Glenrose Xaba is the half-marathon pre-race favourite as strong fields line up in the annual contests for national titles over various distances at the ASA Road Running Championships in Namakgale, Phalaborwa, in Limpopo on Saturday, 26 July 2025.
Xaba will turn out as the pre-race favourite in defence of her national title in the half-marathon event, which is incorporated into the F21 Half-Marathon.
Xaba will target her sixth national half-marathon title for Athletics Gauteng North (AGN) in the women’s race, and her strongest challenge is likely to come from CGA athlete Cacisile Sosibo, who has also run under 70 minutes over the 21.1km distance.
A tightly contested war is expected to be waged between some of the country’s top middle-distance runners. The AGN squad will be led by Karabo More and Simonay Weitsz, but they will have to hold off an expected challenge from Zanthé Taljaard, running in the colours of Athletics Vaal Triangle.
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“We return our focus to domestic competition, after a successful and victorious trip to the CAA African U18, U20 Championships in Abeokuta, Nigeria, where we returned as continental champions,” said James Moloi, President of Athletics SA.
‘We are also happy to spread our championships to other provinces, and it will be a welcome change for athletes to run at high altitude,” said Moloi. “We wish well our hosts, Limpopo Athletics, and all other role-players, including the organisers of F21 race, where we are incorporated.”
Original Copy: Athletics South Africa, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: Strong fields will line up in the annual contests with national titles over various distances at the ASA Road Running Championships to be held in Namakgale, Phalaborwa, in the Limpopo Province, on Saturday, 26 July 2025. Photo: Cecilia van Bers
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