As the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon continues in the city, with some 27 000 athletes hoping to cross the line before cut-off, the champions for the event have crossed the line after a morning that offered no shortage of excitement.
In a thrilling end to the race, Adane Kebede Gebre Gebre, pipped defending champion, Stephen Makoka, by only four seconds, in a time of 2:11:30.Shortly after his race, a disappointed Makoka said that he was really hoping to claim his fourth victory in the event as he congratulated Gebre for an outstanding effort.
She was followed by Melesech Beyene in second. Shewarge Alene Amare ensured a clean sweep on the podium for the country He crossed the finish line at the Green Point Stadium in fractionally over an hour and 32 minutes, 11 minutes of second-placed, Michael McCabe.Looking for things to do in the city at half the price? Let these amazing offers inspire you. Get them
The 25-year-old from Ceres, who has remained in the United States after completing his studies at Florida State, set new South African records over the 3 000, 5 000 and 10 000 metres distance on the track this year. Wildschutt’s time for the Peace Run was 27 minutes and 53 seconds. ‘It’s really special for me to race here in Cape Town, where everything started for me long before the SA records. Just running on home soil is special. Seeing everyone who I used to run against as a junior. Today was more about that than it was about times and winning, for me. I used to run this race as a junior, before moving to the US, so I knew the vibe was going to be good. It’s always exciting,’ Widschutt continued.
Wildschutt was joined on the podium by Andries Sesedi and Collen Mulaudzi. Sesedi’s time of 28 minutes and 56 seconds was 1 minute and 3 seconds off the winner’s pace. While Mulaudzi finished a further 39 seconds back.
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