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A delightful day of road running has come to an end with the inimitable Glenrose Xaba being crowned the winner of the Joburg leg of the SPAR Women’s Challenge.Xaba finished in a time of 32.48 minutes, followed by Tadu Nare from Ethiopia in a time on 34 minutes and Diniya Kedir Abaraya, also from Ethiopia in a time of 34.14 minutes.Local running legend, and Comrades Marathon winner Gerda Steyn finished in 6th place in a time of 35.11minutes.
South African Glenrose Xaba had already done enough this season to secure the SPAR Grand Prix title before the Joburg race, but that did not stop her from pushing to be her best in the final race of the season. While the SPAR Grand Prix is an esteemed athletic event, thousands take part for the fun of it. At a jam-packed Mark’s Park Sports Club in Emmarentia, roughly 10 000 runners took on either the 5km or 10km road race challenge, and the enthusiasm on the roads of Emmarentia was contagious.
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