Athletes from all over flocked to Kimberley on Saturday (01/10) for the 52nd Diamond Marathon, presented by the Kimberley Harriers Running Club.
The overall results are:
42 km men
- Raoul Mabirimisa, 2:36:25
- Motseothata Thusang, 2:37:33
- Mojalefa Ditshwele, 2:42:48
42 km women
- Janice Hall, 4:56:14
- Roshelle Jacobs, 5:22:31
- Pulane Pharasi, 5:54:04
21 km men
- Thabo Lekwhi, 1:17:45
- Gert Thys, 1:23:12
- Sipho Moitse, 1:23:47
21 km women
- Nicole van Tonder, 1:38:18
- Mari van Dyk, 1:52:24
- Anel Viljoen, 1:56:29
10 km men
- Arthur Jantjies, 33:56
- Lehlohonolo Ngamole, 38:24
- Andrew Helena, 42:29
10 km women
- Lauren van Heerden, 54:31
- Jacqueline Pelser, 57:26
- Annari Grebe, 57:30
This marathon was one of the first of the year to be a qualifier race for next year’s Comrades Ultramarathon.
All athletes who completed the marathon in under four hours and 50 minutes, qualified to enter for the Comrades.
For the full set of results, including category results, visit the Facebook page Kimberley Harriers Running Club, where the pictures taken during the race will also be published.
