GLENROSE XABA STORMS TO VICTORY IN TSHWANE SPAR WOMEN’S 10KM CHALLENGE

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SATURDAY, 3 AUGUST 2024 

GLENROSE XABA STORMS TO VICTORY IN TSHWANE SPAR WOMEN’S 10KM CHALLENGE

Tshwane, South Africa: Glenrose Xaba (Boxer) stormed to victory in the Tshwane SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge at Supersport Park on Saturday afternoon in 32:53 minutes.

Ethiopian runner and defending SPAR Grand Prix title holder Tadu Nare was second, finishing two minutes after Xaba. It was Nare’s first defeat in the SPAR Challenge Series since 2019.

Cacisile Sosibo (Boxer) was third in 35:21.

Double Olympic Games gold medallist Caster Semenya (Masai) finished tenth, in 37:14.

Xaba and Nare ran side by side until about seven kilometres, when Xaba surged into the lead and never looked back.

In Durban last month, Xaba broke Elana Meyer’s long-standing 10km record by one second, with a time of 31:12. Mayer’s record had stood for 23 years.

“I am very excited to have beaten Tadu,” said Xaba.

“I was very well prepared for this race, and I was very focused.  I won the SPAR Grand Prix in 2018, and I want to win it again.

“I know Tadu is very strong on the hills, but my coach Caster is always telling me to finish strongly. I thought I would make my break at eight kilometres, but at six I was feeling good and decided to go for it,” said Xaba.

Nare said she had not been feeling well but decided to run anyway.

“I am so happy for Glenrose, who has shown so much growth. I am in good condition – my stomach problems were just a coincidence. I will definitely be running the last two races in the series.”

Sosibo said she was very happy to be on the podium after being one of the most consistent runners in the SPAR Grand Prix series.

“I am also very pleased with the way I ran this race,” she said.

Semenya said she was very pleased with her performance, but even more pleased about the way Xaba had run.

“I really enjoyed the race, and I think I will do more of them,” she said.

Two Boxer athletes – Janene Carey and Ronel Thomas both ran their 100th SPAR Challenge race on Saturday. Only two other runners – Sonja Laxton and Grace de Oliveira – have achieved this milestone.

They both said the SPAR Women’s Challenge races were as hard as South African nationals.

“The best of the best run them, and you have to work very hard to do well,” said Thomas.

“I love the SPAR races because they are for women, and because of the great vibe.”

ENDS

 

SPAR 10KM CHALLENGE RESULTS

Results from the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge at SuperSport Park on Saturday

Senior:

  1. Glenrose Xaba (Boxer) 00.32.53; 2. Tadu Nare (Nedbank) 00.34.53: 3. Cacisile Sosibo (Boxer) 00.35:21; 4. Lebo Phalula-Mzazi  (Boxer) 00.35:55; 5. Carmie Prinsloo (Tuks) 00.36:01; 6. Millicent Nyaberi (Nedbank) 00.36:20; 7. Malineo Mahloko (Maxed Elite) 00.36:37; 8. Karabo More (Masai) 00.36.55 9. Faith Kiptoo (Nedbank) 00.37:02; 10. Caster Semenya 00.37:14

Junior:

  1. Wiepke Schoeman (Boxer) 00.38:45; 2. Jackie Coertze (Boxer) 00.40:56; 3. Stephanie Verschoor (Boxer) 00.42:45

40-49:

  1. Lebo Phalula-Mzazi (Boxer) 00.35:55; 2. Lebogang Phalula-Luthuli (Boxer) 00.38:14; 3. Jeannie Henderson 00.39:38

50-59:

  1. Anne Stewart (Atlantic) 00.42:11; 2. Janene Carey (Boxer) 00.43:26; 3. Tabitha Tsatsa (Nedbank) 00.44.10

60-69:

  1. Judy Bird (Boxer) 00.43.37; 2. Karen Brough (Boxer) 00.48:49; 3. Grace de Oliviera (Maxed Elite) 00.52:19

70+:

  1. Winnie Koekemoer (AGN Masters) 01.01:15; 2. Lettie Coetzee (Pretoria Bobbies) 01.05:29: 3. Annatjie Greyvenstein (Irene) 01.06:46 

FREE TO USE PICTURES 

Please see attached free to use pictures with caption below. 

