Multiple national records holders and Olympic medallists turned out on Thursday at the invitational track and field meeting hosted by Hoërskool Stellenbosch on Wednesday, 5 March, to open the new ACE Trust track.
Among the winners were sprint star Akani Simbine, who triumphed in the men’s 60m race in 6.57 seconds, and middle-distance specialist Prudence Sekgodiso, who took the women’s 600m race in 1:26.17, with both athletes continuing their build-up to the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing later this month.
Olympic silver medallist Jo-Ane du Plessis also showed solid early-season form, launching a best effort of 60.17m in the women’s javelin throw.
And there was a comeback for another former Olympic silver medallist, with Luvo Manyonga competing in the men’s long jump.
The 34-year-old SA record holder, lining up at a top-flight domestic meeting for the first time since 2020, took third place in his specialist discipline with a 7.31m leap, as Divan Manuel (7.53m) took the win.
Full results
Men
60m (+0.5)
1 Akani Simbine (BCK) 6.57
2 Karriem Abduragmaan (UWC) 6.61
3 Benjamin Richardson (NWU) 6.66
4 Bradley Nkoana (NWU) 6.72
5 Gift Leotlela (CUR) 6.79
6 Antonio Alkana (BEL) 6.79
7 David Momoh King (MAT) 6.84
8 Jonathan Ntutu (PRL) 7.21
300m
1 Sinesipho Dambile (CUR) 32.21
2 Gardeo Isaacs (BEL) 32.45
3 Keegan van der Merwe (ITH) 34.01
4 Clarence Munyai (CUR) 34.23
5 Renaldinho Swarts (PRL) 34.52
6 Jowaine Busch (AA) 35.13
7 Rio Maurice (AA) 35.35
8 Ryk Erasmus (MAT) 36.19
600m
1 Duvan Faro (UWC) 1:18.10
2 William Dommisse (AA) 1:19.78
3 Johan Stadler (MAT) 1:20.50
4 Elrich Titus (MAT) 1:21.06
5 Karabelo Motlhabede (PHA) 1:21.27
6 Beyon Prins (AA) 1:21.30
7 Leo van der Werf (MAT) 1:21.34
8 Xander Jansen van Rensburg (BOX) 1:22.41
9 Oscar Bestenbier (TYG) 1:23.61
10 Leehandre Robertson (AA) 1:23.86
3000m
1 Tshepo Tshite (PHA) 7:45.14
2 Nadeel Wildschutt (AA) 7:54.76
3 Christopher Swart (PTC) 7:56.45
4 Anthony Timoteus (AA) 7:59.11
5 Deon-Lee Hendricks (AA) 8:08.35
6 Awethu Ntsotho (AA) 8:12.29
7 Sylvester Koko (BOT) 8:12.68
8 Emmanuel Fredericks (AA) 8:24.17
9 Bruce-Lynn Damons (ASC) 8:33.58
10 Raydon Balie (LNG) 8:41.80
11 Juan Breytenbach (MAT) 8:46.62
12 Stiaan van Huyssteen (MAT) 8:47.03
13 Robert Orrock (MAT) 8:51.24
High Jump
1 Breyton Poole (AA) 2.05
2 Luke van der Merwe (AA) 2.00
3 Keagan Fourie (AA) 2.00
4 Charl Engelbrecht (AA) 1.95
5 Leighton Ahrends (AA) 1.85
Long Jump
1 Divan Manuel (AA) 7.53
2 Keanu Moodie (AA) 7.42
3 Luvo Manyonga (INV) 7.31
4 Bevan Sasman (UWC) 7.26
Women
60m (+0.5)
1 Viwe Jingqi (NWU) 7.28
2 Naboeeyah Karriem (UWC) 7.72
3 Tamryn Booysen (UWC) 7.78
4 Angie Pietersen (PRL) 7.82
5 Kiera-Lee Abrahams (PRL) 7.87
6 Reaobaka Matshitse (TUK) 7.88
7 Chelsea Rhode (UWC) 8.01
8 Iman Keet (UWC) 8.04
600m
1 Prudence Sekgodiso (PHA) 1:26.17
2 Michaela Oosthuizen (TUK) 1:28.31
3 Mia Lyons (AA) 1:32.60
4 Kobie Griffiths (NED) 1:35.26
5 Lauren Jonathan (DGS) 1:38.61
6 Riana Nel (MAT) 1:40.75
7 Yandiswa Shange (AA) 1:46.98
Pole Vault
1 Mire Reinstorf (MAT) 4.10
2 Ansume de Beer (AA) 4.00
3 Sydney Rothman (AA) 3.70
4 Lira Barnard (AA) 3.10
Javelin Throw
1 Jo-Ane du Plessis (AA) 60.17
2 Marine Grobler (LAN) 49.24
* Featured image of Prudence Sekgodio by Cecilia van Bers
