A 14-member national team has been announced by Athletics South Africa for the 2026 World Athletics Road Running Championships to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark between 19-20 September.
Races will be held for men and women over the half-marathon (21km), 5km and mile (1.6km) distances.
Men
Half-marathon
Ngconde Matwebu
Cwenga Nose
Elroy Gelant
5km
Thapelo Ramakhoase
Maxime Chaumeton
Mile
Tshepo Tshite
Dumisani Motloung
Women
Half-marathon
Cacisile Sosibo
Glenrose Xaba
Karabo Mailula
5km
Tayla Kavanagh
Zanthe Taljaard
Mile
Karabo More
Carina Viljoen
* Featured image of Elroy Gelant by Cecilia van Bers
