W85 national record for 200 highlights South African regional meet

Tanya Pubalakan competed in W30 weight throw at Central Gauteng Masters Athletics Championships.

Tanya Pubalakan in W30 weight throw at Central Gauteng Masters Athletics Championships.

South Africa has a long and proud masters track tradition, and some incredible records as well. I’m reminded of that when I learned that W85 Christi du Plooy of the Central Gauteng Athletics team set a national record of 49.80 in the 200 recently. The listed American record is 51.43 by Pat Peterson at 2011 Sacramento worlds. (The listed WR is 45.65 by Japan’s Mitsu Morita.) As a local paper noted: “The Germiston Stadium was a buzz of activity last Saturday when master athletes took to the field for the Central Gauteng Masters Athletics Championships. … Du Plooy also competed in the women’s 85 years 100m dash, winning in 21.80 seconds.” Central Gauteng is the region around Johannesburg, BTW.

Other meet highlights:

  • Pam Immelman came first in the women’s 65 years 100m dash with a time of 17.06 seconds.
  • Neil Retief won the men’s 35 years 100m dash in a time of 11.58 seconds.
  • Lwandile Makaula won the gold medal in the men’s 34 years and under 100m dash with a time of 11.43 seconds.
  • Thomas Endrody won the men’s 55 years 100m dash in a time of 12.51 seconds.
  • Eddy Stern came first in the men’s 75 years 100m dash in a time of 19.27 seconds.
  • Monty Hacker claimed the first podium position in the men’s 80 years 100m dash in a time of 15.20 seconds.
  • Pieter Kruger won the men’s 75 years high jump when he cleared 1.3m.
  • Ian Hacker won the men’s 50 years pole vault with a 2.5m jump.
  • Maria Combrink came first in the women’s 35-39 years shot put with a 9.04m throw.
  • Mercia Ferreria won the women’s 65-69 years shot put with a 8.04m throw.
  • Hettie van Zyl came first in the women’s 40 years hammer throw with a distance of 27.03m.

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    April 19, 2016

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    1. Nico. Ungerer - April 23, 2016

      What about Toy Ungerers ‘ SA record 100m for W70+????SWD’s top woman athlete?

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