{"id":48295,"date":"2019-10-04T08:54:07","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T06:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/komani-karoo\/veteran-komani-runner-to-retire-20191003\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T17:25:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T15:25:33","slug":"veteran-komani-runner-to-retire-20191003","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/komani-karoo\/veteran-komani-runner-to-retire-20191003\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Komani runner to retire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>VETERAN Komani runner, Malungisa Nomwa (64), is set to hang up his running shoes at the end of the year \u2013 bringing a career of 28 years of professional running to its finish line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"left\" id=\"7f205b6c\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9433\/5f5f2e979e98435888f90d5f6c8150a8.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9433\/e5f14c51ecd9468f89c484f9d530fbfd.jpg\" title=\"Komani athlete, Malungisa Nomwa (64), is set to hang up his running shoes at the end of the year \u2013 concluding a career of 28 years of professional running.    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Photo:SANELE JAMES<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With more than 250 medals to his name, there are only four races left for him: the One City Relay and Marathon in Port Elizabeth on October 27, the Bonkolo Marathon in Komani on November 2, the 21.1km Maclear to Ugie Race on November 22, and the Eyasekasi Race in Komani on November 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nomwa, who is a member of the Queenstown Harriers Club, secured a gold medal and certificate at the recent 800m race at the District Golden Games in Cradock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other major races he completed include the Comrades Marathon (17 times), Two Oceans Marathon (18 times), and the City to City race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nomwa said he had mixed emotions about his upcoming retirement. \u201cA part of me is happy \u2013 I enjoyed every moment of every race. 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