Riana van Niekerk

Riana finished 6th in the 2008 Comrades marathon in 6:43:31. She was 8th in 2006 and 10th in 2004.

Riana won the 2010 City 2 City 50km in 3:34:40. She was second in 2009, 2008 and 2006.

Riana won the SA Marathon title in 2009 in 2:48:02.

Riana won the Loskop Marathon in 2006, 2007 and in 2010. Her time in 2010 was 3:19:06.

Riana won the Om die Dam Marathon in 2002, 2007 and 2009.

Best times and Performances
  • Best Times:
  • · 10km. 35:49
  • · 15km. 54:23
  • · 21km. 75:48
  • · 32km. 2:06:54
  • · 42km. 2:43:00
  • · 50km. 3:19:06
  • · 90km. 6:43:31

·PERFORMANCES

  • 2000
  • Debut Marathon: Wally Hayward 2d place 2:47:55
  • Soweto Marathon 2d place.
  • SA team to African 21km. Championships in Botswana.
  • 2001
  • Pacific Shoreline Half Marathon 1st in 78:46.
  • Las Vegas Half Marathon 4th in 75:48.
  • City to City 50km. 3d in 3:32:16.
  • Mauritius 21km. 2d place just behind Tegla Leroupe World Champion from Kenya
  • 2002
  • Won 5 races in January and February including:
  • George Claassen 21km. in record time
  • The Sasolburg Marathon in 2:52:29
  • The Tuks Marathon
  • The Phobians Marathons.
  • Won Om die Dam 50km.
  • 2003
  • Won Harmony 21km., Afrox 50km.
  • 4th in Loskop and Om die Dam.
  • WonMcCarthy Marathon.
  • 2nd in PE Marathon in 2:53:25.
  • 2004
  • Won Akasia Marathon.
  • 2nd in Gauteng Marathon Championship.
  • 11th in TwoOceans Marathon in 4:02:55.
  • Won Jackie Mekler 50km.
  • 10thin the Comrades Marathon.
  • 2005
  • Won Om die Dam 50km.
  • Won Ndaba Halfmarathon.
  • 2nd Wally Hayward Marathon 2:56:00.
  • 2006
  • Won the Pretoria Marathon.
  • Won the Ndaba 10km.
  • Won Bergville Ladysmith 52km.
  • Won Loskop Ultramarathon.
  • Won Wally Hayward Marathon.
  • 8th in the Comrades Marathon.
  • Won The Sportsmans Warehouse 21km.
  • 2nd at City to City 50km in 3:28:44.
  • Represent South Africa in the Standard Chartered Marathon in Singapore on 3 December 2006. 5th in the race in 2:55:45.
  • 2007
  • 3rd SA Marathon Championships in 2:43:00.
  • Won Petro SA Marathon in 2:49:33.
  • Won Om die Dam 50km in 3:22:32,
  • Won the Loskop 50km in 3:22:05.
  • Won the Mr. Price, Indian Ocean Marathon in 2:52:20.
  • Won the Konika Minolta, Jackie Mekler 50km. in 3:38:00.
  • Won the De Beers 50km. in 3:21:20.
  • 2008
  • 2nd at SA Marathon Champoinships in 2:45:05
  • Won the Deloitte Marathon in 2:57:22.
  • 5th in Two Oceans Marathon in 3:53:09. (1st South African)
  • Won the Petro SA Marathon in a record time of 2:48:32.
  • Won Wally Hayward Marathon in 3:02:20.
  • Won the Jackie Meckler 50km. in 3:42:00.
  • 6th in the Comrades Marathon in 6:43:31. (1st South African)
  • 2nd in the City to City Ultramarathon (1st South African)
  • 2009
  • Won the SA Marathon Championships in 2:48:02.
  • Won the Pretoria Marathon in 2:58:15.
  • Won the Om die Dam 50km in 3:27:30.
  • Second in the Loskop 50km in 3:34:41.
  • 4th in the PetroSA Marathon in 2:45:50.
  • Second in the City 2 City 50km. in 3:37:21.
  • 2010
  • Won the New Balance 10km.
  • Won the Pick ‘n Pay Marathon in 2:59:24.
  • 6th in the Two Oceans Marathon in 3:57:57.
  • Won the Loskop 50km in 3:19:06
  • 4th at PetroSA Marathon in 2:51:22
  • 2nd at Nike 10km in 38:08
  • Won Spirit of Flight 10km in 36:10.
  • Won the City 2 City 50km in 3:34:41.
  • 2011
  • Won the Filadelphia 10km.
  • 5th SA Marathon Championships.
  • 9th in Two Oceans Marathon in 3:53:55.
  • 10th in Comrades Marathon in 6:56:38.
  • 3rd in City 2 City 50km.
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