Stephen Mokoka and René Kalmer are two of the athletes selected by Athletics South Africa for the World Half Marathon Championships taking place in Kavarna, Bulgaria on 6 October.
Athletics SA said in a statement the team will consist of three men and three women, all of whom finished in the top three at the SA Half Marathon Championships in Cape Town on 26 August.
The men’s team will consist of Stephen Mokoka, Lucky Mohale and Gladwin Mzazi amongst the men while the women’s team will be made up of Rene and Christine Kalmer as well as Nolene Conrad.
After competing in the marathon at the Olympic Games in London, Stephen Mokoka won his second half marathon of the year at the SA Half Marathon Championships in Cape Town in a personal best time of 60:57, which was a significant improvement from the win in Sasolburg early in February. He crossed the line in 65:11 at the Sasolburg Half Marathon. The other two male members of the team are Lucky Mohale and Gladwin Mzazi. Mohale and Mzazi finished second and third at the Championships, their times clocked at 61:08 and 61:38 respectively. Both athletes also ran personal best times in Cape Town.
Rene Kalmer’s aim at the World Half Marathon Championships is to dip under the 70min mark and she already got closer to the target after her win at the SA Half Marathon Championships. Kalmer competed at the Great North Run in Newcastle, England where she finished the race in 70:13. Just like Mokoka, she also competed in the marathon at the Olympic Games in London.
The other women in the team are Rene's younger sister, Christine Kalmer, and Nolene Conrad who finished behind Rene at the Championships, their times 75:23 and 76:13 respectively.
Mokoka and Kalmer to lead Half Marathon team in Bulgaria
Stephen Mokoka and René Kalmer are two of the athletes selected by Athletics South Africa for the World Half Marathon Championships taking place in Kavarna, Bulgaria on 6 October.
Athletics SA said in a statement the team will consist of three men and three women, all of whom finished in the top three at the SA Half Marathon Championships in Cape Town on 26 August.
The men’s team will consist of Stephen Mokoka, Lucky Mohale and Gladwin Mzazi amongst the men while the women’s team will be made up of Rene and Christine Kalmer as well as Nolene Conrad.
After competing in the marathon at the Olympic Games in London, Stephen Mokoka won his second half marathon of the year at the SA Half Marathon Championships in Cape Town in a personal best time of 60:57, which was a significant improvement from the win in Sasolburg early in February. He crossed the line in 65:11 at the Sasolburg Half Marathon. The other two male members of the team are Lucky Mohale and Gladwin Mzazi. Mohale and Mzazi finished second and third at the Championships, their times clocked at 61:08 and 61:38 respectively. Both athletes also ran personal best times in Cape Town.
Rene Kalmer’s aim at the World Half Marathon Championships is to dip under the 70min mark and she already got closer to the target after her win at the SA Half Marathon Championships. Kalmer competed at the Great North Run in Newcastle, England where she finished the race in 70:13. Just like Mokoka, she also competed in the marathon at the Olympic Games in London.
The other women in the team are Rene's younger sister, Christine Kalmer, and Nolene Conrad who finished behind Rene at the Championships, their times 75:23 and 76:13 respectively.
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