On a fantastic night of distance running, two national records were broken by athletes from Botswana, while Nadeel Wildschutt and Glenrose Xaba successfully defended their South African 10 000m titles at the Cape Milers Club ASA Grand Prix meeting held at Green Point Stadium in Cape Town on Friday. Closing out the meeting, a quality…
Some of Southern Africa’s top athletes will turn out in Cape Town on Friday night at the Cape Milers Club ASA Grand Prix meeting taking place at Green Point Stadium. We take a look at three races which could produce fireworks. 10 000m women With the meeting hosting the SA 10 000m Championships, all eyes…
In the build-up to the new season, we take a look at five South African road runners who are expected to shine during the 2025 campaign. Glenrose Xaba Having made gradual progress over the last few years, Xaba really enjoyed a breakthrough season last year. After clipping one second off the long-standing SA 10km record,…
It remains unclear when breakthrough star Glenrose Xaba will run another marathon, but Caster Semenya says it’s important to not rush her into anything. By setting a South African 42km record of 2:22:22 on debut at the Cape Town Marathon last month, Xaba has already qualified for the women’s marathon race at next year’s World…
Glenrose Xaba made one of the most spectacular debuts in the history of South African road running on Sunday, breaking the national record in her first 42km race at the Cape Town Marathon. Taking no prisoners as she wound up the pace in the second half, Xaba was incredible, defeating a powerful international line-up to…
Glenrose Xaba again showcased her impressive form on Sunday, winning the final leg of the Spar Grand Prix women’s 10km series in Johannesburg. Xaba, who had already won the Grand Prix title with a race to spare, triumphed in four of the five events this year, becoming the first South African since 2018 to secure…
Kenyan athlete Gideon Kipngetich and local star Glenrose Xaba demolished the elite fields on Tuesday, charging to impressive victories at the fifth and final leg of the Absa Run Your City 10km series in Joburg. Kipngetich, who had finished second in his debut on South African roads at the Run Your City Race in Tshwane…
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