Source: Facebook Fantastic results from the SA Open Walking Championships Lebogang Shange, narrowly won the South African men s Open 20km racewalk championship in Stellenbosch with a time of 1:20:42 from Wayne Snyman (1:20:46). Lebogang missed the National record that he set earlier this year by 36 seconds as he walked to the second best performance of his career. For Wayne it was a PB, improving on his previous best by nearly a minute. Perhaps the most spectacular fact about this race is that these two performances are the fastest two 20 km racewalk results ever recorded in South Africa! The results were both well within the Olympic Qualifying time of 1:24:00. Not to be outdone Anel Oosthuizen raced a 1:37:21, for another excellent performance after recently breaking the long held South African record. in South Africa is clearly having a new dawn! With 4 walkers (Marc Mundell for the 50km is the fourth) having now walked excellent qualifiers for the Olympics. Lebogang is currently lying second in the IAAF challenge (http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-race-walking-challenge/standings/2016/men) after having been in the lead for several weeks. Sparks will fly at the African Championships in Durban in June! 20 km Men - finishers Lebogang Shange 26 CGA 1:20:42 Wayne Snyman 31 AGN 1:20:46 Sizwe Ndebele 22 AGN 1:28:58 Mthembi Chauque 23 AFS 1:29:22 Aaron Mahlangu 25 KZNA 1:34:59 Lewis Molise 28 CGA 1:36:02 Lindokuhle Ntombela 23 KZNA 1:41:01 Mthunzi Mnisi 28 AGN 1:41:58 Dannyboy Sehemo 21 CGA 1:42:09 10 km Junior Women - finishers Annette Koen 17 ACNW 51:32.0 Salume Heymans 18 AFS 1:01:36 20 km Women - finishers Anel Oosthuizen 21 CGA 1:37:21 Corli Swart 25 AGW 1:41:46 Zelda Schultz 24 KZNA 1:44:18 Natalie Le Roux 34 KZNA 1:44:55 10 km Junior Men - finishers Thumisang Pule 19 AGN 46:35.0 Hanru Colling 17 Bola 47:11.9 Pierre Vermaak 18 CGA 50:32.7 Vusi Hlongwane 19 CGA 51:53.0 Jacques Heymans 16 AFS 55:15.4 Russel Pratt 17 ASWD 57:27.1 Source: http://liveresults.co.za, Various The SA Masters Championships are coming The 40th South Africa Masters Athletics Track & Field Championships will be presented on the 13th and 14th May 2016 at Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria. Closing date for entries is on the 3rd May 2016. Track racewalking events are 5000m for men and woman (age split at 55) on Friday 13th and there are 10 and 20 km road walks for men and women on Saturday morning. With several of our masters walkers gearing up for the world Masters Championships in Perth, I expect some brilliant performances at the SAMA champs this year. Entries to Gretha Vilgoen: gretha.viljoen45@gmail.com Source: Entry form, SAMA via Facebook Issue 1 1 April 2016
