Gemeda, Makhanya and Kalmer Share 10km Honours
Ethiopian Gezashigh Hunduma Gemeda won the final race of the 2013 SPAR 10km Challenge while Rene Kalmer was the first SA finisher home, while Mapaseka Makhanya secures the Grand Prix title with sizeable lead over her competitors
Laxton Signature SPAR 10km Challenge Jhb Launches
Video: Run the new route for the Johannesburg SPAR 10km Challenge with Grand Prix leader Mapaseka Makhanya. Online entries opened on 1 August, and close on 27 September, but late entries will be accepted between 10 and 13 October.
Mapaseka Wins SPAR Grand Prix Early
Race Results: Transnet runner Mapaseka Makhanya took an early lead in Saturday’s SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge race at 2pm in Pretoria, and stayed away to win the Pretoria leg of the race.
Nyahora Claims Back-to-Back 10km Challenge Titles
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
Ladies Queueing Up for PE 10km Challenge
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
Nyahora Storms to Opening 2013 10km Challlenge Win
Nedbank AGN athlete, Zimbabwe’s Rutendo Nyahora raced to a clear 12-second win in the opening of the five 2013 SPAR Grand Prix races, at the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge in Cape Town this morning, ahead of Mapaseka Makhanya and Zintle Xiniwe, with 2012 defending champ Rene Kalmer – taking her time recovering from injury, finishing in fourth place
René and Liezel among SA Running Stars
Over 40 women runners have been featured in the Runners WorldSA Top 100 Heroes for 2012, including current Comrades Marathon heroine Kerry Koen, and prominent SPAR race regulars René Kalmer, Nolene Conrad, Christine Kalmer, Irvette van Zyl and Sonja Laxton
Kalmer Wins Her Dream Prize
Road-running queen Rene Kalmer got her dream prize in a new Nissan Micra at the SPAR Grand Prix Awards at Buitengeluk, Broadacres in Johannesburg. This was Kalmer’s third Grand Prix title.
Van Blerk Wins SPAR 10Km Challenge
Irvette van Blerk has won the Johannesburg SPAR 10Km Challenge on Sunday morning, ending in second place in the 2012 Grand Prix series behind her teammate Rene Kalmer, who withdrew for injury.
Joburg 10km Marks SPAR 21 Years
The Johannesburg SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge was launched in gorgeous Spring weather at the scenic Buitengeluk in Fourways. Guests included veteran runner Sonja Laxton, who will be running her 76th SPAR 10km Challenge and Rene Kalmer, the poster girl of road running, who is going for five wins out of five this year.
Kalmer Storms to Pta SPAR 10km Win
Despite the hot and dry conditions, SA Olympic marathon finisher and Nedbank CGA runner Rene Kalmer wins the Pretoria leg of the 2012 SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge in a time of 34.50, ahead of Rutendo Nyahora (who also finished 2nd in 2011) and Nolene Conrad (her 1st podium in a SPAR 10km Challenge)
Kalmer Tipped for Grand Prix Title
Star SA distance runner Rene Kalmer has pole position to grab her third 2012 SPAR Grand Prix title at the Women’s 10km Challenge at Supersport Park on Saturday afternoon