27 THE CONTENDERS Botswana Nedbank Running Club Thatayaone Kelapile Ethiopia Nedbank Running Club Agaro Rike Esayas Amato Ketema Negasa Kenya Nedbank Running Club Kennedy Melly Kiptoo Shedrack Kiptoo Kimaiyo Lesotho Nedbank Running Club Lebenya Nkoka Maxed Teboho Sello Zimbabwe Nedbank Running Club Colin Kanyimo Marko Mambo Mike Fokoroni F1 TERRA International Bright Handiradi Liberty Malabwa Hollywood Bets Prodigal Khumalo Maxed Collen Makaza Lyno Muchena Winfred Mutiro Waterfall City Athletics Club Givemore Mudzinganyama Daniel Matshailwe Edward Mothibi Eric Ngubane Gerhard Steyn Joseph Manyebi Juan van Deventer Lindikhaya Mthangayi Loyds Bosman Ludwick Mamabolo Malusi Dlomo Marko Mambo Mthandazo Qhina Mzwenkosi Mjaja Peter Muthubi Phillimon Mathiba Raoul Mabirimisa Sithembele Fanekho Old Mutual Athletics Luthando Hejana Orcas Running Academy Sipho Ngxongo PFS Running Club Club Jeffrey Moabankwe Tito Morena Phantane Athletics Club Bonginkosi Zwane Lungile Gongqa Pietersburg Road Runners JJ van der Merwe Vukani Multi Sports Cub Xolisa Ndlumbini Waterfall City Athletics Club Jonas Makhele Xcell Running Club Mthokozisi Mazibuko Ndumiso Sokhela Pulinyana Lekhotla Sphamandla Nyembe Pacesetters Adam Lipschitz ( Phantane AC ) Sipho Gift Mbanjwa ( Hollywood Bets ) Ludwick Mamabolo Renier Grobler Marko Mambo Eric Ngubane Craig Cynkin