Lenasia proud of runners in Comrades Marathon 2015

Lenasia and the Lenasia Athletic Club (LAC) are proud once more as some members of the club went about participating in the 90^th version of the Comrades Marathon 2015, which had their fair share of ups and down within the Race.

It was 87.7km of ‘burning tar ‘ running from The Banana City of Durban to Pietermaritzburg. Despite the exhaustion of the heat which contributed in many runners falling to the side along the way, but despite all those adverse weather condition LCC was proud once more with their runners performances on Sunday, May 31

For the first time in 23 years the Comrades Marathon was won by South Africans in both the male and female categories. Gift Kalehe, a policeman from Rustenburg in the North West passed the finish line, clocking 5:38:35 while the female race was won by Caroline Wostmann from Pretoria, She registered 6:12: 22 on the clock.

Of the 44 LAC members that register for the race only 29 started on race day, it is said that runners took about 9 minutes to pass the starting line.

Former LAC ‘golden girl’, Kashmira Pharbhoo did not run this race at all due to illness, days before race day.

I think, the highlight for the club was novice, Yusuf Waja who completed his first attempt at Comrades Marathon in 10:44: 32. Waja is a prominent Cyclist for Cycle Club Lenasia.

LAC Novice – Yusuf Waja

Sherina Desai who now completed her 13^th  Comrades Marathon was very lucky to pass the clock seconds before cut off time, She came in at 11:59:56.

Some notable times were recorded by members of the club, including Harshik Budhia (6 – 8:12), Ebrahim Kadwa (15 – 8:18), Livhuwani Ndou ( 8:39), Navin Sooka (18 – 9:21), Baboo Lall (5 -9:24),Naresh Nana (28 -11:17), Maya Devi Nana (6 – 11:17), Yagnesh Doelab (11:52), John Fourie (10:59), Yusuf Motala (10:44), Zaeem Fakira (3-11:34), Ahmed mia (18- 10:50), Anand Morar (19- 11:35), Yatish Dullabh (5- 11:17), Fourwondere Samuel Sibiya (10:37), Junaid Mohammed (3 – 11:07).

Ratilal Magan completed his tenth race, Green Number (10-10:50) while Jairaj Lalloo, his Double Green (20 –  11:51).

Ayob Chandley who was going for his green number (10^th Comrades) fail to make it to the finish line due to exhaustion. Adam ‘Eddie’Suliman also fail in his attempt to make it his 21 successful Comrades Marathon.

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