Namibia’s Agnes Samaria winning the 1500m at the South African Championships at which she was a guest (© Mark Ouma)
eThekwini (formerly Durban), South AfricaAlwyn Myburgh stole the headlines on the second and final day of the South African National Championships at Kings Park Athletics Stadium on Saturday (17).
Mozambique and Namibia took advantage of the occasion to enter their best athletes. It is the first time since 1997 that Athletics South Africa has allowed athletes from neighbouring countries to compete at their national championships.
Myburg 'running blind' to first national gold
The 400m Hurdles lived up to its reputation as the country’s blue riband event. Alwyn Myburgh threw caution to the wind leading from the start to clinch victory in a season best of 48.97. The injury-prone Pieter de Villiers (49.20) was runner up ahead of Ockert Cilliers (49.69).
“My goal was to win my first national title. I have been trying without success for seven years and this is great. I concentrated on my own race since I was running blind with all the other top athletes on the inside lanes,” said a delighted Myburgh.
“I put my success down to the change in my running technique. My speed in the first half of the race has improved since I use 13 strides over the first five or six hurdles. This year I hope to better my career best of 48.09,” Myburgh revealed.
Middle distance double for Samaria
Namibia’s Agnes Samaria was the star of the women’s events taking a middle distance double. First she outclassed her opponents by improving her season's best in the 800m by over a second with a winning time of 2:02.70, and then went on to better her Namibian 1500m national record by over three seconds with a winning time of 4:09.59
“I am enjoying training better than ever before. My coach and I are still working on endurance. When we start working on basic speed I expect to be a force to reckoned with,” said Samaria who is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
81.24m secures first senior title for Oosthuizen
World Junior Javelin Throw champion Robert Oosthuizen made a triumphant entry into senior competition. His final and winning throw of 81.24m was inside the World Championships qualifier.
“Last year I won the national and World junior title. My dream this year was to win my first senior national title....This senior title has boosted my confidence and I think what is important is to better my career best of 83.07m,” said Oosthuizen.
Hat-trick for Joseph
The versatile Janice Joseph completed a hat trick of title defences when she clinched the 100m Hurdles title in a time 13.83. Two weeks ago she retained her national Heptathlon title. She went on to equal her Long Jump career best when winning with 6.62m on the first day of these national champs.
“My goal is to be competitive in the Heptathlon in Osaka. So in June I will compete in the event in Arles, France. After the Heptathlon in Osaka, I want to compete in the Long Jump,” said Josephs.
Elsewhere Africa women’s Discus Throw record holder Elizna Naude retained her national title with a 61 metres effort. She had mixed feelings about the outcome.
“I am happy to retain my title and maintain my performance of throwing over 60 metres at every meet this year."
“However, because we were throwing against the wind, I was not able to get the distances I wanted. My aim was to better the Africa record with a throw of at least throw over 64 metres. I am going to train for the next month before resuming competition in Germany in May or June, confirmed Naude.
