Johnson Crane Marathon & Half Marathon
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| Date: |
25 January 2009 |
| Time: |
06h00 |
| Organisers: |
Benoni Harriers Athletic Club |
| Distance: |
42.2; 21.1; 5; |
| Province: |
Central Gauteng |
| Start: |
Old Benonians Sport Club
President Brand Street
Rynfield
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| Enquiries: |
Contact 1: Ashvin Jivan
(F) 011-8254672
(C) 082-9240234
(Email) chairman@benoniharriers.co.za
Contact 2: Derek Anderson
(F) 011-8254672
(C) 082-7790487
(Email)marathon@benoniharriers.co.za
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| Entry Details: |
You can also pre-enter at sports shops and at Old Benonians on the day before the race between 10h00 and 15h00. Late entries are taken at the start on the day from 04h00.
Walkers are Welcome |
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| Route Description: |
Route Type: Circular
The marathon comprises two laps of the half marathon route. The start, from the Benoni smallholdings, takes you through Rynfield and Northmead before the easy and flat sections towards High Road. It is fairly flat to the 11-kilometre mark, where there is a downhill stretch to the 15-kilometre mark and the half marathon split.
For the half marathon runners, there is a challenging and lengthy climb to the 19-kilometre mark. From here, the run home to Old Ben’s is a pleasant downhill stretch. The scenery constantly changes on this route which adds interest to an easy race.
Johnson Crane Hire displays some of the largest cranes in Africa at the finish.
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| Prizes and Give-Aways: |
| There are 26 gold medals for winners in the various categories. Marathon runners who finish in less than 03:00 and half marathon runners who finish in less than 01:30 receive silver medals. All other finishers in both races receive bronze medals. Fun run finishers get medals and T-shirts.
All marathon pre-entrants get long-sleeved T-shirts; all half marathon pre-entrants receive short-sleeved T-shirts. Pre-entrants for both the marathon and half marathon can collect embroidered cloth caps at the finish. |
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| Course Records: |
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Name |
Time |
Year |
| Men |
Unknown |
02:08:55 |
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| Women |
F. vd Merwe |
02:33:49 |
1990 |
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| Editor's Notes: |
The Johnson Crane Marathon has been consistently ranked by the Runner’s World race judges as a well organised and well presented event. Over the last four years it achieved distinction and a place in South Africa’s best loved races. It was voted the tenth best marathon.
This race will be run for the 27th time in 2009. There is a 06:00 cut-off time to accommodate walkers.
Finishers: 5000 Time Limit: 05:30 |
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