KENYA’S Christine Njoki, the current holder of the SA all-comers record, claimed a dominating victory at the Totalsports Women’s Race in Durban on Sunday, August 4.
Starting and finishing at the Suncoast Casino on Snell Parade, the streets of Durban buzzed with excitement as a record field of 7500 runners gathered to partake in one of Durban’s most iconic Women’s Month celebrations.
Njoki, who crossed the finish line in 31 minutes for the 10km run was joined on the podium by Ethiopia’s Selam Gebre in second in a time of 32:01 with Lesotho’s Neheng Khatala rounding off the podium in a time of 32:03.
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Locals, Cacisile Sosibo was the first South African to cross the finish line, securing 6th place, Tayla Kavanagh followed in 7th place, and Jenet Mbhele finished in 8th.
“My race was good. My target was to run under 30 minutes, but we had some wind on the course which made it tough. As athletes, we have to fight. I’m happy with my performance as today’s result isn’t far from my personal best,” said Njoki. She added that this was her second time running in Durban, and she enjoyed running here, mentioning the great weather and the people.
“I am grateful to have run with so many women and feel that I have proven my mental and physical toughness. It’s great to race with other women and encourage each other. I want to thank the event organisers and Durban for hosting me. I hope to come back in 2025,” she concluded.
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