Klerksdorp Marathon Club had 27 athletes who took part in the Two Oceans Ultra Marathon in Cape Town. The first athlete from Klerksdorp to cross the finish line was Johannes Diketso Radebe in a time of 3 hours 50 minutes. The first lady from Klerksdorp was Venessa Lottering in 5 hours 5 minutes. More info, photos in this week’s Klerksdorp Record.

Klerksdorp Midweek, Klerksdorp - Following the success of the inaugural 2024 Alexforbes Battle Boards Chess Championship, Alexforbes is expanding the online competition to include high schools from all nine provinces across South Africa. The 2025 edition aims to reach an even wider audience, promoting inclusivity and fostering strategic thinking and problem-solving skills through the world’s most accessible sport.

Klerksdorp Midweek, Klerksdorp - Although Gerda Steyn didn’t break her race record, she made it six in a row at the Two Oceans ultra-marathon in Cape Town over the weekend.
Steyn, from Bothaville, who has the ability to pace herself like a metronome, went out harder than usual and charged through the halfway mark on target to shatter her Two Oceans record of 3:26:54 on Saturday April 5.