Durban Hosts African Champs
South Africa have entered a large contingent of athletes for the weekend’s ATU Triathlon African Championships in Durban.
Zimbabwe’s Olympian Christopher Felgate will start as favourite in the men’s competition, however is up against nine South Africans looking to impress on home soil. Reigning champion, Hendrik De Villiers, misses the championships as he prepares for the next round of the Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Series.
South Africa are guaranteed a clean sweep of the podium in the elite women’s competition with just six athletes expected to toe the line, all from the hosts. Defending champion and silver medallist, Mari Rabie and Kate Roberts, miss out meaning that a new champion will be crowned.
In the junior and u23 races there are additional entries from Mauritius and Namibia.
Related Event: 2009 Durban ATU Triathlon African Championships
| Results: U23 Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Corinne Berg | RSA | 02:08:15 |
| 2. | Fabienne St Louis | MRI | 02:08:36 |
| DSQ. | Vicky Van Der Merwe | RSA | DSQ |
| Results: U23 Men | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wikus Weber | RSA | 01:54:56 |
| 2. | Theo Blignaut | RSA | 01:55:09 |
| 3. | Valery De Falbaire | MRI | 01:56:21 |
| 4. | Berndt Burger | RSA | 01:57:45 |
| 5. | Richard Murray | RSA | 01:58:00 |
| Results: Junior Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ashleigh Blackwell | RSA | 01:08:17 |
| 2. | Carlyn Fischer | RSA | 01:09:06 |
| 3. | Lauren Dance | RSA | 01:09:16 |
| 4. | Charlotte Wetzlar | ZIM | 01:15:07 |
| 5. | Ashleigh Bartram | RSA | 01:15:21 |
| Results: Junior Men | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Abrahm Louw | NAM | 00:58:37 |
| 2. | Rudolf Naude | RSA | 00:59:47 |
| 3. | Henri Schoeman | RSA | 01:01:06 |
| 4. | Wian Sullwald | RSA | 01:01:39 |
| 5. | Corney Van Der Ryst | RSA | 01:01:48 |
| Results: Elite Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andrea Steyn | RSA | 02:06:27 |
| 2. | Carla Germishuys | RSA | 02:12:08 |
| 3. | Riana De Lange | RSA | 02:14:23 |
| 4. | Winia Janse Van Rensburg | RSA | 02:26:36 |
| DSQ. | Dominique Donner | RSA | DSQ |
| Results: Elite Men | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Erhard Wolfaardt | RSA | 01:51:13 |
| 2. | Claude Eksteen | RSA | 01:51:17 |
| 3. | Christopher Felgate | ZIM | 01:53:54 |
| 4. | Michael Davidson | RSA | 01:56:49 |
| 5. | Anton Storm | RSA | 02:01:14 |
| Results: 55-59 Male AG | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kenneth Curr | RSA | 02:12:09 |
| 2. | Derick Marcisz | RSA | 02:31:01 |
| 3. | Michael Baker | RSA | 02:35:31 |
| 4. | David Birkett | RSA | 02:42:51 |
| Results: 50-54 Male AG | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Roger Oakley | RSA | 02:17:17 |
| 2. | Rick Fulton | ZIM | 02:17:27 |
| 3. | Laurie Stegman | RSA | 02:18:53 |
| 4. | Charles Naude | RSA | 02:21:57 |
| 5. | Mervyn Bosworth Smith | RSA | 02:24:02 |
| Results: 50-54 Female AG | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lynette Fischer | RSA | 02:25:07 |
| 2. | Carolyn Williamson | RSA | 02:59:09 |
| Results: 45-49 Male AG | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Francois Emslie | RSA | 02:07:29 |
| 2. | Don Kruger | RSA | 02:20:57 |
| 3. | Martin Birtwhistle | RSA | 02:21:33 |
| 4. | Andy Searle | RSA | 02:32:55 |
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