Teboho Setena
Bloemfontein’s Centre City Titaniums Athletics Club emerged from the great trek of the 2025 Comrades Marathon on Sunday, 8 June, with a total of 62 medals.
The club started from the blocks with 67 runners, with 62 managing to complete the gruelling challenge dubbed the Ultimate Human Race.
The collection of sought-after medals includes one silver (for a completion time of under 7:30), six Bill Rowans (a completion time between 7:30 and 8:59:59), 14 Robert Mtshalis (between 9:00 and 9:59:59), 20 bronzes (between 10:00 and 10:59:59) and 21 Vic Claphams (between 11:00 and 11:59:59).Clubs boast with haul of medals
Bala Lidzane stood out from the rest, winning another silver medal this year. He added this to his cabinet, alongside one he won last year with teammate Ernest Khalata. Bala, referred to as the “Pitbull” by his teammates, started running in 2019. He finishes on the podium at most races in which competes.
He took up the challenge to compete in the Two Oceans Marathon (56km), and completed it within four hours.
Last year the Titanium crew collected 56 medals from a strong contingent of 56 runners.
According to Teboho Lemao, chairperson of the club, this achievement during this year’s Marathon, translate to a 93% medal tally.
Among the medals winners are debutants who joined the more experienced members to conquer the global race. This increase in the number of novice runners signals the club’s commitment to developing talent runners. Club members compete in most of the prestigious marathons staged in South Africa.
