Caster Semenya to attend SPAR Women’s Challenge Tshwane
South African Olympic champion Caster Semenya will attend Saturday’s SPAR Women’s Challenge Tshwane at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Caster Semenya has thrown her weight behind the SPAR Women’s Challenge Tshwane on 3 August at SuperSport Park to show her support to the thousands of participants on race day.
The two-time Olympic champion said she hoped her appearance at the annual event would inspire other women and provide some encouragement.
“It was important to be involved in the race because women don’t get the recognition that we deserve in sport. For us to be part of the race is a token of appreciation and to show we support women, we want to empower them, and we are working on this milestone with them,” Semenya said.
Semenya’s Masai Athletics Club, which supports promising young athletes that would otherwise not have access to formal coaching, will be one of this year’s race beneficiaries.
The South African track phenom has been the embodiment of the race theme, “Yes I Am” which encourages women to embrace who they are as individuals.
“We want women to be better, and we want them to believe in themselves. The motivation comes where you love yourself, you respect yourself, and you accept yourself for who you are,” Semenya said.
She acknowledged that they know there are stumbling blocks and that these challenges will always be there, but she believe you have to find a way to overcome them.
“It is about knowing what you want, believes in yourself, and loving yourself and self-respect. It is all about self-love,” said Semenya.
Time is running out for women interested in participating in this year’s race but they can still enter for the 5km and 10km distances at SuperSport Park from 29 July to 2 August between 10:00 and 18:00. They will immediately receive their race number, a t-shirt, foam peak cap and a copy of the My Race magazine.
Those that have entered online should bring their proof of payment to SuperSport Park in Centurion and collect their race packs from 29 July to 2 August between 10:00 and 18:00 or on race day between 08:00 and 12:00. The race will start at 14:00.
The SPAR Women’s Challenge Tshwane is famous for its carnival atmosphere before, during and after the race. Live entertainment and refreshments will be available at the venue on race day. No gas ‘braais’, glass, alcohol, cold drink cans or tins will be allowed inside SuperSport Park.
The Venue Operation Centre can be contacted on 012 663 2111 in case of emergency on race day.
For more information and to stay on top of the latest race news, “Like” the SPAR Women’s Challenge Tshwane Facebook page, follow @SPARladiespta on Twitter, or call our Race Office on 011 203 5303.
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