Glenrose Xaba in action at a previous Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series race. PHOTO: Action Photo
After clocking the second fastest 10km time of her career just three days ago, Glenrose Xaba wants to replicate her form when she takes on the iconic Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K on Sunday, 7 July 2024.
“I’m very happy about this season so far as I have been training very hard and have even lost some weight in order to fulfil my goals,” she said.
Xaba dipped under 32 minutes for only the second time in her career when she ran a scintillating 31:57 to fall just two seconds short of equaling her lifetime best in Durban on Sunday 23 June.
The reigning SA 5000m and 10 000m champion says her desire to dip under 32 minutes again is fuelled by the opportunity of getting her hands on some of the generous monetary time bonus incentives that the race organisers have put in place for local athletes.
“If I manage to run 31 minutes then it shows that I can run 30 minutes soon. I would be glad if I can run a good time like this at the upcoming Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K because there are a lot of incentives in that race.
“I’m praying for beautiful weather on race day,” explains Xaba who stands to pocket at least R60 000 if she can run faster than 32:08, with .as much as R200 000 on offer for a time of 30:23 or faster.”
Read more about the 2024 Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series SA Athlete Prize Incentives: https://runyourcityseries.com/sa-athlete-prize-incentives-announced-for-2024-absa-run-your-city-series/
‘We’re thrilled to have Glenrose Xaba competing at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K on 7 July, especially after her recent 31:57 finish,” says Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports and Series Founder.
“Glenrose is an exceptional athlete, and we’ll be rooting for her to improve her 10km time even further in Durban. We can’t wait to witness her performance and see her shine on race day.”
