Road Races Elude Local Runners Again :: Mmegi Online

SELEBI-PHIKWE: Road races continue to elude local runners as evidenced by the Orange Phikwe National Marathon that was held over the weekend. Foreign runners dominated the 42.2km race with Onneile Dintwe who was the women’s defending champion, settling for position four.

Dintwe failed to defend the title she won last year with Monica Jepkorir from Kenya easily winning it. Jepkorir finished the race with a time of 2:55:33 and pocketed P25, 000. Tabita Tsatsa from Zimbabwe was breathing on her heels to scoop the second position.

Tsatsa is a regular runner of the Orange Phikwe National Marathon and she registered a time of 2:55:52. The men’s title did not change hands as Zimbabwean runner, Nkosiyazi Sibanda pushed ahead of the pack to defend it with a time of 2:21:24. Sibanda was guarded by Rapula Diphoko of the Diacore Runners Club who settled for the second position with a time of 2:21:26. Kirwa Korir was the third athlete to reach the finish line on a time of 2:21:54. Sibanda went back home P25,000 richer.

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Road Races Elude Local Runners Again

SELEBI-PHIKWE: Road races continue to elude local runners as evidenced by the Orange Phikwe National Marathon that was held over the weekend. Foreign runners dominated the 42.2km race with Onneile Dintwe who was the women’s defending champion, settling for position four.

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