Mark Ouma for the IAAF
RESULTS
WAC denotes World Championships ‘A’ Standard Qualifier
WAC denotes World Championships ‘B’ Standard Qualifier
PB denotes Personal Best
NWR denotes No Wind Reading
All Athletes are South African unless otherwise mentioned.
MEN
100m (-1.3)
1 Sherwin Vries 10.54
2 Christiaan krone 10.54
3 Snyman Prinsloo 10.70
200m (-2.4)
1 SherwinVries 20.79
2 Morne Nagel 21.12
3 Lee-Roy Newton 21.24
400m
1 Jan van der Merwe 46.31
2 Oscar Pistorius 46.56
3 Paul Gorris 46.76
110m Hurdles (-3.1)
1 Ruan de Vries 14.45
2 Frikkie van Zyl 14.58
3 Hennie Kotze 14.70
400m Hurdles
1 Alwyn Myburgh 48.97 WAC A
2 Pieter de Villiers 49.20 WAC A
3 Ockert Cilliers 49.69 WAC B
800m
1 Mbulaeni Mulaudzi 1:46.09
2 Samson Ngoepe 1:46.99
3 Andre Olivier 1:48.09
1500m
1 Juan van Deventer 3:46.85
2 Elroy Gelant 3:49.21
3 Mthobisi Baloyi 3:49.38
3000m steeplechase
1 Reuben Ramolefi 8:28.93
2 Emmanuel Mkhabela 8:40.78
3 Alphonso Primo 8:52.20
5000m
1 Boy Soke 13:48.11
2 Tshamano Setone 13:55.32
3 Alexander Motone 13:57.66
10000m
1 Coolboy Ngamole 28:57.78, 2 Alexander Motone 28:58.87, 3 Themba Miya 29:02.46 PB, 4 Stephen Mokoka 29:04.64 PB, 5 Jacob Molokoane 29:33.43 PB, 6 Thubalathu Phaku 29:42.42, 7 Samuel Tsosana 29:57.41 PB, 8 Paul Dangale 30:05.34 PB, 9 Mokoailane Mojela 30:07.23 PB, 10 Peter Mojapelo 30:11.88, 11 Mphuthumi Ngedle 30:22.19, 12 Patrick Sefako 30:28.09, 13 David Radebe 30:31.79, 14 Paki Musi 30:45.29, 15 Davis Ngakane 30:47.30, 16 Mpumelelo Mtshubeki 31:16.86,
17 Sello Legodi 31:40.95, 18 Edwin Molope 31:52.10, 19 Eric Ndovela 32:45.52, 20 Lucas Funani 35:30.43
20km Walk
1 Thami Hlatswayo 1:33:21.30
2 March Mundell 1:34:29.40
3 Werner Appel 1:34:51.70
Long Jump
1 Khotso Mokoena 8.16 (+2.0), 2 Yaw Fosu-Amoah 7.86 (+1.8), 3 Martin McClintoch 7.62 (+1.2), 4 Regan Julius 7.49 (0.0), 5 Elmarco Mathewa 7.41(+0.3), 6 Keenan Watson 7.40 (+1.9), 7 Kenny Jooste 7.27 (+2.5), 8 Charles le Roux 7.16 (+1.6), 9 Machuza Carvalho (Mozambique) 6.94 (+2.2), 10 Adejumo Adewale 6.91 (+1.1), 11Alexander Ethan 6.80 (+0.6), 12 Pretorius Tiaan 6.71 (+2.0), 13Mkhize Mnqobi 6.63 (+2.4), 14 Augustine Devan 6.60 (+1.3), 15 Shavangu Gladstone 6.33 (+1.6), 16 Cupido Donovan 6.17 (+1.2),
Triple Jump
1 Tuhelo Thaneane 16.27 (+3.0)
2 Jason Sewanyana 16.23 (+3.6)
3 Charles le Roux 15.37 (+0.9)
High Jump
1 Ramsay Carelse 2.20
2 Sonwabo Sulupha 2.10
3 Leendert Haasbroek 2.10
Pole Vault
1 Riaan Botha 4.80, 2 Shane Rahme 4.60
Javelin
1 Robert Oosuthizen 81.24 WAC A
2 Gerbrand Grobler 73.91
3 Tommie du Toit 72.21
Discus
1 Johannes van Wyk 59.12
2 Wynand Coetzee 53.15
3 Stefan Joubert 53.03
Shot Put
1 Rolie Potgieter 18.63, 2 Janus Robberts 18.60, 3 Jan (JP) Hoffman 17.41,
4 Nico Grobler 16.60, 5 Jaco Engelbrecht 16.52, 6 Ross Jordaan 16.44,7 Donovan Snyman 16.31, 8 Ferdinand Gericke 14.20
Hammer
1 Chris Harmse 74.35 WAC B, 2 Richardo Meiring 50.90, 3 Bekker Kristiaan 58.93, 4 Johan Harmse 56.60, 5 Conradie Meyer 50.92, 6 Douw Steenkamp 50.06, 7 Pieter Badenhorst 49.05
4x100
1 Central Gauteng Province 40.26
2 KwaZulu-Natal Province 40.30
3 Gauteng North province 40.55
4x400
1 Gauteng North Province 3:08.52
2 Central Gauteng Province 3:08.69
3 KwaZulu-Natal Province 3:10.71
WOMEN
100m (-2.3)
1 Geraldine Pillay 11.59, 2 Constance Mkenku 11.69, 3 Cindy Stewart 11.78, 4 Chistine Ras 12.18, 5 Michelle Andrew 12.30, 6 Thandi Vilakazi 12.32, 7 Cherise Jones 12.41, 8 Christy Coetzee
200m (-1.8)
