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.
South African marathon champion Elroy Gelant has confirmed to SABC Sport that he will not defend his title this year due to the scheduling change.
South African marathon and half-marathon champion Elroy Gelant has described his nomination for the ASA Athlete Personality of the Year award as a self-fulfilling assurance of his work in 2024.