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John Nugent Memorial Run: Runners brave the heat for a good cause

───   ILSE SMALBERGER 18:03 Sat, 15 Feb 2025

John Nugent Memorial Run: Runners brave the heat for a good cause | News Article
OFM's Ashmund Martin with the winner of the 42K, Sydney Merwin Stevens. Photo: CMG

Athletes and running enthusiasts gathered at the Desert Palace Resort and Casino in Upington on Saturday morning to participate in the Execuspecs John Nugent Memorial Run.

Runners could choose between a full marathon (a qualifier for the Two Oceans and Comrades), a half-marathon or 10 kilometres.

The race has been taking place since 2016 and aims not only to create a competition platform for local runners but also to raise funds to support life-changing eye care initiatives in the Northern Cape. 

Proceeds from the event support essential eye care projects, including facilitating corneal transplants through donations to the Keratoconus Foundation of SA and purchasing intra-ocular lenses for cataract operations. 


The race results are as follows:

10 Kilometre race:

Men

  • Mac-Neil Swarts – 35:27:09
  • Rebaone Foong Shadrack – 35:29:03
  • Herold Padmaker – 43:42:05

Women

  • Eurika Bekker – 53:11:03
  • Sonja Oosthuizen von Wielligh – 54:56:08
  • Leandra Visser – 55:30:02

21 Kilometre race:

Men

  • Rhein Coetzee – 1:22:40:07
  • Albert Kesolofetse – 1:26:30:07
  • Pieter Laubscher – 1:29:57:03

Women

  • Adele Rossouw – 1:33:52:03
  • JM Hayes – 1:45:44:03
  • Elmarie Venter – 1:51:58:01

42 Kilometre race:

Men

  • Sydney Merwin Stevens – 2:47:45:03
  • Christopher Teleko – 2:58:10:08
  • Tshepisonyane Chester Dioka – 3:11:38:09

Women

  • Jannika Botha – 3:39:39:08
  • Dorette Pienaar – 4:33:11:02
  • Yolandi Louw – 4:59:07:06

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