The First UCT road race was organised in March 1982, three months before Merrilyn Smith death. In 1983, the race became known as Merrilyn Smith Memorial Race.

 

List of Past Winners

Full Name 

Time 

year

Club

comment(s) 

Aynslee Minnaar

35:43

2024

Australia

Runner up; 2. Caitlyn Mahony (temporary licence) 36:34; 3. Nicola Wills (Boxer AC)

 

 

2023

 

There was no race mainly because of the impact of COVID-19

Anel Terblanche

35:35

2022

Nedbank

 

 

 

2021

 

No Race due to COVID-10 Restrictions

 

 

2020

 

No Race due to COVID-10 Restrictions

Fortunate Chidzivo

40:17

2019

Langa AC

 

Nomvuyisi Seti

39:09

2018

Langa AC

 

Bulelwa Simae

39:10

2017

Ned WC 

 

Ashleigh Simonis

37:27

2016

Carbineers (USA)

 

Lena Lotter

35:42

2015

Temp Licence 

 

Zintle Xiniwe

37:55

2014

NBMS

 

Bulelwa Simae

36:46

2013

Nedbank WP

 

Bulelwa Simae

37:39

2012

Nedbank WP

 

Asiphe Sikabalanjana

38:14

2011

Gugs

 

Tanith Maxwell

35:12

2010

Boxer

 

Nomvuyisi Seti

36:55

2009

Mr Price

 

Ashleigh Blackwell

40:54

2008

VOB

 

Kim Laxton 

36:26

2007

Celtic

 

Thozama April

36:58

2006

Celtic

 

Bulelwa Mtshagi

37:01

2005

Celtic

 

Nomvuyisi Seti

39:39

2004

Adidas

 

Bulelwa Mtshagi

39:59

2003

Celtic

 

Rita Toto (Gugs)

38:25

2002

Gugs

 

Bulelwa Mtshagi 

35:59

2001

Celtic

 

Rita Toto 

37:56

2000

Gugs

 

Norma Nonkanyana

37:29

1999

Pinelands

 

Valda Ford

38:38

1998

VOB

 

Rene Scott

37:21

1997

Metropolitan

 

Jowaine Parrott

35:34

1996

Bellville

 

Elana Meyer

32:38

1995

US

 

Jowaine Parrott

36:11

1994

Bellville

 

Jenny Bam

35:39

1993

UCT

 

Terri-Lee Bedford

34:52

1992

Celtic

 

Elana Meyer

34:02

1991

Outeniqua Harriers

 

Evelina Tshabalala

35:48

1990

Pinelands

 

Evelina Tshabalala

35:54

1989

Pinelands

 

Grace de Oliveira

34:42

1988

Celtic

 

Grace de Oliveira

35:09

1987

Celtic

 

Janet Grieve

54:37

1986

Celtic

15km, Constantia 

Monica Drogemoller

57:41

1985

Celtic

15km, Constantia 

Janet Grieve

55:30

1984

UCT

15km, Constantia 

Patsy Sharples

58:54

1983

Celtic

16km, Constantia (Isavel was injured but ran as tribute to Merrilyn and finished 7th – her last ever race)

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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