Gaborone City Marathon

Gaborone City Marathon
Date April
Location Gaborone, Botswana
Event type road
Distance marathon
Primary sponsor Botswana Tourism Board
Beneficiary
Established April 2009
Course records 2:15:40
Official site www.gaboronecitymarathon.com

The Gaborone City Marathon (formerly Phakalane Gaborone Marathon) is a marathon in Gaborone, Botswana. The marathon was established in 2009 and was first run on 18 April 2010. The marathon is governed by the International Association of Athletics Federations and the Botswana Athletics Association.[1] It is open for to ages 19 and up.[2] The marathon is the second of its kind in Botswana, after the Bosele Marathon in Selebi-Phikwe.[3]

Contents

Route

The 42.2-kilometre (26.2 mi) race begins and ends at the Phakalane Golf Estate several miles northeast of Gaborone. The route starts southwest along the A1 highway towards Gaborone, moves anticlockwise around the city, passing the National Assembly of Botswana, and ends at the Phakalane Golf Estate.[1]

Fun Run

There is also a 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) race open for ages 14 and up and a 4-kilometre (2.5 mi) race open to all. These routes are entirely within the Phakalane Golf Estate.[1]

Categories

The 42.2K race is divided by gender. Each gender race is divided into three categories based on age: open, veterans, and masters. The 10K marathon is also divided into categories based on age and gender: juniors, seniors, and veterans.[2]

Results

The winner of each category of the marathon wins 10,000 Botswana pula, and the winner of each category of the 10K race wins P1,000.[2]

Overall Winners of the Marathon Race[4]
Position # Name Gender Age Country Time
1 257 Njorge, SimonSimon Njorge male 29  Kenya 2:15:40
2 248 Ramokheseng, TiisetsoTiisetso Ramokheseng male 24  Lesotho 2:15:40
3 241 Nkhabutlane, MotlokoaMotlokoa Nkhabutlane male 26  Lesotho 2:15:49
4 254 Kiptoo, LukaLuka Kiptoo male 35  Kenya 2:19:11
5 1 Ngakane, DavidDavid Ngakane male 30  South Africa 2:19:54
6 152 Mohale, Lucky ModikeLucky Modike Mohale male 24  South Africa 2:20:09
7 179 Mathipa, DavidDavid Mathipa male 30  South Africa 2:21:42
8 211 Mutandiro, ElijahElijah Mutandiro male 34  Zimbabwe 2:21:43
9 176 Ramoseka, RaobineRaobine Ramoseka male 30  Botswana 2:22:30
10 265 Chintale, LinosLinos Chintale male 24  Zambia 2:23:49

References

  1. ^ a b c "Gaborone City Marathon". http://www.gaboronecitymarathon.com/. Retrieved 2010-08-04. 
  2. ^ a b c Mathala, Oaitse (2010-01-16). "Phakalane-Gaborone Marathon preparations at an advanced stage". The Botswana Gazette. http://www.gazettebw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5118:phakalane-gaborone-marathon-preparations-at-an-advanced-stage&catid=16:sports&Itemid=1. Retrieved 2010-08-04. 
  3. ^ Dube, Mqondisi (2010-02-24). "Gaborone City marathon launched". Mmegi. http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=8&aid=400&dir=2010/February/Wednesday24. Retrieved 2010-08-04. 
  4. ^ Gaborone City Marathon (2010). "Results of the 2010 Marathons" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2010-08-04. http://www.webcitation.org/5rjlpGLms. Retrieved 2010-08-04. 

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