Joviale Mbisha Defends her 100m Crown as Tayla Kavanagh Smashes PB for 5,000m Gold at the SA Senior Athletics Champs

Joviale Mbisha (right) edges Viwe Jingqi (centre) to defend her title in the women's 100m Final during Day 1 of the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships at Stellenbosch University's Coetzenburg Athletics Stadium on Thursday, 16 April 2026. All Photos: Cecilia van Bers / Athletics SA

Tayla Kavanagh dominated the women’s 5000m with a stunning personal best, and Joviale Mbisha defended her 100m crown on a brilliant opening day for South African women at the ASA Senior Athletics Championships in Stellenbosch on Thursday.

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