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SPAR Grand Prix winner Glenrose Xaba during the 2024 SPAR Grand Prix Awards at Red Roman Shed on November 05, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Glenrose Xaba optimistic about the upcoming season

South African marathon champion Glenrose Xaba is optimistic ahead of the new season, hoping to stay injury-free and build on her achievements from last year.

Gerda Steyn of Team South Africa competes during the Women's Marathon on day sixteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Esplanade Des Invalides on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.

Gerda Steyn determined to reclaim her national title

Comrades and Two Oceans champion Gerda Steyn is determined to reclaim the South African marathon record that Glenrose Xaba broke last year.

Caster Semenya with Glenrose Xaba winner of the year during the 2024 SPAR Grand Prix Awards at Red Roman Shed on November 05, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

How Caster Semenya assisted Glenrose Xaba to break the marathon record

South African athletics legend Caster Semenya and her partner, Violet Semenya, both renowned for their track and field expertise, achieved something extraordinary by helping Glenrose Xaba not only win the Cape Town Marathon on her debut but also break the South African national marathon record on her first attempt.

SA 10km record holder Glenrose Xaba

How Glenrose Xaba almost quit athletics due to injuries and poor form

South African marathon record holder Glenrose Xaba nearly walked away from the sport due to ongoing injuries and a slump in form.

Glenrose Xaba during the 2024 SPAR Grand Prix Awards at Red Roman Shed on November 05, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Glenrose Xaba to renovate her mother’s house in Mpumalanga with her winnings

South African long-distance runner Glenrose Xaba has plans to renovate her mother’s house using her earnings from a highly successful year of road races.

Glenrose Xaba in the Final Women Senior 5000m during day 1 of the ASA Senior Track and Field, Combined Events and Relay Championships at Msunduzi Athletics Stadium on April 18, 2024 in Pieter

Glenrose Xaba smashes Cape Town Marathon and SA Marathon records on debut

South African long-distance runner Glenrose Xaba made a stunning debut at the Cape Town Marathon, shattering the national marathon record by over a minute.