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Two in a Row for
Tshabalala !
Simon Tshabalala showed once again why he is one of the leading mountain runners in South Africa as he won the K-Way SkyRun 100km for a second year in a row .
Despite slippery conditions caused by heavy rainfalls and a somewhat overgrown course , Simon Tshabalala ran away with the 2022 K-Way SkyRun , crossing the finish line in 13 hours 58 minutes and 20 seconds and winning a second consecutive SkyRun title by more than an hour over second-placed Admire Muzopambwa ( 15:00:31 ) and third-placed Erhard Blom ( 15:06:01 ).
100km Men
“ I am so happy with my win today ,” said the two-time winner shortly after coming home . “ I have been nursing an injury for the past few weeks , and then with today ’ s wet conditions , I was not able to go as fast as I had planned , but I am really happy to take the title again for the second year in a row !”
Simone Malan took the women ’ s win in 17:55:00 , and said , “ Wow , I feel so incredibly blessed , not
Results of the 2022 K-Way SkyRun
100km Women 1 Simon Tshabalala 13:58:20 1 Simone Malan 17:55:00 2 Admire Muzopambwa 15:00:31 2 Caro Jordaan 20:09:39 3 Erhard Blom 15:06:01 3 Nikki Caromba 20:36:07
65km Men
65km Women 1 Grobler Basson 8:02:11 1 Bianca Haw 11:21:30 2 Tonic Masilo 8:27:32 2 Estee Cockcroft 11:40:18 3 Thato Kabeli 9:00:28 3 Carna Koch 11:49:10
38km Men
38km Women 1 Chris Strydom 4:09:41 1 Melanie Pieterse 6:53:39 2 Tsepo Nyapotse 4:35:58 1 Micaela Louw 6:53:39 3 Werner du Preez 5:00:09 2 Louise van Jaarsveld 7:15:26 2 Susan Ferreira 7:15:26 3 Leanne van Schalkwyk 7:40:50 only to have run this amazing route in these majestic mountains , but to be the first lady over the line in the 100km course , and under 20 hours is just beyond my wildest expectations .” Second place went to Caro Jordaan in 20:09:39 and third was Nikki Caromba in 20:36:07 .
“ Conditions were really tough out there for the competitors this weekend . The heat , wet ground and overgrown vegetation , and then below freezing conditions overnight , showed us once again why SkyRun is called A Hell of a Run !” said race organiser , Mike de Haast from Pure Adventures . “ This year has definitely been one of the toughest for competitors , with almost 40 % of the 100km field dropping out , but we know that once you have been bitten by the mountain bug , we should see that 40 % back next year to finish !”
Also on the Podium
In the 65km race , first place went to Grobler Basson , who was able to set a new course record of 8:02:11 in spite of making a few navigational errors on course . He beat Tonic Masilo ’ s 2021 record by seven minutes . “ I had a brilliant day out on the
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