It was a case of swapping positions in the second Spar 10km women’s Grand Prix in Durban yesterday, with Ethiopian Tadu Nare taking the first position and relegating Helalia Johannes of Namibia to second place.
Johannes, who had emerged tops in the first edition in Gqeberha last month, cited fatigue as the main reason she finished a few steps behind the exceptional Nare, who sauntered into the King’s Park Swimming Arena in 31:50, nine seconds ahead of Johannes.
"When I got to Joburg, I missed a connecting flight, another long wait. So I have been suffering from headaches as a result, I wasn’t sure if I would compete because when I tried to push my body, it just wouldn’t respond.” The top two were joined on the podium by young Ethiopian Selam Gebre, who came third in 32.17. Irvette van Zyl and Kesa Molotsane followed as the top-placed South Africans.
With Nare and Johannes tied at the top, next month’s edition in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, should provide a clearer indication of where this year’s Grand Prix is headed, though Johannes could hand the early initiative to her Ethiopian competitor due to the Commonweath Games starting July 28.
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