Xaba gunning for whopping sixth national half-marathon title in a row

GLENROSE Xaba will chase her sixth national half-marathon title in a row for Athletics Gauteng North (AGN) as part of a star-studded field at the ASA Road Running Championships in Namakgale, Phalaborwa, today.

- ROWAN CALLAGHAN

Men’s defending champion Elroy Gelant will also be among the pre-race favourites in the half-marathon that is incorporated into the F21 Half-Marathon.

Xaba was the first South African home over the 21.1km distance at last year’s national championships in Gqeberha, finishing fourth overall in 1:13:42. Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) athlete Cacisile Sosibo was fifth, in a time of 1:13:51. She is likely to once again be Xaba’s strongest challenger.

Gelant, who overcame tough conditions to win the SA men’s title in Gqeberha last year, will be joined in the lineup by Athletics Central North West (ACNW) teammate Thabang Mosiako, also a former national champion.