Online Reporter
Takudzwa Chitsiga
Zimpapers Sports Hub
UNHERALDED Owen Slowly and Mirriam Sibanda were crowned champions at the second edition of the Moonlight Pink Ribbons of Hope half-marathon at Falcon Golf Club in Hatfield on Sunday.
The two athletes emerged victorious in the men’s and women’s main 21km events.
Sibanda of (Mr Pace Academy), clocked 1hr 25:40 min, to win the women’s 21km race ahead of Ethel Pangiso of ZRP and Phillipa Dube, who finished second and third.
Sibanda was pleased with her effort.
“It’s a great win for me. I have been doing well this year and was confident that I would also pull something off here and I am glad that has happened,” she said.
Slowly, who clocked 1hr 7:13 minutes to win the men’s main 21km race ahead of Golden Mhonderwa and Kenya’s Isaac Langat, was delighted with his win.
“It’s my first time to have come out as number one and I would like to pay tribute to the sponsors Moonlight for coming up with events such as this one which will go a long way in preparing us for other big events.
“The race was tough at the start but I managed to pull away after the 13km mark to win,” said Slowly.
Wellington Varevi won the men’s 10km race, while Caroline Mhandu was the winner in the women’s 10km event.
Stella Jongwe reigned supreme in the women’s wheelchair race with Munyaradzi Katiyo emerging tops in the men’s wheelchair race. Moonlight Funeral Assurance CEO Chomi Makina hailed the participants for turning out in their numbers to support the battle against cancer.
“We are very excited with this second edition of the Moonlight Cancer Trust half marathon.
“We have had a lot of responses and the event was actually oversubscribed and we also have got a lot of corporates that have come through,” said Makina.
