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.

