ADVERTORIAL
Kyla Jacobs
Medals ,
Wins and PB ’ s Galore
The numbers are staggering : Eight victories , 17 podiums and 13 personal bests ! Murray & Roberts athletes have earned a rich haul of medals and PB ’ s in various national championships in recent weeks .
Carmie Prinsloo
At the senior SA Track & Field championships at Tukkies , Kyla Jacobs took third in the women ’ s 5000m in 16:11.53 , while Carmie Prinsloo grabbed bronze in the women ’ s 1500m in 4:27:49 . Tshepo Ntuntwana made it three thirds in the men ’ s 3000m steeplechase in 9:17.62 , his best time to date .
At the SA Junior Championships our Vorentoe Academy team did both Vories and the club proud
Lutho Timati & Oratile Masego
with a long list of superb performances :
• Naledi Makgatla – 1 st in Girls U / 18 3000m ( 9:22.03 )
• Khunedi Mashishi – 1 st in Girls U / 18 2000m SC ( 6:48.73 )
• Kgopotso Shokane – 2 nd in Girls U / 18 2000m SC ( 6:59.77 )
• Ntokozo Tlou – 3 rd in Girls U / 18 2000m SC ( 7:09.00 )
• Lutho Timati – 1 st in Boys U / 16 3000m ( 8:59.84 )
• Oratile Masego – 2 nd in Boys U / 16 3000m ( 9:09.73 )
• Saokga Sedibeng – 2 nd in Girls U / 16 1500m SC ( 5:25.24 )
• Siyabonga Mvelase – 1 st in Boys U / 18 2000m SC ( 6:06.20 )
• Duduzile Kumile – 3 rd in Girls U / 20 3000m SC ( 11:54.02 )
• Johannes Morepe – 1 st in Boys U / 18 1500m ( 3:51.68 )
• Mvuyo Moss – 2 nd in Boys U / 20 4x100m Relay
Our club athletes followed suit :
• Carmie Prinsloo – 1 st in Girls U / 20 1500m ( 4:24 ) & 3000m ( 9:22 )
• Tshepo Ntuntwana – 1 st in Boys U / 20 3000m SC ( 9:29.75 )
• Jayde Rosslee – 2 nd in Boys U / 18 3000m ( 8:34.82 )
Seniors Step Up Too
At the SA Half Marathon Championships in Port Elizabeth , the black & yellow team produced no fewer than 11 personal bests , led by Cian Oldknow , who clocked 1:16:53 to obliterate her 21.1km best by more
Khunedi Mashishi , Kgopotso Shokane & Ntokozo Tlou
Tshepo Ntuntwana
30 ISSUE 141 MAY 2021 / www . modernathlete . co . za