He was biding his time near the front of the lead pack until the 32km mark, then made his move and steadily increased his lead over the last 10kmStephen Mokoka of SA wins the men's 42.2km Elite race at Green Point Athletics Stadium in Cape Town, October 16 2022. Picture: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES
The Olympian and multiple SA champion broke the tape in 2hr 09min 58sec, three seconds faster than his winning 2:10:01 in 2021 and the fourth-fastest winning time in the race’s history. He then made his move and steadily increased his lead over the last 10km — he was 21sec clear of second-placed Ethiopian Derseh Kindie Kassie at 35km, and just over a minute clear at 40km.
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