Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 116, March 2019 | Page 33

ADVERTORIAL
Women Sweep
the Peninsula
Philani Buthelezi
Buthelezi
Claims
Deloitte
Win
H
aving won the Dis-Chem Half
Marathon in Johannesburg on 13
January, Philani Buthelezi added
another good win to his record by taking
line honours in the tough Deloitte Pretoria
Half Marathon on 24 February. He came
home in 1:06: 04, the second-best time of
his career. Another Murray & Roberts flyer,
former SA Cross Country 4km Champion,
Mthobisi Baloyi, finished third in the
accompanying Deloitte Pretoria 10km,
clocking 31:44.
Vorentoe Flyer: Dipuo Mashishi
Dipuo is an 18-year-old learner at Vorentoe High School. She is originally from Soshanguve,
Pretoria and she is the eldest of three siblings. Dipuo is an all-rounder when it comes to
distance running, being competitive in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m distances. She recently
set a new PB of 2 minutes 13 seconds in the 800m at UJ Stadium, and won the best athlete
award at the NWU Inter High Competition at the Herman Immelman Stadium in Germiston.
Jenna Challenor
T
he Murray & Roberts team was out in force in Cape Town
on 17 February for the 52 nd edition of the Cape Peninsula
Marathon. In spite of the Cape Doctor blowing at full throttle
into the runners’ faces the whole way from Green Point to Simon’s
Town, the women’s team put on a display of sheer dominance, with
the first five positions going to the team in black and yellow, and a
further two in the top 10.
First home was Jenna Challenor, who has shaken off her injury
and is getting back into the shape that saw her finish second in
the 2017 Two Oceans Marathon. She claimed the Peninsula title
with a 2:46.05 finish, in what was a hard training session for her
ahead of the Cape ultra in April.
Running well within herself and always smiling, Charne Bosman
cruised home in second place (and first veteran) with her 2:54:22,
putting in a solid training run with Comrades firmly in her sights.
Kerry-Ann Marshall rounded off the podium 33 seconds later, with
Mia Morrison fourth in a new personal best time of 2:55.24; and
Janie Grundling finishing another 17 seconds back for fifth. Finishing
seventh was second veteran Ulrica Stander, clocking 2:59:58 to
claim the Western Province Champs title in the process, and she was
followed home by Salome Cooper (third veteran) in 3:04:58.
Career Highlights:
Represented SA in the 3000m
at the 2017 IAAF World Youth
Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.
Won a silver medal at the 2017
ASA Youth Championships in
Cape Town.
Won a bronze medal at the 2017
SA School Championships in the
1500m.
Personal Best Times
800m 2:13
1500m 4:24
3000m 9:36
Goals for 2019
She wants to win a gold medal
at SA Championships and also
represent SA at the Southern
Region Championships.
Favourite food
A beef burger!
Future Plans
Dipuo wants to study marketing
or nursing at the University of
Johannesburg next year.
Favourite Athlete
The multiple Olympic gold
medallist, Allyson Felix. She
inspires Dipuo because she is
disciplined, a hard worker and
doesn’t give up easily.
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