Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 117, April 2019 | Page 15

ADVERTORIAL
Murray & Roberts Men’s Contenders
Thulane
Magagula Timothy
Munzhelele
Thulane produced a PB of
2:23:19 in the 2018 Sanlam
Cape Town Marathon
after also delivering a
fine victory at last year’s
Swaziland Marathon. This
year, running in his fifth
Two Oceans Marathon,
the evergreen veteran has
his eyes firmly set on the
top step of the podium for
the over-40’s, and after his
overall 23rd place in 3:28 in
2017, he certainly has what
it takes to pull off this feat. Limpopo’s Timothy is a man
who is hunting gold, having had
some close calls in previous
years. In last year’s Comrades
Marathon, he produced a fine
run to finish 17th, which so
impressed the Mayor of the
Thulamela Municipality that
Timothy hails from, that there
was a special reception for the
shy man with the large smile
when he returned from Durban.
A Two Oceans qualifying
marathon time of 2:33 posted
in what was just a training run,
should tell you that Tim is ready
to grab that coveted gold this
time round.
Lutendo Mapoto Calvin Malatji Anda Lubelwana
The Cape is a happy hunting ground for this
Polokwane-based athlete, having won the 2017
Peninsula Marathon. His results in the early part of
2019 also show that he is building up a good head
of steam. This Gunga Din team prize winner at the
Comrades Marathon possesses an impressive 2:18
marathon PB, which is a clear indicator that he has
what it takes to log a top five at this year’s Two Oceans. The man with the big quads is still improving with
virtually every outing and has worked tirelessly on his
speed in 2019. Coupled with a better race strategy,
the man from Limpopo Province could have a very
real chance of gold in the 2019 Two Oceans. Last year
he was perhaps a little over-exuberant in the early
stages of the race, and faded somewhat to a 3:23:11
finish, but he will have learnt a lot from that run. No stranger to the winners’ circle in the Western
Cape, Anda has a win behind his name at the tough
PPC Riebeek Bergmarathon and ran a 2:26:09 at the
Weskus Marathon, and his race tactics are beginning
to show a real maturity. After only moving up to ultra-
marathons a few years ago, the man who hails from
the Eastern Cape is reaping the benefits of consistent
mileage, and is ready to make a step up to the elite
level at the Two Oceans Marathon.
Solid Start for new Murray & Roberts Club
The multinational engineering and construction group, Murray & Roberts, launched its running club in January, and has already enjoyed tremendous success in
2019. Now with the Two Oceans Marathon coming up, it’s shaping up to be an exciting race, and the Murray & Roberts runners will be looking to take home multiple
gold medals from the 50th edition of the world’s most beautiful marathon!
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