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The top three runners of the Port Elizabeth leg of the SPAR Women’s Challenge at Pollok Beach on Saturday, (from left) race champion Rutendo Nyahora, third-placed Mapaseka Makhanya and silver-medal winning Diana-Lebo Phalula. Photo: Mark West

Nyahora Claims Back-to-Back 10km Challenge Titles

By on 4 May, 2013 in National Championships, Newsroom, Results, Running

Zimbabwe’s Rutendo Nyahora won the 20th running of the Port Elizabeth SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge, warning her competitors of her intention to win each of the races in the 2013 calendar

The first South African home, Mapaseka Makhanya crosses the Cape Town SPAR 10km Challenge finish line to win maximum SPAR Grand Prix points at the start of the 2013 season of the popular women’s-only road race. Photo: Reg Caldecott

Fast Pollok Beach 10km Challenge to Spice Grand Prix

By on 2 May, 2013 in Newsroom, Running

Top Pollock Beach SPAR 10km Challenge contender Irvette van Zyl, fresh from setting a PB at the London Marathon, antcipates a fierce struggle for top place, and a fast time in Port Elizabeth this weekend

One lucky SPAR Women’s Challenge runner will win R50 000 worth of shopping vouchers at Saturday’s race in Port Elizabeth. Here SPAR Eastern Cape marketing manager Abri Swart (left) and promotions and advertising manager Wendy Westraadt give a taste of what the winner can look forward to. Photo: Coetzee Gouws/Full Stop Communications

SPAR 10km Challenge Anniversary Prizes

By on 30 April, 2013 in Newsroom, Running

Organisers confident of new entry record to confirm the 20th edition of the women-only SPAR 10km Challenge as the Eastern Cape’s biggest road race

Kathleen Shuttleworth (right) and Ronel Nattrass of Team Mizuno claimed victory in the three-stage ProNutro AfricanX Trailrun women’s team category on Sunday, completing the 3-day race in a combined time of 7 hours, 51 minutes and 43 seconds. Photo: Cherie Vale / Newsport Media

Shuttleworth and Nattrass Scoop AfricanX Trailrun

By on 22 April, 2013 in Newsroom, Running

“Too-Old-To-Race” Kathleen Shuttleworth and Ronel Nattrass ease to victory on day 3 of the 2013 ProNutro AfricanX Trailrun in Elgin, Grabouw, while Landie and Christiaan Greyling continued their domination of mixed-team endurance running around the country

Mapaseka Makhanya is one of the headline stars lined up for the SA Athletics Champs, from 12-13 April in Stellenbosch, where she will contest the 1500m and 5000m events alongside Lebo Phalula. Transnet runner Makhanya indicated her race preparedness when she was the first South African home in the opening leg of the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge in Cape Town, on 17 March this year. Photo: Reg Caldecott

Upstarts and Old Hands Eye Athletics SA Senior Champs

By on 10 April, 2013 in Athletics, Newsroom, Running

Tebogo Masehla, Mpho Mabuza, Sunette Viljoen, Mapaseka Makhanya and Lebo Phalula among big-name starts to contest SA Athletics Championships from 12-13 April at the Coetzernburg Stadium

Mapaseka Makhanya on route during the Cape Town leg of the SPAR Women’s Challenge, run on the 17th March 2013. Photo: Reg Caldecott

Makhanya Takes Early SPAR Grand Prix Lead

By on 27 March, 2013 in Awards, Newsroom, Running

The SPAR Grand Prix title race has been thrown wide open after race one, which sees Transnet’s Mapaseka Makhanya lead the standings on 19 points.

SPAR Eastern Cape marketing team Wendy Westraadt and Lelane du Plessis roll out the start/finish banner for the SPAR Women’s Challenge at the new venue at Pollok Beach. Photo: Coetzee Gouws/Fullstop

Venue Change for 20th PE Women’s 10km Challenge

By on 26 March, 2013 in Newsroom, Running

Development of Kings Beach has necessitated a change in venue from Kings Beach to Pollock Beach for the 20th running of the iconic SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge in Port Elizabeth

Women of all shapes and sizes are getting ready for the 20th annual SPAR Women’s Challenge in Port Elizabeth on 4 May, which includes a Little Ladies’ Race, for girls under the age of nine. Photo: Hugo Studio

Ladies Queueing Up for PE 10km Challenge

By on 19 March, 2013 in Newsroom, Running

The SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge promises bigger prizes at the 20th running of the Port Elizabeth event on 4 May, and launches a 2km Little Ladies race among exciting developments