{"id":52115,"date":"2023-09-07T15:05:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T13:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/top-welkom-runners-to-pound-the-tar-in-berlin-20230907\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T07:54:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T05:54:48","slug":"top-welkom-runners-to-pound-the-tar-in-berlin-20230907","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/top-welkom-runners-to-pound-the-tar-in-berlin-20230907\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Welkom runners to pound the tar in Berlin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two of Welkom\u2019s top marathon runners will be taking part in the 2023 annual Berlin Marathon, which is celebrating its 49th occurrence in the capital of Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This race, held on the streets of Berlin during the last week of September, and which has been held annually since 1974, is scheduled to be held on Sunday, 24 September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nkhetheni Masupa of Team Vitality and Louis Fourie of Goudveld Multi Sport will be doing the Goldfields proud when they take on the 42.2 km flat course, which regularly produces fast performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welkom\u2019s Masupa is one of the pair known nationally as the famous Team Vitality Twins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vitality Twins have so far successfully delivered on their mandate of both acting as pace-setters for their respective 21 km, delivering times below 90 and 105 minutes as the designated pacing buses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will be Masupa\u2019s first attempt at the Berlin Marathon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI combined its preparations together with the Two Oceans and Comrades Ultramarathons, where I obtained silver personal bests in both. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy time\u2019s were 3:53 and 6:54, respectively. 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