Spar Grand Prix organisers proclaim Van Zyl winner amid controversy
Race organisers declared Irvette van Zyl of Nedbank Running Club the winner of the Pietermaritzburg leg of the Spar Grand Prix after initial confusion that was created by some athletes who took the wrong route on Sunday. Van Zyl‚ who took the lead‚ completed her race in a time of 34.26 and was followed by Jenet Mbhele (34.47)‚ Rutendo Nyahora (34.56)‚ Portia Ngwenya (35.16) and Rudo Mhonderwa (35.38) to complete the top five. The athletes who were disqualified by the organisers for taking the wrong route just before the halfway mark were Keso Moletsane‚ Neheng Khatala‚ Mamorallo Tjoka, Glenrose Xaba and Lebohang Phalula. They lost Grand Prix points. The rest of the top 10 of athletes who followed the correct route was made up of Patience Murowe (36:16)‚ Nobukhosi Tshuma (36:28)‚ Cornelia Joubert (36:37)‚ Cherise Sims (36:52) and Mokulubete Makatisi (36:59). "Five athletes were disqualified by the race organisers for taking the incorrect route‚" said Brad Glasspool after the jury of ...
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