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GALLERY: Electric atmosphere at Durban SPAR Women’s Challenge

The 34th Women’s 10/5km Challenge was buzzing today at the Hollywoodbets King’s Park Stadium. Groups of friends and families, colleagues and fellow professional runners came together this weekend with a total of 9 653 entries.

A CROWD of beautiful people in orange arrived race-ready at the Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium outer fields this morning (Sunday, June 23) for the 2024 Durban SPAR Women’s Challenge.

The uplifting theme for this year’s race was #ChooseYou with the underlying message of motivating oneself and encouraging women to prioritise self-care, both for their mental and physical well-being.

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Thousands of participants walked, ran or jogged for the Durban SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge and 5km Fun Run, and while the majority of the thousands of runners took part for fitness and fun, the elite runners battled it out for top honours and to earn valuable SPAR Grand Prix points.

10km champion Tadu Nare breezed through the finish line in a record time of 00:31:14. Photo: Nia Louw

The 10km race forms part of the prestigious SPAR Grand Prix series, attracting entries from South Africa’s and Africa’s leading female road-running athletes.

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