Gauteng North’s Glenrose Xaba, produced the best performances of her career on Saturday, winning the national women’s title at the ASA Half-Marathon Championships in Gqeberha.

Fast times were produced across the board in the championship contest, which was incorporated into the Nelson Mandela Bay Half-Marathon.

In the open men’s race, local Eastern Cape athlete, Thabang Mosiako, was prominent in a large lead pack for most of the 21.1km distance and he eventually broke away down the beach front in the closing stages to win the overall battle and the SA title for host province Eastern Province Athletics in a personal best time of 1:00:29.

Gauteng North’s former champion Stephen Mokoka was fourth overall and third in the ASA Championship clocking 1:00:54.

In the women’s contest Xaba (AGN) was phenomenal, pushing the pace throughout the race and holding on to secure her fourth straight national half-marathon crown in a personal best of 1:08:36. She took second place overall, just two seconds behind Kenyan athlete Betty Chepkemoi, who won the open race in 1:08:34.

“It’s so exciting to win my fourth half-marathon title. I’m still shocked. I’m working very hard to maintain the standard and it’s not easy, but with the right support anything is possible. I’m grateful to my coaches Caster and Violet Semenya, and to our training group, who are there for me in good and times,” Xaba said after the race.

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