Glenrose Xaba Finish: Glenrose Xaba (Boxer) celebrates after winning the 2024 SPAR Grand Prix 10km Tshwane at SuperSport Park on Saturday, 3 August 2024. This is second SPAR Grand Prix win in 2024 for Xaba after finishing first in the season opening race in Cape Town in March.

Tadu Nare and Glenrose Xaba: Ethiopian Tadu Nare (Nedbank) and South African Glenrose Xaba (Boxer) neck to neck at the 5km mark of the 2024 SPAR Grand Prix 10km Tshwane at SuperSport Park on Saturday, 3 August 2024. Xaba upset defending SPAR Grand Prix Champion Nare to win her second SPAR Grand Prix race of 2024 after finishing first in the season opening race in Cape Town in March. Nare finished behind Xaba in second place.

Top 3 Finishers: The top 3 finishers in the 2024 Tshwane SPAR Grand Prix 10km race at SuperSport Park on Saturday, 3 August 2024 are from left third placed Cacisile Sosibo (Boxer), winner Glenrose Xaba (Boxer) and second placed Tadu Nare of Ethiopia (Nedbank).

Caster Semenya: Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya finished an impressive 10th at the 2024 Tshwane SPAR Grand Prix 10km race at SuperSport Park on Saturday, 3 August 2024. Semenya, a SPAR Women’s Challenge Tshwane Ambassador, was running her first every competitive 10km race.

Glenrose Xaba Action: Race winner Glenrose Xaba (Boxer) at the 9km mark of the 2024 Tshwane SPAR Grand Prix 10km race at SuperSport Park on Saturday, 3 August 2024. Xaba won her home SPAR Grand Prix race 32:53

Janene and Ronel 100th: Janene Carey and Ronel Thomas, both of Boxer Running Club celebrate their 100th SPAR Women’s Challenge 10km race at the 2024 Tshwane SPAR Grand Prix 10km race at SuperSport Park on Saturday, 3 August 2024.

Tshwane, South Africa: Glenrose Xaba (Boxer) stormed to victory in the Tshwane SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge at Supersport Park on Saturday afternoon in 32:53 minutes.

Ethiopian runner and defending SPAR Grand Prix title holder Tadu Nare was second, finishing two minutes after Xaba. It was Nare’s first defeat in the SPAR Challenge Series since 2019.

Cacisile Sosibo (Boxer) was third in 35:21.

Double Olympic Games gold medallist Caster Semenya (Masai) finished tenth, in 37:14.

Xaba and Nare ran side by side until about seven kilometres, when Xaba surged into the lead and never looked back.

In Durban last month, Xaba broke Elana Meyer’s long-standing 10km record by one second, with a time of 31:12. Mayer’s record had stood for 23 years.

“I am very excited to have beaten Tadu,” said Xaba.

“I was very well prepared for this race, and I was very focused.  I won the SPAR Grand Prix in 2018, and I want to win it again.

“I know Tadu is very strong on the hills, but my coach Caster is always telling me to finish strongly. I thought I would make my break at eight kilometres, but at six I was feeling good and decided to go for it,” said Xaba.

Nare said she had not been feeling well but decided to run anyway.

“I am so happy for Glenrose, who has shown so much growth. I am in good condition – my stomach problems were just a coincidence. I will definitely be running the last two races in the series.”

Sosibo said she was very happy to be on the podium after being one of the most consistent runners in the SPAR Grand Prix series.

“I am also very pleased with the way I ran this race,” she said.

Semenya said she was very pleased with her performance, but even more pleased about the way Xaba had run.

“I really enjoyed the race, and I think I will do more of them,” she said.

Two Boxer athletes – Janene Carey and Ronel Thomas both ran their 100th SPAR Challenge race on Saturday. Only two other runners – Sonja Laxton and Grace de Oliveira – have achieved this milestone.

