Virtual Heritage Day JOBURG 10K a huge success
Thousands of runners from across South Africa took an active approach to their Heritage Day celebrations on September 24 by taking on the much-anticipated JOBURG 10K CITYRUN Virtual Edition.
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A strong contingent of Boxer Athletics Club’s Elite Athletes jumped at the opportunity to be part of the action, with Collen Mulaudzi (Pretoria) and Tanith Maxwell (Cape Town) proving to be unstoppable on the day, clocking impressive top times of 29 minutes 41 seconds and 36 minutes 58 seconds respectively.
According to Mulaudzi, it was great getting ready for the JOBURG 10K CITYRUN Virtual Edition.
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“I had a great run and claiming the gold medal was a great feeling.”
Gladwin Mzazi came in second, while Lucky Mohale finished third.
“It was great getting ready for the JOBURG 10K CITYRUN Virtual Edition,” said Tanith Maxwell.
“It was great to have the opportunity to experience race-like conditions again and the virtual race was a fantastic opportunity to compete against the best in the country, but in my own city. I had a lovely run out there today. Claiming the gold medal was amazing.”
Bulelwa Simae came in second, while Natalie Mullany finished third.
“We loved celebrating National Heritage Day virtually with thousands of runners from across South Africa,” said Michael Meyer, MD of Stillwater Sports and founder of the RUN YOUR CITY Series.
“We were overwhelmed by the support we received not only from everyday runners but also from a large number of SA’s elites, especially the runners from the Boxer Athletics Club.
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The elites are hungry for competition, so we were excited to give them something to look forward to. Having these accomplished runners take part in the virtual race and talk about their experience on social media added to the excitement.
“Our team also had a great time taking on the JOBURG 10K CITYRUN Virtual Edition. It was a privilege to unite virtually with thousands of runners from across South Africa in the spirit of camaraderie and pride as we celebrated National Heritage Day by running Joburg together #RunJoburg.”