Tshabalala retains his SkyRun crown
Simon Tshabalala wins the K-Way SkyRun for the second year in a row
Despite a slippery, overgrown course from heavy rainfalls in the area, Simon Tshabalala, showed once again why he is one of the leading mountain runners in South Africa, by taking the 100km 2022 K-Way SkyRun podium position for a second year in a row in a time of 13hrs58min20sec.
“I am so happy with my win today,” beams 100km route winner, Simon Tshabalala. “I have been nursing an injury for the past few weeks and then with today’s wet conditions, I was not able to go as fast as I had planned, but I am really happy to take the title again for the second year in a row!”
Second place went to Admire Muzopambwa in a time of 15hrs00min31sec and third to Erhard Blom in 15hrs06min01sec.
Simone Malan, took the ladies podium position with a sub20hr win in a time of 17hrs55min00sec. “Wow I feel so incredibly blessed, not only to have run this amazing route in these majestic mountains, but to be the first lady over the line in the 100km course and under 20hours is just beyond my wildest expectations.”
2nd place went to Caro Jordaan in 20hrs09min39sec and 3rd to Nikki Caromba in 20hrs36min07sec.
In the 65km race, first place went to Grobler Basson, who despite making a few navigational errors on course, was able to set a new course record in a time of 08hrs02min11sec, beating Tonic Masilo’s 2021 record by seven minutes. “I had a brilliant day out on the course, the weather was great, and I really enjoyed myself,” says Grobler Basson. “The course was very wet and overgrown, so it was quite tricky in places, but I had a great time!”
Tonic Masilo took 2nd place ?in a time of 08hrs27min32sec, with Thato Kabeli in 3rd in a time of 09hrs00min28sec.
2022 Dusi Marathon winner Bianca Haw took first place in the lady’s 65km race, crossing the line together with her fiancé, Andrew Houston in a winning time of 11hrs21min30sec. “What an amazing run, I have been wanting to come back to SkyRun for a while now, mainly just to beat a friend of mines time for this route, so to have won and beat their time, I am in my element,” laughs Bianca.
2nd place went to Estee Cockcroft in a time of 11hrs40min18sec, and 3rd to Carna Koch in 11hrs49min10sec.
Taking a break from being behind the lens photographing SkyRun this year, Chris Strydom, set a new course record for the 38km route in a blistering time of 04hrs09min18sec, with in Melanie Pieterse and Micaela Louw taking a tied 1st place for the ladies in 06hrs53min39sec.
“Conditions were really tough out there for the competitors this weekend. The heat, wet ground, and overgrown vegetation and then below freezing conditions overnight showed us once again why SkyRun is called A Hell of a Run!” says race organiser, Mike de Haast from Pure Adventures. “This year has definitely been one of the toughest conditions for competitors with almost 40% of the 100km field dropping out, but we know that once you have been bitten by the mountain bug, we should see that 40% back next year to finish !”
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Results
100km overall
1.??????Simon Tshabalala????????????????????????????13hrs58min20sec
2.??????Admire Muzopambwa??????????????????15hrs00min31sec
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3.??????Erhard Blom?????? ??????????????????????????????15hrs06min01sec
100km Women
1.??????Simone Malan?????????????????????????????????17hrs55min00sec
2.??????Caro Jordaan????????????????????????????????????20hrs09min39sec
3.??????Nikki Caromba?????????????????????????????????20hrs36min07sec
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65km Men
1.??????Grobler Basson????????????????????????????????08hrs02min11sec
2.??????Tonic Masilo ????????????????????????????????????08hrs27min32sec
3.??????Thato Kabeli ????????????????????????????????????09hrs00min28sec
65km Women
1.??????Bianca Haw????????????????????????????????????????11hrs21min30sec
2.??????Estee Cockcroft ???????????????????????????????11hrs40min18sec
3.??????Carna Koch???????????????????????????????????????11hrs49min10sec
38km Overall
1.??????Chris Strydom??????????????????????????????????04hrs09min41sec
2.??????Tsepo Nyapotse ??????????????????????????????04hrs35min58sec
3.??????Werner du Preez?????????????????????????????05hrs00min09se
38km Ladies
1.??????Melanie Pieterse?????????????????????????????06hrs53min39sec
2.??????Micaela Louw ??????????????????????????????????06hrs53min39sec
3.??????Louise van Jaarsveld??????????????????????07hrs15min26sec
4.??????Susan Ferreira??????????????????????????????????07hrs15min26sec