SAMUEL Matsoso of Goldfields Striders ran to a resounding victory in the annual Bloem ultra-marathon in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Matsoso clocked four hours, five minutes 26 seconds for the 64km run in ideal weather conditions. Veteran Buti Mochesane (Bloem Achilles), who finished second in 4:21:12, was 15:46 behind the winner. Isaac Moreki (Alberton) filled third spot in 4:25:25. In the women’s section Lucille van Jaarsveld (Naval Hill Marathon Club) took the honours in 5:36:00. She was followed home by Sobeth Bester (Bloem Achilles) in 5:42:05 and veteran Elise Basson (Voltaren Spectrum) in 5:50:35.