The 27th PwC Kosmos 3-in-1 was held on 9 March 2019 at Lake Umuzi in Secunda. On Friday the runners from all over South Africa streamed into Secunda and filled every hotel, guest house, and lodge to the brim. On Friday night, the heavens opened and, the rain came pouring down, cooling of the earth and helping the dust to settle.
Saturday morning from 4h30 the vibe could be felt and in no time Lake Umuzi was a beehive of activity. The excitement was tangible as the runners warmed up and the light drizzle of the last bit of rain fell. At 6h00, 2558 runners started the 42.2km. The first male Koketjo Gumbo, finished with a time of 2:37:24 and the first female, Reneta Vosloo came in at 2:53:42. The number of 2209 athletes finished the event.
Only from 13:00 the sun came out and we enjoyed a hot summers day in the Highveld. Runners equipped with running caps and sunscreen set off for the 21.1km. Luckily, all the water points were prepared for the heat and stood ready with ice cold water and coca-cola to keep the runner hydrated.
Laerskool Secunda’s water point was not only entertaining for the runners but also for the public. During the course of the day, Laerskool Secunda’s drum majorettes performed as well as Hoërskool Oosterland’s orchestra. Rita Henriëtta Joubert commented on The Bulletin’s Facebook post that she enjoys watching this waterpoint from her front lawn.
Tebogo Pulusa finished the 21.1km in 1:08:58 and Glenrose Xaba was the first female and finished in 1:19:49. Out of 2733 runners that entered the 21.1km, 2281 finished.
At 17:00 the final race for the day, the 10km was set off. 3015 runners headed through the town on the renowned blue line. After only 31m13s Sibusiso Kubheka finished and Makhosi Mhlongo at 37m28s.
The overall winners of the PwC Kosmos 3-in-1 were Koketjo Gumbo, 4:46:21 and Vusi Nhlabatsi with 6:03:50.
Congratulations to all the runners that finished. Thank you to all the sponsors and water points that made this day an enormous success. Congratulations Secunda Marathon Club’s volunteers who worked tirelessly to ensure everything runs smoothly.
Total entries 2018 and 2019
Sponsors on the day
PwC the main sponsors, Lake Umuzi, The Bulletin, Interwaste, Sanitec and Highveld Medi-Clinc.
Waterpoints
Secunda Turf and industrial, Laerskool Secunda, Proconics, Secunda Toyota, Afriforum, Clicks, Ricky B, Eastvaal Motors Mazda, KPMG, Threadworx, Seeff, Standardbank, Megchem, Total Pit stop, Komatsu, Rawson, RAW Marketing, AES Seal and Graceland Casino.
