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USDF ATHLETES DOMINATE IN 10.5KM

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MATSAPHA – They lived to the army commander’s declaration, they came, ran and conquered almost in all race categories.


The Army Commander, Sobantu Dlamini, during the launch of the third edition of the Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force(USDF) Wafa Wafa race, had urged his runners to dominate the race and they indeed heed to  his call.
The duo of Melusi Khumalo and Ntokozo Dlamini earned podium finishes in the Wafa Wafa race which started and finished at the Garrison Centre at Matsapha yesterday.


The former clocked 32:37 minutes while the latter finished the race in 33:23 minutes in the 10 kilometres male category. Completing the top three bracket in this category was Swazi Slojos runner Skhumbuzo Sihlongonyane on 33:57 minutes.


Khumalo said this was his first time partaking in the race.
“I only participated in the Tuff One last year and I came third in the 10km. My target was to win this race and live to the army commander’s expectations of dominating in these races. I am hoping to excel in the Tuff One this year,” Khumalo said.


In the shortest distance, the five kilometres, USDF’s Veli Dlamini proved rather too good for his competitors as he finished the race in 15:24 minutes while Zanele Mavimbela, who represented Royal Swaziland, won the race in 20:53 minutes.


In the 10km female category, Khanyisile Hlatswayo of USDF also reigned supreme, clocking 42:13 minutes and she was closely followed by her colleague Nozipho Sibandze on 43:04:21 minutes   and Sthembile Nzalo of TZD completed the top three spot on 43:47:56 minutes.


Hlatshwayo, a 16-year-old, said she was happy to have won the race.
“It was not an easy race as my competitors were closing on me toward the end of the race, I pushed hard until the finish point.


“I am so excited to have won this race. I am hoping to repeat the same feat on the Tuff One race,” Hlatshwayo said.

 

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