AGN League 4 results 6 Feb 2016 AGN League 8 results 5 March 2016 EVENT 37-3000m W MEN NDEBELE SIZWE 1 12.53.02 MOD. ATHL. PULE TUMISANG 2 13.31.67 RAC BRITZ CHRIS 3 16.04.54 TUKS OOSTHUIZENFPJ 4 16.33.09 GNMA NHLAPO VINCENT 5 16.53.63 TUKS EVENT 38-3000m W WOMEN MCHEBA PALESA 1 17.42.30 TUKS SPORT WIID JUANE 2 20.14.19 TUKS SPORT AGN League 6 results 20 Feb 2016 5000m WALK MEN SNYMAN WAYNE 1 20.50.35 TUKS BESTER JAN 2 28.40.86 ACRW BOSMAN MARIUS 3 29.28.70 ACRW 5000m WALK WOMEN KLINK CHANICE 1 28.39.85 TUKS VILJOEN RONEL 2 29.37.87 TUKS SCHEEPERS CELESTE 3 31.59.51 PMWC Source: Results WPA Masters results 18/19 March 2016 Men 5000 Meter Race Walk Fisher Ebrahima M 45 1 WP 28:43.31 26.13 Hines Dennis M 45 1 WP 29:30.29 26.85 Papier Adam M 50 1 WP 29:00.19 25.37 Anthony Kenneth M 60 1 WP 30:15.77 24.34 Van Zyl Johannes M 65 3 WP 28:46.62 22.13 Kotze Frans M 65 4 Boland 29:27.72 22.66 Hart Walter M 65 1 WP 32:45.47 25.19 Wonfor Patrick M 70 2 WP 32:48.98 24.02 Aver Brian M 70 3 WP 36:42.61 26.87 Spencer Jurgen M 75 1 WP 30:13.82 20.58 Adams Ronnie M 75 1 WP 44:37.21 30.38 AGN League 7 results 27 Feb 2016 Source: Results 5000m WALK MEN NDEBENE SIZWE 1 21.34.01 PULE TUMISANG 2 23.16.66 BRITZ CHRIS 3 27.10.21 NHLAPO VINCENT 4 28.37.53 OOSTHUIZEN FRANS 5 28.51.40 PATTERSON RAY 6 29.17.52 WILLEMSE JAAP 7 29.45.49 BOSMAN MARIUS 8 30.09.09 MSHEBA DIMAKATSO 9 30.49.24 CALLAGHAN CHRIS 10 30.49.85 LABUSCHAGNE DANIE 11 31.32.87 VAN DEN RAAD GERARD 12 32.34.89 EVENT 2-5000m WALK WOMEN KLINK CHANISE 1 28.30.93 PATTERSON LISA 2 29.11.81 WILLEMSE RHODA 3 29.20.10 WILLEMSE LUCIA 4 32.36.23 VAN DER WALT CAROL 5 36.58.47 VISAGIE KOBIE 6 38.11.03 Source: Results (Corrected) Issue 1 2 April 2016
WPA Masters results (Contd.) Men 10 km Race Walk McDonald Ross M 40 1 WP 00:59:54 00:56:37 Jacobs Reon M 40 2 WP 01:02:14 00:58:49 Figlan Thembelani M 50 1 WP 01:02:53 00:55:00 Evans Michael M 50 2 WP 01:11:03 01:02:09 Nel Kobus M 55 1 WP 01:06:09 00:55:32 Kotze Frans M 60 1 Boland 01:03:13 00:50:51 Van Zyl JJ M 65 1 WP 00:59:56 00:46:06 Aver Brian M 70 1 WP 01:13:12 00:53:35 Spencer Jurgen M 75 1 WP 01:04:06 00:43:38 Adams Ronnie M 75 2 WP 01:35:42 01:05:09 Kirby David John M 80 1 WP 01:18:46 00:48:21 Women 10 km Race Walk Viljoen Ronel F 35 1 AGN 01:00:19 00:59:44 Els Suzelle F 45 1 WP 01:08:19 01:03:40 Dunn Chandra-Jay F 45 2 WP 01:15:59 01:10:49 Adams Carlyn F 50 1 WP 01:04:26 00:56:53 Goosen Jackie F 50 2 WP 01:06:29 00:58:41 Horn Botha Deborah F 50 2 WP 01:08:19 01:00:19 Van Zyl Daleen F 50 3 AGN 01:09:15 01:01:08 Williams Gail F 55 1 WP 01:04:23 00:53:20 Burger Erdine F 55 2 WP 01:05:14 00:54:02 James Pam F 55 3 WP 01:06:51 00:55:22 Nell Barbara F 60 1 WP 01:01:00 00:47:12 Brand Edna F 60 2 WP 01:03:10 00:48:53 Roux Isabel F 60 3 WP 01:13:48 00:57:06 Ramsay Jenny F 60 4 WP 01:16:01 00:58:49 Josephs Wendy F 65 1 WP 01:08:28 00:49:15 Blignaut Frieda F 65 2 WP 01:09:08 00:49:44 Zehmke Lorraine F 65 3 WP 01:12:08 00:51:53 Stead Ann F 65 4 WP 01:12:14 00:51:57 Nel Elizabeth F 65 5 WP 01:13:20 00:52:45 Schipper Mary F 65 6 WP 01:16:54 00:55:19 Kettlewell Charlotte F 65 7 WP 01:17:36 00:55:49 Joseph Jackie F 65 8 WP 01:20:31 00:57:55 Botes Helen F 65 9 WP 01:23:14 00:59:52 Vey Hildegard F 70 1 WP 01:11:53 00:47:47 Aver Carol-Ann F 70 1 WP 01:12:17 00:48:03 Kidson Cecile F 70 3 WP 01:13:43 00:49:00 Reid Peggy F 75 1 WP 01:17:00 00:47:00 Norton Margaret F 75 2 WP 01:24:22 00:51:29 Men 20 km Race Walk Fisher Ebrahima M 45 1 WP 02:07:09 01:57:08 Hines Dennis M 45 2 WP 02:07:25 01:57:23 