1 Geradine Pillay 23.45, 2 Cindy Stewart 23.67, 3 Constance Mkenku 24.23, 4 Michelle Andrew 24.82, 5 Elisa Cossa (Mozambique) 25.21, 6 Cherise Jones 25.28, 7 Wenda Theron 25.44, 8 Anatercia Quive (Mozambique) 25.52
400m
1 Estie Wittstock 53.85, 2 Tihanna Vorster 54.37, 3 Alet van Wyk 54.77, 4 Elisa Cossa (Mozambique) 56.08, 5 Karyn Dreyer 56.91, 6 Rone Reynecke 57.05, 7 Chisvo Vimbai 59.23, 8 Saundre Jacobs 60.64
100m Hurdles (-2.8)
1 Janice Joseph 13.83, 2 Claudia Viljoen 14.17, 3 Christine Ras 14.22, 4 Sune Labuschagne 14.47, 5 Erika Kleynhans 14.90, 6 MArike Walters 15.15, 7 Kerryn Hulsen 15.15, 8 Elminette Beckmann 15.16
400m Hurdles
1 Amanda Kotze 58.46, 2 Licinda Liebenberg 59.56, 3 Chantelle Terblanche 1:00.15, 4 Mariska Meintjes 1:00.17, 5 Carla Hugo 1:03.01, 6 Jolanda Loubser 1:05.24, 7 Chisvo Vimbai 1:10.39
800m
1 Agnes Samaria (Namibia) 2:02.70, 2 Lebogang Phalula 2:06.15, 3 Lebo Phalula 2:07.74, 4 Nicole Marais 2:08.16, 5 Benje Swart 2:09.82, 6 Mapaseka Makhanya 2:10.31, 7 Rone Reynecke 2:10.52, 8 Mandie Brandt 2:01.84, 9 Selina Mofokeng 2:13.98, 10 Chantelle Godfrey 2:15.41
1500m
1 Agnes Samaria (Namibia) 4:09.59 PB/ Namibia National Record, 2 Rene Kalmer 4:14.75, 3 Viola Raseboya 4:21.91, 4 Nicolene van Rooyan 4:22.29, 5 Mapaseka Makhanya 4:23.84, 6 Juanee Cilliers 4:25.97, 7 Patience Khumalo 4:32.15, 8 Thozama April 4:36.28, 9 Lebogana Phalula 4:36.62, 10 Selina Mofokeng 4:37.08, 11 Mandie Brandt 4:37.20, 12 Lebo Phalula 4:46.24, 13 Shannon Clarke 5:02.45, 14 Connie Mangwane 5:20.18
3000m steeplechase
1 Tebogo Mashela 10:07.12, 2 Nolene Conrad 10:39.90, 3 Thandi Malindi 10:44.89,
4 Mtrette Filmater 10:52.26
5000m
1 Rene Kalmer 15:35.00 PB, 2 Zintle Xiniwe 16:25.70, 3 Poppy Mlambo 16:31.50, 4 Thozama April 16:35.90 PB, 5 Tanith Maxwell 16:36.40 PB, 6 Annerien van Schalkwyk 16.48.80 PB, 7 Smangile Mabuza 16:48.90 PB, 8 Joyce Thiane 17:21.20, 9 Portia Ngwenya 17:41.10, 10 Rose Tselioa 19:15.20, 11 Lerato Letsheng 10:39.00, 12 Awnah Pesa 20:05.60
10000m
1 Poppy Mlambo 35:20.07, 2 Smangele Mabuza 37:13.85, 3 Elizabeth Phaka 41:15.73
20km Walk
1 Nicolene Cronje 1:41:27.60, 2 Ruzanne Harris 1:55:45.40, 3 Nomza Buthelezi 1:57:21.00, 4 Natalie Fourie 1:59:30.50, 5 Babongile Memela 2:03:52.40, 6 Khethiwe Mamela 2:06:33.90
Long Jump
1 Janice Josephs 6.62 (-1.7) PB/ WAC B, 2 Christry Coetzee 5.88 (-0.6) PB, 3 Daniela Fourie 5.59 (-1.6), 4 Mariana Booysen 5.47 (-1.6), 5 Islarie Wessel 5.43 (-2.2), 6 Michelle Berowsky 5.43 (-0.5), 7 Leandi Maritz 5.40 (-2.5), 8 Rosia Machava (Mozambique) 5.33 (-1.6), 9 Yolande Oosthuizen 5.15 (-1.7), 10 Marni Steven 5.11 (-2.2), 11 Eliz-Mari Prinsloo 5.04 (-1.3), 12 Salome Mugabe 5.02 (-2.5)
Triple Jump
1 Arline Muller 12.36 (+1.6),
2 Charlene Henning 11.99 (+1.3),
3 Michelle Cornelius 11.62 (1.7),
High Jump
1Anikla Smit 1.85,
2 Marcoleen Pretorius 1.85,
3 Marna Fourie 1.80
Pole Vault
1 Sylma Jordaan 3.50, 2 Leanne Viviers 3.50, 3 Eva Thornton 3.50, 4 Liesl Viljoen 3.30
Javelin
1 Justin Robbeson 57.54,
2 Sunette Viljoen 56.28,
3 Anzel van der Schyff 48.11
Discus
1 Elizna Naude 61.00 WAC A,
2 Simone du Tiot 50.46
3 Magdel Venter 47.36
Shot Put
1 Simone du Tiot 16.87, 2 Veronica Abrahamse 16.29, 3 Maranelle Basson 15.24, 4 Bianca van Rooyan 13.46, 5 Sonika Knoetze 12.41, 6 Henriette Loggenberg 11.84,
7 Line Barnard 11.82, 8 Ursula Fourie 11.04
4x100
1 Central Gauteng Province 46.75
2 Gauteng North Province 47.64
3 KwaZulu-Natal Province 48.33
4x400
1 Gauteng North Province 3:41.41
2 Western Cape Province 3:44.34
3 Central Gauteng Province 3:53.52
