Knysna Forest Marathon

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 Last weekend, the participants of the §race_link(1819) had the opportunity to run through the forest, past views of the Outeniqua Mountains, Knysna River before crossing the finish line at Ksysna Lagoon. 
 Knysna Forest Marathon 
 Motlatsi Benjamin Sesing took top spot in 02:38:35. He bested Sinesipho Didishe who crossed the finish line 2 minutes 9 seconds behind him. Zolile Mhlahlo (02:45:45) made notched third place. 
 In the women’s race,  Thalia Charalambous got a win, finishing with a time of 03:14:12 , followed by Davera Magson who finished with a time of 03:18:34. While Lisl Grobler came in third at 03:24:16 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Motlatsi Benjamin Sesing
		02:38:35
	
	
		2
		Sinesipho Didishe
		02:40:44
	
	
		3
		Zolile Mhlahlo
		02:45:45
	
	
		4
		Sipho November
		02:46:53
	
	
		5
		Quintin Honey
		02:50:24
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Thalia Charalambous
		03:14:12
	
	
		2
		Davera Magson
		03:18:34
	
	
		3
		Lisl Grobler
		03:24:16
	
	
		4
		Toni Mundl
		03:24:31
	
	
		5
		Ursula Edwine Frans
		03:25:15
	

 “Complete results”: 
 Knysna Forest Half Marathon 
 The half marathon is by far the most popular race of the weekend. Lloyd Bosman got a win, finishing with a time of 01:07:10. Gershwill Jacobs secured second in this year’s race with a time of 01:09:25. Finishing third was Charles Nel (01:09:44). 
 In the women’s race,  Andrea Steyn won the race with a time of 01:24:56 . She finished 25 seconds ahead of Vicky Van Der Merwe. While Melissa Van Rensburg came in third at 01:25:28 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Lloyd Bosman
		01:07:10
	
	
		2
		Gershwill Jacobs
		01:09:25
	
	
		3
		Charles Nel
		01:09:44
	
	
		4
		Elfonzo Pieterse
		01:10:49
	
	
		5
		Stephen Farrell
		01:12:47
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Andrea Steyn
		01:24:56
	
	
		2
		Vicky Van Der Merwe
		01:25:21
	
	
		3
		Melissa Van Rensburg
		01:25:28
	
	
		4
		Deanne Horn
		01:28:58
	
	
		5
		Megan Dempster
		01:29:40
	

 Complete results 
 The next edition of the Knysna Forest Marathon is scheduled to be on July 15, 2017. The date still has to be confirmed. 

Results: Knysna Forest Marathon

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 Marathon results 
 After a runner-up finish a year ago, Tsepang Ramonene cut almost five and a half minutes off of his 2015 time (2:25:28) to win the Momentum Cape Times Knysna Forest Marathon in Knysna, South Africa. 
Ramonene finished nearly 10 minutes ahead of over 600 runners in a race that takes participants through the forest, past views of the Outeniqua Mountains, Knysna River and Ksysna Lagoon. 
Eric Sigxashe scored a second-place finish with a time of 2:34:55. 
The only other runner to clear two hours and 40 minutes, Georgee Ntshilizo finished in 2:37:41. 
In the women’s race, the top three spots were decided by just 31 seconds. 
Candice-Lee Davison came out on top with a time of 3:23:05. 
Ufrsula Edwine Frans (3:23:27) finished less than 10 seconds ahead of Helen Squirrell (3:23:36) for second. 
 Top 10 Men 

	
		1
		Tsepang RAMONENE
		2:25:28
	
	
		2
		Eric SIGXASHE
		2:34:55
	
	
		3
		George NTSHILIZO
		2:37:41
	
	
		4
		Lindile TOKOTA
		2:42:34
	
	
		5
		Wanda RORO
		2:44:01
	
	
		6
		Sipho NOVEMBER
		2:45:34
	
	
		7
		Jade MULLER
		2:45:55
	
	
		8
		Siyabonga MADALA
		2:46:55
	
	
		9
		Abongile SNYMAN
		2:50:36
	
	
		10
		Melikhaya MSIZI
		2:51:45
	

 Top 10 Women 

	
		1
		Candice-Lee DAVISON
		3:23:05
	
	
		2
		Ufrsula Edwine FRANS
		3:23:27
	
	
		3
		Helen SQUIRRELL
		3:23:36
	
	
		4
		Davera MAGSON
		3:25:38
	
	
		5
		Thalia CHARALAMBOUS
		3:25:56
	
	
		6
		Isil GROBLER
		3:27:39
	
	
		7
		Yolande VAN HEERDEN
		3:31:55
	
	
		8
		Brenna COUPLAND
		3:36:14
	
	
		9
		Gerda HENN
		3:45:08
	
	
		10
		Annatjie BOTES
		3:46:35
	

 Complete Results 
 Half Marathon results 
 Tshepo Ramonene topped more than 5,000 runners to take the half marathon with a time of 1:06:06. 
Last year’s winner, Etienne Plaatjies followed a minute later at 1:07:06.  
Finishing third, Michael Bailey made it in 1:12:24. 
In the women’s race, first-place finisher Rene Kalmer (1:19:09) was the only runner to come in under an hour and 20 minutes. 
Andrea Steyn took second with a time of 1:23:44. 
Charne Bosman (1:24:23) crossed the finish line six seconds ahead of Danette Smith for third. 
 Top 10 Men 

	
		1
		Tshepo RAMONENE
		1:06:06
	
	
		2
		Etienne PLAATJIES
		1:07:06
	
	
		3
		Michael BAILEY
		1:12:24
	
	
		4
		Travis JOHNSTON
		1:13:22
	
	
		5
		Stuart MARIAS
		1:13:33
	
	
		6
		Monwabisi SIQWAYI
		1:13:55
	
	
		7
		Elfonzo PIETERSE
		1:16:11
	
	
		8
		Masande MLONYENI
		1:16:42
	
	
		9
		Theo BLIGNAUT
		1:17:21
	
	
		10
		Juwayne FLETCHER
		1:17:28
	

 Top 10 Women 

	
		1
		Rene KALMER
		1:19:09
	
	
		2
		Andrea STEYN
		1:23:44
	
	
		3
		Charne BOSMAN
		1:24:23
	
	
		4
		Danette SMITH
		1:24:29
	
	
		5
		Melissa VAN AS
		1:26:47
	
	
		6
		Jessica POLLOCK
		1:29:00
	
	
		7
		Carla VAN HUYSSTEEN
		1:30:15
	
	
		8
		Lauren CANNON
		1:30:33
	
	
		9
		Faye MANTHE
		1:32:45
	
	
		10
		Uta Christina LEHMANN
		1:32:55
	

 Complete Results 

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