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.

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