Erongo

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Over 330 participants took part in the 2019 FNB Sandman Triathlon earlier today in Swakopmund.

This was a significant improvement in turnout compared to last year when around 270 athletes participated.

The athletes took part in different categories. These included the ultra, standard, sprint and mini classes.

The best time in the swim event over a distance of 1.9km was recorded by Phillip Seidler. He clocked a time of 21:23.

Conrad Marais was the fastest cyclist over the 90km distance with a time of 1:16:11.

Erich Goeieman was the fasted runner in the 21km distance with a time of 1:16:11.

In the ultra-category, the results were as follows:
Male Elite
1. Conrad Marias (First overall) 4:53:51
2. Petrus Laubsher (Third overall) 5:22:41
3. Hennie Fourie5:23:25

Female Elite
1. Melissa Hinz (First overall) 5:18:42
2. Berta Theron (Second overall) 5:37:49
3. Elzane van der Linde (Third overall) 6:04:15

Male Veteran
1. David Gardner (Second overall) 4:53:51
2. Michael Greef 5:29:44
3. Carol Fourie 5:43:52

Female Master
1. Adri van der Merwe 6:31:39
2. Marion Hemmel 7:01:56

Mixed Female Team
1. The Warriors 4:51:41
2. The Lockness Monster 5:18:20
3. Tri Chicks 5:27:30

Mixed Female Team
1. Simply Unfit 4:33:46
2. Etango 5:11:56
3. Team 2+1 5:22:16

In the standard category the results were as follows:

Male Elite
1. Luke Brinkman 2:27:14
2. Sebastian Yanke 2:27:41
3. Rene Graff 2:28:22

Female Elite
1. Benita Kasch 2:25:51
2. Sonja Obholster 2:42:10
3. Wilmarie Schaefer 2:49:40

Male Veteran
1. Mark Spath 2:18:24
2. Pierre van Rensburg 2:24:28
3. Andre Rowles 2:25:56

Female Veteran
1. Bronwyr Chase 2:49:46
2. Suzette Borg 3:11:28
3. Alison Fourie 3:14:25

Male Master
1. Mike van der Vaart 3:01:12
2. Rene van Rooyen 3:52:28

Female Master
1. Karin Brokman 3:06:53
2. Benitt Graf 3:14:38
3. Carola Kirchner 3:39:02

Female Mixed Team
1. Terrific Trio 2:34:51
2. Gold Diggers 2:46:07
3. And We Can Cook 2:54:26

Male Mixed Team
1. 3 Men 2:18:18
2. J2D 2:28:17
3. Coast Busters 2:34:15

In the mini individual category the results were as follows:

Male 15 and under
1. Micah Chase 38:40
2. Liam Nasoloski 42:33
3. Kiren Solamboski 51:15

Female 15 and under
1. Maja Brinkman 39:01
2. Emma Brinkman 49:26
3. Zia Rolf 56:36

Male Open
1. Greg Chase 38:40
2. Johan Visser 42:35
3. Marius Nasoloski 42:53

Female Open
1. Angelique de Klerk 43:41
2. Jessica Lofty-Eaten 45:24
3. Leandri Silver 49:25

In the mini individual sprint category the results were as follows:

Male 15 and under
1. Nathan Chase 1:08:38
2. Yanick Brinkman 1:13:07
3. Nathan Snyders 1:28:38

Male Elite
1. J.F Labuschagne 1:02:45
2. Aron Wehde 1:07:48
3. Johan du Plessis 1:09:04

Female Elite
1. Katarina Gruhler 1:13:36
2. Mirja Sasse1:20:24
3. Louise Engels 1:33:34

Male 40 Plus
1. Mark Brinkman 1:01:47
2. Rudolf Pahl 1:02:27
3. Peter Pahl 1:10:19

Female 40 Plus
1. Carly van der Merwe 1:13:27
2. Charmaine Shanon 1:13:32
3. Brigit Ellinger 1:21:06

Female Team
1. Dessert Bratz 1:25:11
2. Waka Tri 1:25:38
3. Wonder Woman 1:28:41

Male Mixed Team
1. Connexion Error 1:07:18
2. Eliminators 1:13:50
3. Speedy Konzaliz 1:18:35