Whalers at Two Oceans

A total of 39 athletes of the Whalers Athletic Club took part in the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town last weekend.

Sixteen took part in the 56 km race and a further 23 Whalers completed the 21 km race.

Three generations of one family, the Kotzes – Johann Kotze Sr, wife Elsabe, son Johann Jr and his wife Heidi and their children Michael and Chané Kotze – also took part. Chané is not part of the Whalers Athletic Club. She finished the 21 km in 2:21:39.

Chané and Michael’s mom Heidi also ran the 21 km and father Johann Jr ran the 56 km race.

The 56 km race took place on Saturday 15 April, while the 21km was on Sunday 16 April. Participants in both reported perfect running weather.Results 56 km:

Charles Malan 5:11:31 (50 to 59 male category); Grace High 5:29:21 (senior female category); Johann Kotze 5:31:08 (40 to 49 male); Annmarie Steyn 5:35:24 (50 to 59 female); Christo Hilton Vlotman 5:36:47 (40 to 49 male); Shane Mullis 5:42:29 (senior male); Rudolf van der Berg 5:44:59 (40 to 49 male); Marc Rolfe 5:50:51 (40 to 49 male); Petro van der Westhuizen 5:59:43 (40 to 49 female); Chris Mitchell 6:18:56 (40 to 49 male); André Filander 6:25:53 (50 to 59 male); Arina Fyfer 6:28:34 (40 to 49 female); Wayne Stabler 6:29:47 (senior male); Alwyn Roux 6:31:35 (40 to 49 male); Barney Louw 6:46:46 (50 to 59 male); Elaine Cuffe 6:53:54 (50 to 59 female). 21 km:

Emeth Stembele Mafentile 1:34:25 (senior male); Philip Fyfer 1:38:30 (40 to 49 male); Leroy Oosthuyzen 1:40:52 (senior male); Marie Vermaak 1:59:44 (senior female); Naretha Gouws 2:05:14 (50 to 59 female); Mariska Erasmus 2:06:52 (senior female); Wilfred Kohn 2:13:30 (60 to 69 male); Johann Kotze 2:13:34 (70+ male); Les Hanna 2:17:43 (70+ male); Heidi Kotze 2:23:35 (40 to 49 female); Rina Bloem 2:28:34 (70+ female); Gareth Griffiths 2:30:55 (60 to 69 male); Mariaan Griffiths 2:30:57 (60 to 69 female); Samantha Hogg-Brandjes 2:31:18 (50 to 59 female); Linet Taljaard 2:33:58 (senior female); Theresa-Anne Fenn 2:39:58 (50 to 59 female); At van Schoor 2:44:33 (70+ male); Jenna Prain 2:46:21 (senior female); Elsabe Kotze 2:47:58 (70+ female); John Theobald 2:49:57 (70+ male); Glenda Theobald 2:49:58 (70+ female); Kobus du Pisani 3:00:00 (60 to 69 male); Michael Johann Kotze 3:07:34 (senior male).