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Glenrose Xaba

Glenrose Xaba breaks Elana Meyer’s long-standing SA 10km record

South African middle-distance runner Glenrose Xaba has shattered the national 10km record previously held by Elana Meyer since October 2001.

Cape Town SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge winner Hiyane Lama (Nedbank) of Ethiopia, pictured with Olympian, Elana Meyer who won the inaugural Cape Town SPAR Women’s Challenge 30 years ago.

Elana Meyer surprised her SA 10km record still stands

South African athletics legend Elana Meyer is surprised that her records in the 10km, 3000m (1991), 5000m (1994), and 5km (1994) events still stand after so many years, despite the increasing participation of women in the sport.

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