Johannes wins gold in Two Oceans
Helalia Johannes has broken her own record in Cape Town.
Commonwealth medallist and Namibia's road-running queen Helalia Johannes won the 2019 Two Oceans Half Marathon race in a time of 1:10: 29 seconds in Cape Town on Saturday.
Johannes broke her own record which previously stood 1:11:54 at in this year's 50th edition of the race.
In second and third place were Zimbabweans Betha Chikanga in a time of 1:14:28 and Fortunate Chidziro in a time of 1:15:38. Johannes has participated in the half-marathon category of one of the world's toughest long-distance road races many times over the past ten years and with her latest victory in Cape Town she has once again cemented her status as one of the continent's finest long-distance runners. Johannes is in her prime as she took top spot in the Nagoya Women's Marathon in Nagoya, Japan, in an exceptional time of 2:22:53 last month. She won the race in a personal best time and set a new national record of 2:22.25. As the winner of the largest women's marathon in the world, she was also awarded the first Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) Inspirational Women Award. Congratulations poured in from Namibians on social media. “Congratulations to you, daughter of soil,” said Jona Tuhafeni.
“Well done dear, you make us proud again keeping Namibia on the map,” Paulina Nuule wrote.
“Well done Helalia, very proud of you,” said Stanley Coetzee
In the men's half-marathon, South Africa's Elroy Galant claimed first place in a time of 01:03:20.
The ultra-race was won by South African Bongmusa Mthembu in thrilling fashion in a time of 03:08:40, less than two minutes ahead of fellow South African David Gatebe (03:10:30), with Justin Cheshire of Kenya taking the third spot in a time of 03:11:23.
There was more success for South Africa in the women's ultra-race, with Gerda Steyn taking the honours in a time of 03:31:29.
Lesotho's Mamorallo Tjoka was in second in a time of 03:38:23, whereas Irvette van Zyl of South Africa took the third spot in a time of 03:41:32.
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Johannes broke her own record which previously stood 1:11:54 at in this year's 50th edition of the race.
In second and third place were Zimbabweans Betha Chikanga in a time of 1:14:28 and Fortunate Chidziro in a time of 1:15:38. Johannes has participated in the half-marathon category of one of the world's toughest long-distance road races many times over the past ten years and with her latest victory in Cape Town she has once again cemented her status as one of the continent's finest long-distance runners. Johannes is in her prime as she took top spot in the Nagoya Women's Marathon in Nagoya, Japan, in an exceptional time of 2:22:53 last month. She won the race in a personal best time and set a new national record of 2:22.25. As the winner of the largest women's marathon in the world, she was also awarded the first Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) Inspirational Women Award. Congratulations poured in from Namibians on social media. “Congratulations to you, daughter of soil,” said Jona Tuhafeni.
“Well done dear, you make us proud again keeping Namibia on the map,” Paulina Nuule wrote.
“Well done Helalia, very proud of you,” said Stanley Coetzee
In the men's half-marathon, South Africa's Elroy Galant claimed first place in a time of 01:03:20.
The ultra-race was won by South African Bongmusa Mthembu in thrilling fashion in a time of 03:08:40, less than two minutes ahead of fellow South African David Gatebe (03:10:30), with Justin Cheshire of Kenya taking the third spot in a time of 03:11:23.
There was more success for South Africa in the women's ultra-race, with Gerda Steyn taking the honours in a time of 03:31:29.
Lesotho's Mamorallo Tjoka was in second in a time of 03:38:23, whereas Irvette van Zyl of South Africa took the third spot in a time of 03:41:32.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
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