Adriaan Wildschutt, a rising star in the global running scene, will be competing in the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K, aiming to break the current South African 10km record. The America-based athlete, who holds numerous national records in various distances, expressed his excitement to compete in the race and hopes to make a lasting impact on the 10km record.
The Absa RUN YOUR CITY SERIES is proud to welcome global running sensation Adriaan Wildschutt to compete on South African soil at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K. Photo: Adriaan WildschuttPRECIOUS MASHELE BEWARE! Your South African 10km is under threat, and the man gunning for it has a reputation for setting national marks.
“I’m looking forward to participating in the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K,” Wildschutt said, in confirming he will be coming home. “I appreciate and respect Precious’ record and would never undermine the quality it took to set that record. However, I am aiming to break the South African record in Gqeberha and hopefully make it a lasting one.”
“We were able to continue to train at a high level. However, the next six weeks are going to be critical leading up to some track races and the 10km in Gqeberha. I am very excited about that, and I am hopeful that everything will go as planned and I can perform at the best level I can.”
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