TAYLA KAVANAGH

SA runner Tayla Kavanagh

Tayla Kavanagh celebrates near miss in 5000m national record

Newly crowned Women's 5 000m SA champion Tayla Kavanagh was delighted with running a personal best at the Athletics SA Senior Track and Field Championships in Stellenbosch despite narrowly missing out on the national record.

Tayla Kavanagh, Glenrose Xaba and Kyla Jacobs during the 2025 SPAR Women's 10km Challenge and 5km Fun Run at Green Point Common Sports Ground on March 29, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Tayla Kavanagh stuns Glenrose Xaba to claim maiden Spar 10km crown

South African road running rising star Tayla Kavanagh finally broke through for her first Spar Women’s 10km Challenge victory, outduelling multiple national record holder Glenrose Xaba in a dramatic sprint finish at Green Point Stadium in Cape Town on Sunday.

SA runner Tayla Kavanagh

Manfred Seidler: National champs for Tayla Kavanagh to lose

Hollywood Athletics Club elite manager Manfred Seidler says the Athletics SA National 10km Championships title is firmly in Tayla Kavanagh’s hands heading into tomorrow’s race.

SA runner Tayla Kavanagh

Tayla Kavanagh ready to make mark in Spar Women’s 10km Challenge

Tayla Kavanagh is set to line up for the opening leg of the Spar Women’s 10km Challenge Grand Prix series at Green Point Stadium in Cape Town on 30 March.

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