Van Zyl Clinches Third SPAR Grand Prix with Joburg Win
Irvette van Zyl pictured crossing the line to clinch her third SPAR Grand Prix title, after leading the series’ Joburg finale from start to finish for an inspired win on Sunday.
Tjoka Does Tshwane Matha Again
Three-times Soweto Marathon winner, Lesotho’s Mamarola Tjoka, emerged from a success defence of her Tshwane Nedbank Matha Series road race title on Saturday, after winning in 1:16:50.
René 2007 Grand Prix Champ
The winning trio in the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge held in Johannesburg on Sunday 14 October. From left to right: The second placed Annerien van Schalkwyk, Rene Kalmer (who won the race) and Marelise Retief, who came third. By winning the race Kalmer also clinched the SPAR Grand Prix Series and prize money of R50,000. […]
Tavengwa Takes Pretoria Challenge
Pre-race favourites Rene Kalmer and Grace de Olivera failed to achieve their intended results, with Kalmer finishing fourth behind Harmony’s Sharon Tavengwa, Kenya’s Joyce Mwende Katenge and team-mate Louisa Leballo, in the Open division of Pretoria’s SPAR 10km Challenge on Saturday.
Kalmer Cruises to SPAR Victory
The quietly confident Krugersdorp schoolteacher Rene Kalmer (Mr Price Central Gauteng) rocketed to the top of the SPAR Grand Prix standings in the second of five races by winning the SPAR Mercury Women’s 10km Challenge with Bokomo, in Durban on Sunday.
Tsatsa Dances to City2City Win
Harmony runners dominated the weekend’s City to City Heritage Ultra Marathon, with a comfortable win by Thabitha TsaTsa over Liberty’s Riana van Niekerk in the women’s 50km event.