Itheko Sport Athletic Club

Run the Jive Slave Route Challenge on 27 May

Razeen — Mon, 07 May 2012 08:45:28 +0000

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Itheko’s annual race, the Jive Slave Route Challenge, is happening on Sunday 27 May 2012. Runners will have the opportunity to run through District Six, the Bo-Kaap and pass historic landmarks like the Whipping Post, the Slave Lodge and the Castle of Good Hope. This ‘slave route’ experience starts in front of the City Hall and finishes on the Grand Parade. In what is probably a first for Cape Town, the race will be started by firing one of the cannons from the Castle and the route will go right through the historic Castle itself!

We’re catering for everyone so choose from the Half Marathon, 10km Run, 5km Fun Run or the 10km Big Walk. There are great goodie bags from Clicks up for grabs for the first 1000 (non-Itheko AC!) runners who enter online for the half marathon. Click here to download the race flyer (746kb) and click here for information on entering any of the events.

Silver for Nabeela in Namibia

Razeen — Sat, 05 May 2012 08:11:01 +0000

Nabeela Parker won the silver medal in the 100m for women at the CAA Southern Region Junior Championships in Namibia on 28 April. In the process she posted another qualifying standard for participation at the World Junior Championships to be held in Spain in July. Her times were 11.82s in her heat and 11.83 in the final, which was won by Zanri van der Merwe. Their SA Junior girls 4x100m relay team won gold in a time of 46.10s. See pics below.

Rich haul of prizes at Ravensmead 15K

Razeen — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:16:05 +0000

Sibusiso Mbingeleli won the prize for 3rd overall and new junior Babalo Hambi won the prize for 1st junior at the 15K organized by Ravensmead AC on Freedom Day. Itheko also won the prizes for the biggest club bus as well as the fastest club bus – well done to driver Aslam Galant and all his passengers! See pics below and also click here to view the Picasa album.

First junior Babalo Hambi collects his trophy.

Sibusiso Mbingeleli finished 3rd overall.

Razeen collecting the trophy on behalf of the victorious Itheko bus.

Big turnout at Spar Ladies Race

Razeen — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:03:51 +0000

Itheko’s ladies turned out in their numbers for the 2012 Spar Ladies Race at the new venue in Greenpoint. The event was won by Rene Kalmer in an excellent time of 32:50. Our gents rose to the occasion once again and laid on one of those legendary Itheko breakfasts! Click here for photos.

Fatima Jacobs (left) and Salwa Marlie at the Spar Ladies Race.

Two junior SA Champions for Itheko

Razeen — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:29:12 +0000

Congratulations are in order as Damien de Lange and Nabeela Parker excelled at the Yellow Pages SA Junior and Schools National Track and Field Championships held in Germiston this weekend. Nabeela won the 100m for Junior Women in 11.78s and Damien won the 100m hurdles in the Sub-Youth category in 13.15s.

Nabeela and Damien at the recent WP Champs.

Elroy Gelant breaks SA 3000m indoor record

Razeen — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 12:56:13 +0000

Former Itheko member Elroy Gelant broke the SA indoor record in the men’s 3000m at the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey on 11 March. Elroy, who is now based in Potchefstroom, finished 12th in the final but broke Juan van Deventer’s record of 7:49.91 when he crossed the line in 7:48.64. Elroy will be in action in Cape Town this Sunday, 18 March, where he leads the South African team in the African Cross Country Championships at Keurboom Park, near Newlands. So go and support him as they take on the Kenyans and Ethiopians! His race is at 12:10. Click here for the full program.

Elroy after winning the 2011 Bay to Bay race, setting a new course record.

Annual Awards Evening 2011

Razeen — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:16:04 +0000

It was like a night at the Oscars at Itheko’s Annual Awards Evening. There were red carpet interviews, excited award winners, MC “Donny” Jurgens on top form and all our club members dressed to kill! Click here for more pics and see the schedule of nominees and award winners – with selection criteria – here.

Some of the awards presented to our outstanding athletes.

Wanda wins at Koeberg 15K

Razeen — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 20:30:01 +0000

New Itheko AC member, Wanda Roro, won the 15K Eskom-Gijimas race in the Koeberg nature reserve. Thaabit Davids won the prize for the 2nd male junior to finish. Click here for more pics.

Wanda Roro receives the prize for winning the Koeberg 15K race.

A day of firsts at the Peninsula Marathon

Razeen — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:17:21 +0000

Lion of Africa Itheko was at full strength at the 2012 Peninsula Marathon with 169 participants in the half marathon and 54 in the full marathon. Well done to all of you and especially to those who ran personal best times or who were one of the many first timers in each event. Among them were our chairperson, Najmah Mallick, and group leader Amorett “Ammie” Truebody in the half marathon, and our club captain, Ebrahim Mohedeen, in the 42K event. Scroll down for a pic of Najmah near the finish and click here to read her story. You can view many more race pics in our Picasa album.

Ebrahim finishes his first marathon to a hero's welcome!

Najmah with the end in sight!

Strong showing by Itheko at the Lion of Africa races in Tokai

Razeen — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:42:28 +0000

Itheko AC members turned out in their numbers at the Lion of Africa 10K and 21K races, hosted by Spartan Harriers. Well done to all of you who did your first 10K or 21K, and to all those who did their PBs as well! Dicardo Jakobs came in 4th overall in the half marathon and Fatima Emeran claimed the prize for 3rd female veteran in the 10K event. Click here to read Najmunesa’s account of her first 10K race and also see the pic below.

Fatima Emeran collecting her prize as 3rd female veteran in the 10K race.

Najmunesa Ebrahim with her very first 10K medal!