Nare in the Money Spar Grand Prix
The 2019 SPAR Grand Prix winner, Helalia Johannes finished third and will pocket R60 000.
For the second successive year, Ethiopian Tadu Nare (Nedbank) is going home to Addis Ababa with a substantial winner’s cheque.
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Nare successfully defended her 2021 SPAR Grand Prix Women’s 10km title with resounding victories in five of the six races to collect the first prize of R190 000.
With additional prize money of R30 000 for each of her wins in the individual races, she has pocketed more than R350 000 from the SPAR Grand Prix this year.
Nare was thrilled with her victory, saying the money would be used to complete the house she started building with her prize money last year.
“I have also bought some land as an investment,” she added.
The young athlete is grateful to SPAR and Nedbank for making it possible for her to earn substantial prize money while boosting her standing as an international level athlete.
Nare who was runner-up to Nedbank teammate Helalia Johannes of Namibia in 2019 said she had come to regard South Africa as a second home while competing in the series.
“The people here have made me feel very welcome and I have loved running here.
“I hope I’ll be able to defend my title next year, but that will depend on possible international commitments. I will have to discuss it with my coach and see what is best for me,” she said.
Fellow Ethiopian Selam Gebre, who is also in the Nedbank stable, finished second in the SPAR Grand Prix and will take home R100 000.
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The 2019 SPAR Grand Prix winner, Helalia Johannes finished third and will pocket R60 000.
Kesa Molotsane (Murray & Roberts), the 2017 SPAR Grand Prix winner, finished fourth on the table, proving the importance of consistency. She was eighth in Gqeberha, fifth in Durban, Mbombela and Tshwane, seventh in Johannesburg and fourth in Cape Town.
SPAR Group Sponsorship and Events Manager, Charlene Subbarayan confirmed that SPAR will continue with their sponsorship of the SPAR Grand Prix in 2023.
“After two difficult years of hosting events due to COVID-19 we look forward to returning back to normal in 2023 and promise that the SPAR Grand Prix will be bigger and better with each of the six races,” she said.
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