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2023 Dis-Chem Half Marathon Celebrates 21 Years of Racing
The energy and enthusiasm out on the road for the 21st Dis- Chem Half Marathon and Centrum 5km Fun Run was electric . This was one of the first sold-out races in over three years , and hosts Bedfordview Country Club Athletics hope that this heralds the start of ‘ normality ’ returning to the much-loved sport of running .
This race has become a firm favourite on the Gauteng running calendar and one which typically kick-starts the running year for many . The winning male and female runners respectively were Desmond Mokgobu , for the second year in a row , who finished with a time of 1:06:43 , and Blandina Makatisi from Lesotho , who finished with a time of 1:19:54 . Coming in a close second in the senior men ’ s race was Elroy Gelant from Boxer Athletics Club , with Ian Slinger from Potch Track Club in third . Second in the women ’ s race was Emma Pallant from Great Britain , followed by Adele Broodryk from Murray & Roberts in third . A total of R52,600 in prize money was paid out to the overall and respective age category winners .
There was a great vibe throughout the event
Meanwhile , a total of R63,460 was raised for the event charities . “ The generous donations by participants to our chosen charities continue to astound us . With the Dis- Chem Foundation having pledged to match the total amounts donated we were able to hand over R35,220 and R28,240 to the Lambano Sanctuary and the Namaqua Dog and Donkey Foundation respectively ,” says race director Charn Swart of Bedfordview Country Club Athletics .
This was the 21st rendition of the event with Dis-Chem as the title sponsor – their invaluable sponsorship contribution once again adding enormous value . Our thanks go out to Centrum for sponsoring the 5km Fun Run in addition to all other co-sponsoring brands who contributed in so many notable ways through the provision of samples , product for consumption on the day and various utility items included in the high-value event goodie bags : Essentiale , Norflex Gel , Smecta , TransAct , Biogen and Enterogermina .
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The race committee extends their gratitude to everyone who helped make the day possible , from the registration crews to the marshals on route , the event suppliers , and the residents of Bedfordview and Primrose for their patience and tolerance of the disruptions endured during the course of the event . |
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Men ’ s winner Desmond Mokgobu , who finished with a time of 1:06:43 |
Blandina Makatisi from Lesotho took the women ’ s title in 1:19:54 |
You can find the overall and respective age category winners as full results at bit . ly / resultsdischem2023 ., and you can view race photos at www . actionphotosa . com . For more info on the event , go to https :// dischem21 . co . za or mail info @ dischem21 . co . za .
Celebrating the return of one of Joburg ’ s favourite road races !
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