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A record number of athletes entered for the 26th Magersfontein Trail Run, presented on 6 December by Kimberley Harriers Running Club<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As before, bagpipers performed before the onset of the race at the gate to the Magersfontein Battlefield Museum<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The winner and runners-up in the 25km and 10km event, in different categories, are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men, 25km <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Felize Zunguze, Kimberley (Kby) Harriers \u2013 1:40:54 (1st veteran);<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harry Seekoei, Kby Harriers \u2013 1:43:09 (1st master); and<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amogelang Matshidisho, Kby Harriers \u2013 1:43:17 (1st junior).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st grand master: Andr\u00e9 Els, Harmony Striders \u2013 2:46:11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st great grand master: Jan Greeff, Kby Harriers \u2013 2:53:31<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st male walker: Donald Anderson, Kby Harriers \u2013 3:30:21<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Kby Harriers male: Felize Zunguze \u2013 1:40:54<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women, 25km <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nokholo Hlezupondo, SANDF \u2013 2:04:48 (1st veteran)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melissa du Plessis, Kby Harriers \u2013 2:07:53<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tarina van Niekerk, Kby Harriers \u2013 2:27:01<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st master woman: Charmain Ras, Kby Harriers \u2013 2:27:14<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Kby Harriers walker: Ren\u00e9 Botha \u2013 3:43:20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Kby Harriers woman home: Melissa du Plessis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10 km <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st man: Henco Wiid, private \u2013 45:12<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st woman: Cornelia Cloete, private \u2013 50:56<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Kby Harriers man: Jan van Niekerk \u2013 59:31<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Kby Harriers woman: Pippie Anderson \u2013 58:43<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st male walker: Johann van Schalkwyk, Kby Harriers \u2013 01:19:02<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st female walker: Alida Jacobs, Kby Harriers – 01:28:42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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