Veteran long-distance star Stephen Mokoka has decided to sit out of this year’s World Championships marathon, choosing instead to focus on local races and shorter distances.
South African marathon record holder Elroy Gelant has confirmed to SABC Sport that he will not defend his half-marathon title at the Athletics South Africa Road Running Championships in Namakgale, Phalaborwa, Limpopo on Saturday.
South African marathon record holder Elroy Gelant has voiced his concerns about the current state of local athletics and Athletics South Africa’s heavy emphasis on relays.
After breaking the 26-year-old South African marathon record, Elroy Gelant is now focused on defending his title at the upcoming Absa Run Your City Durban 10km race on 13 July.
The highly anticipated Absa Run Your City Gqeberha 10km is just around the corner, with the first leg of the popular series set to take place at Nelson Mandela Bay on Sunday.
South African long-distance star Elroy Gelant believes clocking his personal best of 1:00:22 at the Bashir’s Run Half-Marathon in Belgium will be a major confidence boost as he prepares for the Absa Run Your City 10km race in Gqeberha.