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Image: Anthony Grote Although narrowly missing her goal of becoming the first woman to break the 30-minute barrier for 10km on African soil, Brenda Jepchirchir lived up to her pre-race favourite status at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K on Sunday, 1 March 2026. In the men’s race, defending champion Adriaan Wildschutt  produced another commanding performance to retain his title in “The Friendly City.” After a fast start that saw her go through halfway in 14:49 with her t

Image: Action Photo After a fruitful 2025 season during which she became the fourth fastest South African 10km female runner of all time, comeback queen Tayla Kavanagh  is relishing the opportunity of taking on the best in SA, Africa and the world at her first road race of the season - the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K   on Sunday, 1 March 2026 . The Hollywood Athletics Club elite athlete who won the SA 10km title in 2021 when the national championships were incorporated in

Image: Richard Pearce A stylish Chery Vehicle , valued at R269 900 , will be up for grabs at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA  on Sunday, 1 March 2026 . As the proud vehicle partner of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series since 2022, to date Chery South Africa  has rewarded seventeen lucky participants with vehicles across the 2022 to 2025 editions. “We’re proud to kick off the 2026 Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series in Gqeberha with real excitement - starting with one lucky runner driving ho

Image: courtesy of Absa RUN YOUR CITY SERIES (Supplied) Fresh off a stunning victory at the prestigious Valencia 10K in January - a performance that propelled her to the top of the 2026 world rankings – Kenya’s Brenda Jepchirchir  has confirmed her highly anticipated South African debut. The world-leading star will toe the line at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K   on Sunday, 1 March 2026 , setting the stage for an exhilarating showdown on the streets of Nelson Mandela Bay

Anthony Grote After a standout 2025 season that saw him better four national records, Adriaan Wildschutt  has set his sights on further record-breaking achievements in 2026. Wildschutt will return to the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K  on Sunday, 01 March , where he aims to become the first athlete to clock a sub-27-minute 10km  on African soil . “It would mean a lot to run sub-27:00 on SA soil. It would probably be one of my very highest achievements. It would certainly mea

Image: Anthony Grote Stillwater Sports , the organisers of one of South Africa’s premier 10km road running series, the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series , are excited to announce that the 2026 season  will kick off earlier than ever, with the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K   moving from April to Sunday, 01 March 2026 . "We’re excited to announce that the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K will be moving to a new date in 2026, taking place on Sunday, 01 March,” says Michael Meyer, Manag

Image: Anthony Grote Adriaan Wildschutt  walks away with an impressive R200 000 after his record-breaking performance at the Absa RUN...

Image: Felix Dlanga South Africa’s 10km national record holder, Glenrose Xaba—who set the mark at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K in...

Image: Action Photo After overcoming cancer, Gqeberha resident  Xylon van Eyck  has embraced a new outlook on life, choosing not to take...

Image: Richard Pearce The Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K   will make its much-anticipated return to 'The Friendly City' on Sunday, 13...

Image: Tobias Ginsberg The Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K will celebrate its third anniversary in ‘The Friendly City’ on Sunday, 13...