Papier Adam M 50 1 WP 02:05:42 01:51:04 Williams Clive M 50 2 WP 02:12:08 01:56:45 Anthony Kenneth M 60 1 WP 02:16:26 01:50:18 Tomson Armand M 60 2 Boland 02:27:28 01:59:14 Child John M 65 1 WP 02:24:38 01:51:31 Hart Walter M 65 2 WP 02:26:47 01:53:10 Whyte Roy M 65 3 WP 02:27:34 01:53:46 Wonfor Patrick M 70 2 WP 02:19:10 01:42:03 Women 20 km Race Walk Sandi Fundiswa F 35 1 WP 02:10:00 02:08:45 Buckle Leza F 40 2 WP 02:28:30 02:23:43 Van Zyl Thalena F 55 1 WP 02:40:01 02:12:33 Source: Results, Own Calculations KZN Masters Champs 20 March 2016 Women 5000 Meter Race Walk NDAWONDE,NONTOBEKO W25 1 MUD 33:30,79 LE ROUX,NATALIE W30 1 FOREST 26:29,79 BROWN,JENNIFER W45 1 ALEXWA 33:27,50 IRMSCHER,YVONNE W50 1 UMHLAT 29:32,95 SMITH,SUSAN W60 1 WAC 32:25,76 BENNETT,ANTOINETTE W60 2 HWAC 34:11,77 KING,MOIRA W60 3 SCS 35:40,88 PELLEW,SHEILA W60 4 RAC 36:29,91 STEWART,ANNE PAMELA W65 1 HWAC 40:20,47 Men 5000 Meter Race Walk WILLIAMS,LESLIE M65 1 EPG 33:03,85 GOATLEY,RAYMOND M75 1 HWAC 37:03,85 ROWE, JACK M75 2 HAC 37:44,51 Men 10 Km Race Walk DLAMINI,LINDELAN ALFRED M25 1 NQUTHU 00:55:12 DLAMINI,MUSA M25 2 NEWCAS 00:57:14 MTHETHWA,SPHAMANDLA M25 3 UTHUNG 01:04:18 WILLIAMS,LESLIE M65 1 EPG 01:09:27 ROWE,JACK M75 1 HAC 01:16:42 GOATLEY,RAYMOND M76 2 HWAC 01:17:16 Women 20 km Race Walk LE ROUX,NATALIE W30 1 FOREST 01:50:51 Men 20 Km Race Walk finishers NTOMBELA,LINDOKUHLE, M25 1 UMHLAT 01:40:55 MAHLANGU,AARON M25 2 UBUNT 01:40:56 MDUNGE,VUKANI M25 3 KOI 01:45:33 HLONGWA,WISEMAN M25 4 UDAC 01:58:08 NKOSI,SIBUSISO M25 5 EBUHL 02:05:09 OXLEY,AFRICA M50 1 BOXER 02:13:51 Source: Official results Issue 1 3 April 2016
ASA Junior Champs 31 March-2 April Final Boys U16 (SubYouth) 5km Walk ECKLEY,GERHARD, 2001/11/14 BOLA 27:58.5 NHLAPHO,SIPHESIHLE VINCENT, AGN 28:38.5 VAN AARDE,PETRUS, 2002/12/09 ACNW 29:47.1 BOTES,ULRICH, 2002/11/15 ACNW 30:46.7 Final Girls U16 (SubYouth) 5km Walk PIETERSE,LEONIE, 2002/04/17 BOLA 27:37.6 ERASMUS,MEANRI, 2001/02/28 ACNW 28:26.8 EKSTEEN,MOESHA, 2002/03/06 BOLA 28:57.2 VAN RENSBURG,NOLENE, ASWD 29:00.0 DU TOIT,DANIELLE, 2002/01/29 ACNW 29:26.7 MARCANDONATOS,DEUSAMORE, ACNW 30:17.7 MSHEBA,DIMAKATSO, AGN-I 30:25.2 DU TOIT,LEANDRIE, 2001/02/21 BOLA 31:34.1 TRUTER,SANJA, 2002/11/27 ACNW 33:03.9 KHUMALO,CANDY, 2002/04/19 KZNA 33:17.9 VAN RENSBURG,NOLENE, 2001/05/25 ACNW 34:03.7 SITHOLE,NOTHANDO, 2002/06/03 KZNA 34:13.7 Final Women U18 (Youth) 5km Walk VILJOEN,MIZAAN, 1999/04/28 AFS 25:17.7 STAFFORD,MILANDRé, 1999/02/22 ACNW 26:17.2 ROSSOUW,NOELINE, 1999/02/15 BOLA 27:23.0 Final Women U20 (Junior) 10km Walk KOEN,ANNETTE, 1999/06/04 ACNW 00:58:16.01 VAN DER MERWE, ESTER BOLA 01:00:56.94 HEYMANS,SALUMé, 1998/09/05 AFS 01:01:35.01 MSHEBA,PALESA, 1998/01/24 AGN 01:02:08.83 Final Women 23 10km Walk DE WINNAAR,UDELLE, 1996/12/20 CGA 00:55:50.32 KLINK,CHANICE, 1995/11/30 AGN 01:00:40.66 POTGIETER,ALTHEA, 1996/05/17 ACNW 01:02:09.60 Source: Official results AGN Masters Champs - 02 April 2016 Women 3000 Meter Race Walk Patterson, Lisa W34 1 CGMA 17:12,30 67,33% Willemse, Rhoda W34 2 GNMA 17:57,90 64,48% Katrakazas, Susan W49 1 GNMA 18:47,10 66,66% Ruck, Celeste W50 1 GNMA 