adminknee injury in Texas, United States, joined hundreds of Zimbabwean who congratulated Muzhingi for doing himself and the nation proud after his latest victory in South Africa.
The two-time Olympic Games women’s 200m back-stroke champion Coventry celebrated Muzhingi’s victory by sending her congratulatory message on the social networking site, Twitter.
Coventry tweeted: “Great to wake up and hear @StephenMuzhingi won the two oceans marathon. Very well done!”
She was also joined in congratulating Muzhingi by the Minister of Education, Art, Sports and Culture, David Coltart, who tweeted: “Stephen Muzhingi’s triumph in the Two Oceans today is quite remarkable — running a marathon is completely different to Comrades. Well done!”
On Saturday, Muzhingi once again sent out a clear message that he is the best ultra-distance runner to emerge from this country since the attainment of Independence in 1980 when he romped to victory in the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town.
“This is part of my build-up to Comrades,” Muzhingi told reporters after Saturday’s race. “I was going for a time, and I knew that it was a time good enough for victory.”
Henry Moyo of Malawi came through in the dying stages to steal second place in 2:08.35, with Muzhingi’s countryman, Collen Makaza, taking third in 3:08.45.
Veteran South African ultra-distance runner Gert Thys took fourth place and was the first of five South Africans among the gold medallists.
And Thys immediately fired a warning shot at three-time Comrades Marathon champion Muzhingi after the Zimbabwean won the Two Oceans 56km title in Cape Town on Saturday.
Results of the Two Oceans ultra-marathon and half-marathon in Cape Town on Saturday (South Africa unless otherwise stated)
56km: Men: 1 Stephen Muzhingi (Zimbabwe) 3:08.08, 2. Henry Moyo (Malawi) 3:08.35, 3. Collen Makaza (Zimbabwe) 3:08.45
Women: 1. Elena Nurgalieva (Russia) 3:41.55, 2. Natalia Volgina (Russia) 3:45.29, 3. Devon Crosby-Helms (US) 3:47.30, 4. Mamorallo Tjoka (Lesotho) 3:48.50, 5. Samukeliso Moyo (Zimbabwe) 3:49.10
Women: 1. Rene Kalmer 1:15.02, 2 Irvette van Blerk 1:16.22, 3. Rutendo Nyahora 1:18.30 (Zimbabwe).
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