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Glenrose Xaba, Tadu Nare Set for Showdown in Spar Women’s 10km Challenge

Posted : 17 September 2024

All eyes will be on Glenrose Xaba this Saturday as she faces off against reigning Spar Grand Prix champion, Ethiopian Tadu Nare, in the penultimate Spar Women’s 10km Challenge in Gqeberha. Nare, who has dominated the series since 2021 with three consecutive titles, will be aiming to reclaim her dominance after being beaten by Xaba in the Tshwane edition last month. Xaba's victory over Nare gives her a psychological advantage heading into the race.

 

In July, Xaba made headlines by breaking Elana Meyer’s 2001 South African 10km record, solidifying her position as the fastest South African woman over the distance. Xaba currently leads the Spar Grand Prix standings with a 31-point cushion over Cacisile Sosibo and is in prime position to become the first South African to win the series since foreign athletes were admitted in 2019. Meanwhile, Nare, who missed the Cape Town race but narrowly beat Xaba in Durban, sits in fourth place with 54 points, one behind her compatriot Diniya Abaraya.

 

Nare recently won the inaugural Mpumalanga Marathon in Mbombela, securing a R1 million prize, but the key question is whether she will recover in time for Saturday’s race in Gqeberha. The competition will also feature strong contenders like Abaraya, Sosibo, the Phalula twins, and three-time Spar Grand Prix winner Irvette van Zyl, who missed the Cape Town race while competing in the Paris Olympics.

 

The Gqeberha race promises fast times on its flat course along Marine Drive, with manual entries for both the 10km race and 5km fun run still open until Friday, September 20th. The event will be livestreamed on the Spar Grand Prix and Athletics South Africa Facebook pages from 06:50 on Saturday, with road closures in place along Marine Drive and Driftsands Drive from 05:30.

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