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Runners dash to the Jozi SPAR Women’s Challenge
The annual event had many step out of their homes and onto the streets to take part.
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Thousands descended onto Marks Park Sports Club for the Johannesburg leg of the SPAR Women’s Challenge series.
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Women from all walks of life, and various communities, took part in the annual Jozi SPAR Women’s Challenge and had a blast running or walking through the streets of Emmarentia and Greenside.
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Along with the women, children and men also took part in the event that saw them cover a distance of either 5km or 10km.
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This challenge is described as being a key part of the SPAR Grand Prix series, the only competition of its kind in the country’s road running.
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Here are some participants of the challenge enjoying a great day Sunday morning in Emmarentia.
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