Sosibo claims gold at Totalsports Women’s Race
Cacisile Sosibo claimed gold in Durban, with Tayla Kavanagh placing second place and Jenet Mbhele rounding off the podium.
THE 2023 Totalsports Women’s Race took place on Wednesday August 9 in commemoration of National Women’s Day- transforming the streets of Durban into a sea of pink’.
The race took place in Durban and Johannesburg in support of PinkDrive, a Non-Profit Company (NPC) committed to improving breast cancer awareness, education, providing and offering free services to the medically uninsured across South Africa.
Boxer Athletics Club athlete Cacisile Sosibo claimed gold in Durban.
“I specifically entered the Totalsports Women’s Race Durban because the course is flat, and the turns aren’t complicated. I enjoy this event because it’s for women and there aren’t any men that you need to compete against. So, I can just run my best and prove that women can also run. I am so happy to win today. I feel powerful, I’m a winner,” she said.
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Previous Totalsports Women’s Race Durban Champion Tayla Kavanagh placed second place on the day, with Jenet Mbhele rounding off the podium.
“Hosting the Totalsports Women’s Race on National Women’s Day is a wonderful way to celebrate women,” said Kavanagh, who was commenting ahead of the race.
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“I love racing in my home city and the Totalsports Women’s Race is always a lovely start to my Women’s Day celebrations. I really enjoy sharing the road with fellow runners who love the sport just as much as I do. My goal is to enjoy the race, while testing my fitness. I can’t wait to paint the streets of Durban pink with thousands of women on a very special day for a very special cause,” she added.
In Durban, the race started at Masabalala Yengwa Avenue and finished at Kings Park Athletics Track. PinkDrive was present at the Totalsports Women’s Race in offering free clinical breast examinations and educating the community on the importance of self- breast examinations.
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