UMNIKAZI nomqeqeshi wePhantane Athletics Club, uMdu Khumalo, ukhumbule insephe yomgijimi engasekho, uMbuleli Mathanga, behlonishwa ngendondo yeTeam of the Year kumaKZN Sports Awards abengempelasonto e-ICC, eThekwini.
Le klabhu igqemeke ingozi engeqiwa ntwala kudlula emhlabeni obeyisethenjwa sayo, uMathanga, obedabuka eNtambanana, eMpangeni.
Ngesikhathi kushona lo msubathi sibe sikhulu isililo ngenxa yokuthi bekusalindelwe lukhulu kuye.
Ushiye abathandiweyo bakhe engumpetha kazwelonke webanga lika-10 000m. Wenza lokhu ekubeni bekungakapheli sikhathi esingakanani efike kulo mdlalo.
Naphesheya kwezilwandle ubeseqalile ukubadlisa ngamapayipi.
Iningi labathandi bezokusubatha belingakungabazi ukuthi kulo mcimbi kukhona abezobuya nakho uMathanga.
UKhumalo, obegqoke econsa, utshele Isolezwe ngomoya ophansi ukuthi nakuba iPhantane idle umhlanganiso kulo munxa kodwa sisopha isilonda sokudlula kukaMathanga obeteketiswa ngelikaMkhaya.
Uqhube wathi le ndondo bayinqobele lo mgijimi.
"Ibuhlungu inhliziyo yami, ngifisa ukube ngabe uMathanga ubenathi kulobu bukhazikhazi bomcimbi. Usishiye sinezinhlelo ezinzima ngaye kuleli naphesheya kwezilwandle. Ubewumgijimi onekhono eliyisimanga futhi umsebenzi wakhe ewuthanda. Le ndondo siyinqobele yena umfowethu.
"Asingabazi ukuthi umsebenzi awushiye ewenzile uzogqugquzela abaningi ikakhulukazi abasakhula," kubeka uKhumalo.
Uqhube wathi nakuba bengafikanga lapho abebefisa khona kodwa lo nyaka ubaphathe kahle kakhulu.
"Inhloso ukuthi sibe ngenye yamakilabhu ahamba phambili emhlabeni nethuthukisa izimpilo zabagijimi ngokuphelele. Sikhumbule ukuthi akukona okokuqala sinqoba le nkomishi.
"Lokhu sikuthatha njengophawu oluhle. Kusho ukuthi sisenza kahle kulo mdlalo wethu. Nakuba sijabule kodwa kusekude lapho kubhekwe khona. Kusamele sisebenze kanzima," kuqhuba uKhumalo.
Umgijimi waleli qembu, uGerda Steyn, unqobe iTotalsport Two Oceans Marathon.
Ube eselandela ngokunqoba iComrades Marathon ebisuka eMgungundlovu iphelela eThekwini.
KwiTwo Oceans uMathanga unqobe ibanga lika-21km ngesikhathi esiwu-1:03.58.
n Abanqobe kuma-KZN Sports Awards:
Sportsman of the Year - Matthew Sates
Sportswoman of the Year- Nonkululeko Mlaba
Sports Personality of the Year - Zakithi Nene
Team of the Year - Phantane Athletics Club
Sportsman of the Year with a Disability - David Watts
Sportswoman of the year with a Disability - Alani Ferreira noTrack Mckay
Junior Sportsman of the Year - Miles Liebenberg
Junior Sportswoman of the Year - Nobahle Mdelwa
School Team of the Year - Edendale Technical High School
Federation of the Year - KZN Cycling
Recreation body of the Year: Made for More
Coach of the Year: Wayne Riddin
Administrator of the Year: Nomkhosi Zulu
Volonteer of the Year: Sibongile Mazibuko
Newcomer of the Year: Grant Williams
Technical Official of the Year: Lee-Anne Stewart
Journalist of the Year: Sthembiso Mkhize
Photographer of the Year: Thuli Dlamini
Posthumous Award: Simiso Buthelezi and Clive Barker
MEC Special Award: Kebotseng Moletsane, Mlungisi "Professor" Ngubane noClaudia Barraball (Black Blazer)
Lifetime Archievement Award: Siyabonga Nomvethe noHashim Alma.