The S4J at the 2014 Comrades marathon:
The RACE
The 2014 Comrades Marathon took place on 1 June, this past weekend. As always, this year's race contained all of the drama and excitement associated with the Comrades. It is not viewed as one of the premier ultra-marathons in the world without good reason. It remains a tough race!
The S4J team had 108 athletes in this year's team. As every previous year: some did not finish the distance. Yet, the team were rewarded with three gold medals and five silver medals. The team utilize their participation in the Comrades to raise funds in support of God's work in the Sudans.
Here are some of the scenes during this year's race:
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| Top runners, including race winner Bongmusa Mthembu, S4J runners Stephen Muzhingi (4th place overall and S4J 1st) and Rufus Photo (5th place overall and S4J 2nd), and also Prodigal Kumalo (9th overall). Both Stephen and Rufus improved considerable on their times of last year. Stephen finished in 5:35:18 and Rufus a mere 12 seconds later in 5:35:30! |
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| Renier Grobler, S4J athlete (35 overall) (S4J 3rd) |
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| The two Russian twins Olesye and Elana (2nd and 3rd in ladies race) |
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| Phuti Mohale (S4J 6th) |
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| Johan van der Merwe (S4J 4th) |
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| Bennie Roux (S4J 7th) |
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| Samuel Corneluis (S4J 9th) |
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| Martinique Potgieter S4J 5th. GOLD MEDALIST. 9th overall of ladies' runners. Finished before a number of S4J men who were in front of here at this stage of the race (Drummond at half way of the race. The only runner in the top 5 S4J positions with a B seeding - the rest were all A seedings! She improved from 9:33 last year to 7:00 this year. |
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| Pieter Pretorius (S4J 8th - silver medalist) |
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| Jimmy Drury (S4J 23rd) |
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| Johnny van der Walt (S4J 17th). Behind him in the colours of Pietersburg Road Runners: Colinda Potgieter (S4J 15th - 2nd woman) |
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| Louis du Preez in his S4J colours |
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| Stephan van Baalen |
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| Anneke Coetzee, who've just joined the S4J - from Berts Bricks |
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| Louis Massyn E403 doing his 42nd consecutive Comrades marathon (S4J 48th) |
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| Charl Whitaker, men's S4J captain. |
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| Cisca Louwrens and Lené van Heerden |
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| Beate Bienecke, S4J runner from Germany |
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| Anet van Heerden |
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| Arista van Zyl |
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| Louise Jacobs, blind S4J runner, all the way from Zambia |
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| Calvin Khoza, S4J runner from White River |
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| Benita Coetzee, S4J runner from Warden |
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| Tebogo and Audrey Lenoge, looking great! |
