Zimbabwean miner Marco Mambo ran a superbly-judged race to win the Old Mutual Two Oceans 56km ultra race in 3hrs 07min 40sec — the fourth fastest in the race’s history — in wet conditions around the Cape Peninsula on Saturday.
Defending champion Mluleki Nobanda tried to catch Mambo after he broke away over Chapman’s Peak at about 38km, but the Zimbabwean proved too strong over the Constantia Nek climb and he held his lead to the finish.
In the half marathon the Zimbabwean dominance continued when Elijah Muntandiro won in 64:02 ahead of current national steeple-chase champion, Enoch Skosana who clocked 64:23.
Ronelle Thomas won the women’s race, going away in 76:46, she was followed by Beata Naigambo from Namibia in 77:57. – Sapa