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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

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: Pholisa Ngqameni / Stillwater Sports Multiple SA record holder Adriaan Wildschutt is aiming to add the national 10km road record...