Doreen Cherop Claims Second Straight Absa 10k Title in Tshwane

Doreen Cherop won the women's title at the Absa Run Your City Tshwane 10k in 31:35, edging defending champion Glenrose Xaba by three seconds in a race decided over the final kilometre, at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Sunday 23 August 2026. All Photos: Charmaine Botes Visser

Doreen Cherop made her move in the final kilometre and never looked back, holding off Glenrose Xaba to win the Absa Run Your City Tshwane 10k and add the Pretoria crown to her Durban title, with Xaba second in and Deborah Chemutai third.

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