.
Boys 14 (4km): Hope Mahlangu (Sasol) 14:17.

Girls 15 (4km): Leney Maree (Nedbank) 15:30.
Boys 15 (4km): Owethu Kunene (DAC) 13:21.

Jolani Rautenbach (Midack), Petra Wassenaar (Rooies) and Abdail Dollenberg (Nedbank). Photo: Daleen Naude.

Girls 16 (4km): Aletha Kloppers (Ermelo MC) 16:19.
Boys 16 (6km): Khulekani Sithole (DAC) 21:25.

Girls 17 (4km): Rebekah Braack (NHS) 17:33.
Boys 17 (6km): Sbusiso Mabaso (NAA) 20:22.

Paul Bester with the winners of the 6km for boys 17 years. Aqubeko Zwane (third), Sibusiso Mabaso (first) and Kwazi Ngozo (second). Photo: Daleen Naude.
Delegates from Athletics South Africa and Athletics Mpumalanga. Paul Bester, Jantjie Theletsane, Sabata Kumalo, Thabang Maleka, Theuns Luus and Johanita Bester. Photo: Daleen Naude.

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