Dintwe Defends Orange Marathon Title

Onneile Dintwe after begging the 42.2Km race PIC: OLEFILE SEROKOLO
Onneile Dintwe after begging the 42.2Km race PIC: OLEFILE SEROKOLO

SELEBI-PHIKWE: Onneile Dintwe of Nedbank Athletics Club emerged as the winner of the 42.2km Orange Phikwe National marathon held here on Saturday.

Dintwe pocketed P25,000 after clocking 2:51:48 ahead of Zimbabwean runners Thabitha Tsatsa (2:52:34) and Samukeliso Moyo (2:55:03). In the male section, Nkosiyazi Siyanda from Zimbabwe scooped position one with a time of 2:20:41 to beat last year’s champion Kabo Jenamo of Francistown Athletics Club who settled for position three with a time of 2:21:03.

This meant Siyanda has qualified to compete in the Commonwealth Games next year. Godiraone Nthompe of SSKB Athletics Club was second, finishing the race in 2:20:52.

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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