19:56,80 65,43% Scheepers, Celeste W56 1 GNMA 18:30,90 73,76% Erasmus, Maryna W58 2 GNMA 23:33,60 57,96% Willemse, Lucia W61 1 GNMA 19:19,70 74,36% Knoetze, Retha W60 2 GNMA 19:36,80 73,28% Meyer, Elsa W69 1 GNMA 17:59,09 84.70% Koekemoer, Winnie W65 2 GNMA 18:29,90 82.35% Visagie, Kobie W68 3 GNMA 21:05,90 72,20% Clements, Jeanette W70 1 GNMA 24:53,00 65,40% Men 3000 Meter Race Walk Kruger, Tjaan M43 1 GNMA 19:04,70 58,22% De Klerk, Bennet M49 1 NWNA 16:19,20 70,82% Britz, Chris M52 1 GNMA 15:43,20 76,64% Thwahlaka, Teboho M51 2 NWNA 18:58,90 63,47% Willemse, Jaap M59 1 GNMA 17:20,80 72,53% Bosman, Marius M59 2 GNMA 17:37,70 56,36% Erasmus, Dirk M57 3 GNMA 22:19,50 74,36% Patterson, Ray M63 1 GNMA 17:07,40 77,01% Callaghan, Chris M62 2 GNMA 17:47,20 74,14% Labuschagne, Danie M60 3 GNMA 18:24,80 71,62% Van den Raad, Gerard M72 1 GNMA 18:49,80 76,96% De Klerk, Cas M76 1 NWNA 20:23,80 76,96% Grobler, Frans M84 1 GNMA 28:47,80 58,59% Women 5000 Meter Race Walk Patterson, Lisa W34 1 CGMA 28:39,50 69,01% Willemse, Rhoda W34 2 GNMA 29:11,06 67,79% Viljoen, Ronel W37 1 GNMA 29:03,65 68,72% Le Roux, Liezel W36 2 GNMA 32:46,99 60,92% Lendrum, Bronwyn W42 1 CGMA 31:49,33 64,59% Serdyn, Mariaan W45 1 GNMA 29:59,62 71,31% Katrakazas, Susan W49 2 GNMA 31:39,77 67,55% Brown, Jennifer W49 3 KZNMA 33:51,54 63,17% Ruck, Celeste W50 1 GNMA 33:25,32 66,76% Van Zyl, Daleen W53 2 CGMA 34:48,13 64,12% Coetzee, Fia W54 3 GNMA 35:38,42 62,61% Steenkamp, Sandra W55 1 GNMA 28:54,88 80,96% Scheepers, Celeste W56 2 GNMA 31:05,34 75,30% Coats, Avril W59 3 CGMA 31:24,51 74,53% Nortman, Tinkie W55 4 GNMA 34:53,10 67,10% Nell, Barbara W61 1 CGMA 29:47,50 82,95% Willemse, Lucia W61 2 GNMA 32:31,30 75,99% Knoetze, Retha W60 3 GNMA 33:35,82 73,28% Pellew, Sheila W64 4 KZMA 36:45,35 67,24% Koekemoer, Winnie W65 1 GNMA 30:23,04 86,49% Meyer, Elsa W69 2 GNMA 31:24,19 83,68% Van der Walt, Carol W66 3 GNMA 35:09,44 74,75% Visagie, Kobie W68 3 GNMA 36:48,41 71,40% Greyvenstein, Annatjie W71 1 GNMA 32:18,50 87,23% Clements, Jeanette W70 2 GNMA 47:55,48 58,80% NOTE: I am but human, I make mistakes. If anything here is incorrect please don t tell your friends and family tell me! In that way I can correct it and the correct figures will appear in future. Issue 1 4 April 2016
AGN Masters Champs (Cont.) Men 5000 Meter Race Walk Pellissier, Mark M42 1 ECMA 25:06,80 75,30% Kruger, Tjaan M43 2 GNMA 36:56,07 51,20% De Klerk, Bennet M49 1 NWNA 27:46,60 70,83% Appel, Joseph M46 2 GNMA 30:08,31 65,28% Phillips, Kevin M51 1 CGMA 25:58,76 78,93% Oosthuizen, Frans M54 2 GNMA 27:48,71 73,73% Thwahlaka, Teboho M51 3 NWNA 32:56,76 62,24% Bester, Jan M56 1 GNMA 27:47,75 77,01% Coetzee, Johann M57 2 GNMA 28:52,83 74,12% Bosman, Marius M59 3 GNMA 29:01,68 73,74% Willemse, Jaap M59 4 GNMA 29:14,07 73,22% Pretorius, Torie M57 5 GNMA 32:51,60 65,14% Patterson, Ray M63 1 GNMA 29:07,70 77,01% Callaghan, Chris M62 2 GNMA 30:15,50 74,14% Labuschagne, Danie M60 3 GNMA 31:54,37 70,31% Zalani, Stephen M61 4 CGMA 41:20,40 54,26% Smook, Hendry M66 1 FSA 36:31,60 64,70% Van den Raad, Gerard M72 1 GNMA 32:13,70 77,72% Wagner, Holger M70 2 