Tiango, Nthomphe win Palapye Half Marathon

Tiango won 21.1km Palapye Half marathon
Tiango won 21.1km Palapye Half marathon

PALAPYE: SSKB athletics club dominated the newly introduced Palapye Half Marathon on Sunday when two of their athletes won the main races in both the women and men’s categories.

In the men’s 21.1km, Godiraone Nthomphe of SSKB club became the champion and completed the race in 1:08:21 (68 minutes), only 10 minutes away from breaking the international 58 minutes record.

In second place was Lebogang Medupi, who also runs for SSKB athletics club. In the women’s category, Tiango Meme Tiango who also runs for the SSKB athletics club emerged the champion, completing the race in one hour and 26 minutes followed by Kefilwe Keleetile.

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