They both said the SPAR Women’s Challenge races were as hard as South African nationals.

“The best of the best run them, and you have to work very hard to do well,” said Thomas.

“I love the SPAR races because they are for women, and because of the great vibe.”

ENDS 

SPAR 10KM CHALLENGE RESULTS

Results from the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge at SuperSport Park on Saturday

Senior:

  1. Glenrose Xaba (Boxer) 00.32.53; 2. Tadu Nare (Nedbank) 00.34.53: 3. Cacisile Sosibo (Boxer) 00.35:21; 4. Lebo Phalula-Mzazi  (Boxer) 00.35:55; 5. Carmie Prinsloo (Tuks) 00.36:01; 6. Millicent Nyaberi (Nedbank) 00.36:20; 7. Malineo Mahloko (Maxed Elite) 00.36:37; 8. Karabo More (Masai) 00.36.55 9. Faith Kiptoo (Nedbank) 00.37:02; 10. Caster Semenya 00.37:14

Junior:

  1. Wiepke Schoeman (Boxer) 00.38:45; 2. Jackie Coertze (Boxer) 00.40:56; 3. Stephanie Verschoor (Boxer) 00.42:45

40-49:

  1. Lebo Phalula-Mzazi (Boxer) 00.35:55; 2. Lebogang Phalula-Luthuli (Boxer) 00.38:14; 3. Jeannie Henderson 00.39:38

50-59:

  1. Anne Stewart (Atlantic) 00.42:11; 2. Janene Carey (Boxer) 00.43:26; 3. Tabitha Tsatsa (Nedbank) 00.44.10

60-69:

  1. Judy Bird (Boxer) 00.43.37; 2. Karen Brough (Boxer) 00.48:49; 3. Grace de Oliviera (Maxed Elite) 00.52:19

70+:

  1. Winnie Koekemoer (AGN Masters) 01.01:15; 2. Lettie Coetzee (Pretoria Bobbies) 01.05:29: 3. Annatjie Greyvenstein (Irene) 01.06:46

FREE TO USE PICTURES 

Please see attached free to use pictures with caption below. 

Glenrose Xaba Finish: Glenrose Xaba (Boxer) celebrates after winning the 2024 SPAR Grand Prix 10km Tshwane at SuperSport Park on Saturday, 3 August 2024. This is second SPAR Grand Prix win in 2024 for Xaba after finishing first in the season opening race in Cape Town in March.

Tadu Nare and Glenrose Xaba: Ethiopian Tadu Nare (Nedbank) and South African Glenrose Xaba (Boxer) neck to neck at the 5km mark of the 2024 SPAR Grand Prix 10km Tshwane at SuperSport Park on Saturday, 3 August 2024. Xaba upset defending SPAR Grand Prix Champion Nare to win her second SPAR Grand Prix race of 2024 after finishing first in the season opening race in Cape Town in March. Nare finished behind Xaba in second place.

Top 3 Finishers: The top 3 finishers in the 2024 Tshwane SPAR Grand Prix 10km race at SuperSport Park on Saturday, 3 August 2024 are from left third placed Cacisile Sosibo (Boxer), winner Glenrose Xaba (Boxer) and second placed Tadu Nare of Ethiopia (Nedbank).

Caster Semenya: Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya finished an impressive 10th at the 2024 Tshwane SPAR Grand Prix 10km race at SuperSport Park on Saturday, 3 August 2024. Semenya, a SPAR Women’s Challenge Tshwane Ambassador, was running her first every competitive 10km race.

Glenrose Xaba Action: Race winner Glenrose Xaba (Boxer) at the 9km mark of the 2024 Tshwane SPAR Grand Prix 10km race at SuperSport Park on Saturday, 3 August 2024. Xaba won her home SPAR Grand Prix race 32:53

Janene and Ronel 100th: Janene Carey and Ronel Thomas, both of Boxer Running Club celebrate their 100th SPAR Women’s Challenge 10km race at the 2024 Tshwane SPAR Grand Prix 10km race at SuperSport Park on Saturday, 3 August 2024.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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