GNMA 34:41,20 72,21% Clements, Fred M72 3 GNMA 35:09,10 71,26% De Klerk, Cas M76 1 NWNA 40:22,30 66,22% Grobler, Frans M84 1 GNMA 50:39,90 56,77% Van de Venter, John M88 1 GNMA 49:24,40 63,26% Source: Official results Racewalker of the month Winnie the Winner! Winnie Koekemoer has been an avid sportswoman since her school days, In 1999 she started running again with the dream of completing a comrades when she turned 50. She did not finish her first comrades but did complete one in 2003 in the creditable time of 10:45. Later Winnie took part in the 702 Walk the Talk and came 3 rd in her first walk ever! That is when she realised that perhaps racewalking was for her and when she adopted racewalking as her premier sport some six years ago she brought with her a hunger for competition and for being the winner. Whilst some people may feel that this strong desire to compete is not a good thing, I would disagree and Winnie has brought it to a fine art. Off the track she is gracious, friendly and always has something positive to say. Once in a race however, beware! And no it does not matter if you are in a different age category, or even that you are male, Winnie will race you to the finish! Winnie obtained her SAMA colours for racewalking in the 55-59 age category in 2010. She had hoped to compete internationally in Brazil, but unfortunately had to nurse an injury and it was worthwhile because she came back strongly and went to the WMA Champs in France in 2015. Here Winnie performed well bringing home three Bronze medals and also being in the ladies 20km team that took silver! She walked a 30:31,69 for the 5000m track walk whilst in the 10 and 20 km road races she walked 01:02:36 and 02:09:02 respectively! In the ladies 20 km challenge Lesley van Buuren, Ronel Viljoen and Winne clocked a total time was 06:10.42 for the silver medal. WMAC medals France 2015 However Winnie does not consider herself a self-made racewalker she is clear that without the lifetime coaching of the late Steve Rautenbach as well as specific racewalking coaching received from Chris Britz and Wayne Snyman she would not have achieved to the levels that she has. Winnie on the Podium WMAC 2015 France Winnie is currently in good form and is looking forward to achieving better times in May at the 40th South Africa Masters Athletics Track & Field Championships. She is also planning to go to the WMA championships in Perth this year as well as taking part in the 2017 event in New Zealand. Winnie loves travel and there is no better way to do it than combining travel with her favourite sport! Winnie and Elsa Meyer at the AGNMA champs Winnie s favourite quote is from Steve Rautenbach who would always tell her Your best is good enough. Source: Celeste Ruck & Chris C. Issue 1 5 April 2016
