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Club runners join 5 000-strong field at 48th Bay to Bay race

Fuad Esack|Updated

Three's company... Maverick Athletic Club members, Keagan Stokoe Cameron White and Prieur Du Plessis on arrival in Hout Bay during Sunday's Bay to bay 30km run

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Runners from the Atlantic Sun catchment area and surrounding communities were among the more than 5 000 runners who took part in Sunday’s 48th edition of the annual Bay to Bay race, from Camps Bay to Hout Bay and back. The men's race was won by Langa's Edward Jack in  1hr35min19sec. In the women's race, Two Oceans and Comrades record holder, Gerda Steyn, crossed the finish line first in 1hr49min53sec.

Easy strider... Atlantic Athletic Club's Peter Beckwith going up Suikerbossie Hill, during Sunday's Bay to Bay 30km run from Camps bay to Hout Bay.

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Atlantic Athletic Club's Anton Le Roux-Keck trodding along at a comfortable pace during Sunday's Bay to Bay race.

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Nedbank runner Deanne Laubscher shows good form on arrival in Hout Bay during Sunday's Bay to bay race.

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