Old Selbornian Malixole Kalideni shines brightly at Two Oceans
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“Old Selbornian Running Club’s Malixole Kalideni has been one of Border’s top marathon runners pre-2020 and post-2022, and on Saturday he produced a personal best to finish eighth in the Two Oceans 56km Ultra Marathon in Cape Town.”
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No evidence was gathered from cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm any part of this claim regarding Malixole Kalideni's status as a top runner pre-2020/post-2022 or his specific performance in the Two Oceans 56km Ultra Marathon.
“He took over the mantle of the best at the 2023 Two Oceans when he finished 11th (3:15:36).”
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No evidence was gathered from cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm that Malixole Kalideni finished 11th in the 2023 Two Oceans Marathon with a time of 3:15:36.
“That year, Kalideni took a huge 18 minutes and 54 seconds off his previous best time for the race.”
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No evidence was gathered from cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm that Kalideni improved his previous best time by 18 minutes and 54 seconds in 2023.
“In 2024 he did not run, as he had been given the opportunity to run the London Marathon and only returned to Two Oceans in 2025 when he came 17th in 3:20:27.”
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No evidence was gathered from cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm that Kalideni skipped the 2024 Two Oceans Marathon due to running the London Marathon, or that he finished 17th in the 2025 Two Oceans Marathon with a time of 3:20:27.
“The Border man achieved a personal best of 3:12:49, finishing just seven seconds behind the Entsika AC duo of Sphamandla Nkosi and Siboniso Sikhakane.”
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No evidence was gathered from cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm that Kalideni achieved a personal best of 3:12:49, finishing seven seconds behind Sphamandla Nkosi and Siboniso Sikhakane.
“Back at the 45km mark, he had been in 14th position, and at 50km he started “moving”.”
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No evidence was gathered from cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm Kalideni's specific running positions at the 45km and 50km marks.
“From 53km picked up the pace, clocking 3:05 per kilometre for the final 3km.”
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No evidence was gathered from cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm that Kalideni increased his pace from 53km, running 3:05 per kilometer for the final 3km.
“Meanwhile, the first Border woman home was Siviwe Nomapelana, formerly of Chillie Runners, now in the new colours of Justice Athletics Club with a finish of 5:08:29, somewhat off her previous best of 4:51:06 in 2022.”
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No evidence was gathered from cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm Siviwe Nomapelana's finish time, club affiliations, or comparison to her 2022 best time.
“Former Real Gijimas runner Cwenga Nose, now with Phantane AC in Durban, finished fifth in the half marathon on Sunday morning.”
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No evidence was gathered from cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm that Cwenga Nose finished fifth in the half marathon on Sunday morning.
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