Kenyan road running sensation Brenda Jepchirchir has expressed her desire to return to South Africa after claiming her maiden title at the Absa Run Your City Gqeberha 10km on Sunday.
The organiser, founder, and managing director of Stillwater Sports, that organizes the popular Absa Run Your City Series, Micheal Meyer, has broken his silence on the dramatic late withdrawal of the pace setters who were meant to guide Adriaan Wildschutt to a historic sub-27-minute run on African soil at the Gqeberha 10km on Sunday.
South African multiple record holder Adriaan Wildschutt may have crossed the line first at the Absa Run Your City Gqeberha 10km on Sunday, but his victory came wrapped in controversy after the late withdrawal of pace setters Ryan Mphahlele and Luan Munnik due to illness and injury.
South African multiple record holder Adriaan Wildschutt has told SABC Sport that he is doing everything possible not to overthink the prospect of breaking the sub-27-minute barrier on home soil.
South African long-distance runner Cwenga Nose is aiming to smash his personal best when he lines up for the Absa Run Your City Gqeberha 10km in Nelson Mandela Bay on 1 March.
Samuel Sepeng has confirmed to SABC Sport that newly crowned national 3000m indoor record holder Tshepo Tshite will make his 10km debut at the Absa Run Your City Gqeberha 10km on 1 March.