GEORGE NEWS - With a turnout of more than 500 athletes, the 2024 Madibaz George Forest Run took place on Saturday morning, 7 September from Nelson Mandela University's George campus and included 21,1km, 10km and 5km races.
The athletes could not ask for better running conditions.
In the 21km open category, it was our very own Lloyd Bosman who took the win in a time of 1:11:36. He did not compete in last year's event, and was back with a vengeance.
Selwyn Matthews came in just behind him in a time of 1:11:41, and in third place was Willard Jussah in 1:14:44. All three athletes showed off in their green Nedbank kit.
Lloyd Bosman and Selwyn Matthews (both Nedbank ASWD).
The girls were led by Anneri Donald from 32Gi in a time of 1:37:33, with Melissa van Rensburg (1:38:22) and Hanlie Schanrel (1:49:58) in second and third places respectively.
Bruce Maboza from Nedbank SWD won the men's 10km race in 34:05, with Sicelo Mashaba and Aaron Thlou, both from Madibaz AC in second and third places respectively.
In the ladies' race, it was Helena Jansen van Rensburg who took the win in 51:33 and Sarah Arnott (Madibaz AC) and Johanna Behr (Nedbank SWD) in second and third places respectively.
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Rohan Kenneth (left), Reynard Jansen van Rensburg, Mauritz van Rensburg and Kobus Boshoff.
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