{"id":225359,"date":"2019-12-07T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-07T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/225359\/young-cross-country-star-shines-in-world-aids-day-half-marathon\/"},"modified":"2019-12-07T20:33:10","modified_gmt":"2019-12-07T18:33:10","slug":"young-cross-country-star-shines-in-world-aids-day-half-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/12\/07\/young-cross-country-star-shines-in-world-aids-day-half-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"Young cross-country star shines in World Aids Day Half Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Young cross-country star Andries Sesedi ran a personal best to claim victory in the World Aids Day Half Marathon at the Katlehong Sports Complex last Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Sesedi blitzed around the 21.1km distance in a time of one hour, eight minutes and three seconds to beat Tsitsing Seleshoge by 32 seconds.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Kwanda Longoza completed the podium just over a minute behind.<\/p>\n<p>Sesedi, from Mohlakeng\u2019s Colossus Athletics Club, beat his previous half-marathon best of one hour, eight minutes and 38 seconds which he set in Port Elizabeth at the South African Half Marathon Championships in July.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>In the women\u2019s race, Thato Pule was timed at one hour, 12 minutes and one second to beat Glenda Williams (1:13:37) by just over a minute while Thuli Mkhanazi (1:14:33) rounded off the podium positions.<\/p>\n<p>The event was held in support of World Aids Day which is commemorated all over the world on December 1.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/224733\/top-female-road-runners-are-celebrated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Awards celebrate top female road runners<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/224809\/young-fighters-return-from-blackpool-with-medals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Young fighters return from Blackpool with medals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The event provides an opportunity for competitors and spectators to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an Aids-related illness.<\/p>\n<p>The full race results are available at https:\/\/results.finishtime.co.za.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Results:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 21km<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Men:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First: Andries Sesedi: 1:08:03<\/p>\n<p>Second: Tsitsing Seleshoge: 1:08:35<\/p>\n<p>Third: Kwanda Longoza: 1:09:55<\/p>\n<p>Fourth: Fanzo Ndlovu: 1:10:08<\/p>\n<p>Fifth: Papo Vesetja: 1:12:57<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First: Thato Pule: 1:12:01<\/p>\n<p>Second: Glenda Williams: 1:13:37<\/p>\n<p>Third: Thuli Mkhanazi: 1:14:33<\/p>\n<p>Fourth: Lerato Sono: 1:15:14<\/p>\n<p>Fifth: Lorraine Miriri: 1:18:09<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 10km<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Men:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First: T Mofaung: 31:24<\/p>\n<p>Second: Bheki Sukazi: 33:15<\/p>\n<p>Third: K Nkaehele: 34:11<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First: Zithulele Ntanzi: 33:02<\/p>\n<p>Second: F M Zwane: 36:36<\/p>\n<p>Third: Bongiwe Simelane: 42:21<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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