Editorial I have wanted to produce a newsletter for the racewalking community for a couple of years. There are great newsletters available in other parts of the world, but it is quite a task to get started and have the commitment to continue! So now I have started and I intend to bring out one a month. The standard format will probably be only two pages, but there were so many results to record, that this first one is a little longer than planned. Of course nothing is set in stone, so I may bring out special editions and the newsletter may vary in size. My hope is that you the reader will take the value of such a newsletter to build community in the sport to heart and contribute! There are many ways in which you could contribute. For example you can send me a race report of a race you have done, you could send me photos that you have taken, you could suggest people for the Racewalker of the month slot, and even send interviews and photos to match. (I will acknowledge all inputs). Any input would have value to me including things that I could perhaps do better (but just remember like you, my time is limited). So, how about it? Make it YOUR newsletter rather than mine be a part of the fabric of South African. I think we really are entering a golden period for the sport and that in just a few years time we will have thousands of competitive racewalkers this will keep us all on our toes and will do wonders for our sport. Mon 2 May Wally Hayward 42.2/21.1/10/4.9km Race Organisers: Alpha Centurion Runners/Walkers Venue: Hoërskool Zwartkop, Mopani Road, Zwartkop GPS: S 25 50 58.60 E 28 09 54.32 42.2 21.1 km 10 km 5 km 1 km Entry fee R160 R120 R90 R 40 R20 Start Time 06h30 06h45 07h00 09h00 Time Limit 5h30 3h30 120 min None Entry fees 70+ Free on race day only Pre-entries: Run-A-Way Sport; Running Inn; The Runners Store, The Randburg Runner; Sweatshops Southdowns, Dunkeld West, Fourways Crossing, Bedfordview; Sportmanswarehouses Centurion, Atterbury Value Mart, Fourways, Woodmead, Roodepoort, Cresta www.enteronline.co.za Breaking News! Despoina Zapounidou of Greece has walked a stunning 42:55.85 to set a new Greek record for the distance. The previous record was held by Athanasia Tsoumeleka (44:10:02) and was set on April 17, 2004. Open Statistics! In this section I will in the future present the best racewalkers over various distances in South Africa. The listing will be based on a methodology that evens out differences due to age and sex. It is worked on the same basis of the graded times that I have already included with some results in this newsletter. As an example of how this works have a look at Barbara Nel s spectacular time (01:01) in the WPA 10 km event. Now have a look at the time for Peggy Reid (01:17). Although Peggy s time is much slower than Barbara s, if one takes out the age factor by applying a graded time then Peggy just beat Barbara! Sat 30 Apr. Solomon Mahlangu 21.1/10/5km Race Organisers: AGN Venue: Moretele Park, Mamelodi GPS: S 40 42 46.021 E 74 0 21.388 25 km 10 km 5 km Entry fee R70 R50 R 30 Start Time 5h45 5h45 6h15 Time Limit 180 min Source: http://www.segas.gr/ Contact me Chris Callaghan: Chrisc37@gmail.com Love Running: Sport for the Glory of God "To walk is to live, to walk fast is to live well." Pre-entries at: Run-A-way Sports; Running Inn; Sweatshop Southdowns; The Runner s Shop, www.enteronline.co.za This Race is the AGN 21.1km Championships Issue 1 6 April 2016