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Cape Town – South Africa - The 31-year old Mr
Price athlete, Makhosonke Fika who recently had to withdraw
from the Rotterdam marathon due to 'laryngitis', was
in sparkling form on his comeback with a good win at
the Safari-half marathon.
Fika's two team-mates Neo Molemo and Thembelani Zola,
attempted to challenge Fika, however they were unable
to match the power of the seasoned athlete, who is under
the guidance of Time-to-Run Cape Town, resident coach
Dave Spence.
The tall Fika did not have matters all his own way,
and had a hard fought race on his way to the time of
65:20, with Zola losing out by a mere 3 seconds. Molemo
couldn't sustain the pace, and came home in 3rd with
66:48.
More than 5000 entrants participated in this event,
and more would have run if it were not for the fact
that the Two Oceans had been run so recently.
Fika has a best of 61:58 over 21K, however this result
was most promising as it has signaled his return after
the bout of illness. With Fika having finished 2nd at
the Singapore Marathon towards the end of 2002, Rotterdam
was to be an attempt on improving his Personal Best
for the marathon, which stands at 2:10:39 for 6th at
Paris.
The Women's title was one by the ever consistent Bulelwa
Mtshagi in 79:09.
source Time-to-Run
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