Hiyane Lama made a spectacular debut on the road over 10km, storming to victory in cold and wet conditions in 33:42, with compatriot and Nedbank Running Club teammate, Selam Gebre, taking second position. In Gqeberha, Lama won’t be competing, but defending series champion, Tadu Nare, will make her season debut, accompanied by Selam Gebre. After missing out on the first contest in the Mother City, former multiple Spar Grand Prix series winner Irvette van Zyl (Hollywood Athletics Club) is also in the lineup for the Gqeberha race. So far, in the more than 30-year history of the Spar series, only the iconic Sonja Laxton achieved the elusive ‘century’ of races when she completed the Spar Grand Prix race in Johannesburg in October, 2019. ‘ROAD RUNNING EXTRAVAGANZA’"We are so excited to be hosting the 30th edition of the Spar Women's Challenge Gqeberha," said Roseann Shadrach, Spar Eastern Cape Advertising Manager.

Source: Ethiopian News May 24, 2023 11:01 UTC