South African long-distance runner
Glenrose Xaba (born 31 December 1994) is a South African long-distance runner. In 2018, she won the SPAR Grand Prix 10km series.[1] She competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark, where she finished in 67th place.[2] In 2024, she won the SPAR Grand Prix 10km series.[3]
In 2024 she broke the 10km national record with a time of 31:12.[4]
Career
She competed in the junior women's race at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[5]
In 2015, she won the silver medal in the women's 10,000 metres at the South African Athletics Championships held in Stellenbosch, South Africa. She also won the bronze medal in the women's 5000 metres event. In 2016, she competed in the women's 10,000 metres event at the African Championships in Athletics held in Durban, South Africa.
In 2017, she competed in the senior women's race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Kampala, Uganda.[6] She finished in 64th place.[6] In 2018, she competed in the senior women's race at the African Cross Country Championships held in Chlef, Algeria. She won the SPAR Grand Prix 10km series.[1]
She competed in the women's half marathon at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.[7]
She was not able to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan due to injury.[8]
In July 2024, she came fourth at the Absa Run Your City Durban 10km and broke the national record with a time of 31:12.[4]
In August 2024, she won the Absa Run Your City Joburg 10km with a time of 32:53.[9] In September 2024, she set a course record at the Absa Run Your City Joburg 10km with a time of 31:55.[10]
In October 2024, she won the Joburg leg, the final leg, of the SPAR Grand Prix in a time of 32:48.[11] She was declared the overall Grand Prix winner after winning all 5 races in the series.[12][13]
On 20 October 2024, she set a new national record as she won the Cape Town Marathon in a time of 2:22:22.[14]
Achievements
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All information taken from World Athletics profile.[15]
International competitions
National titles
- South African Championships
- 10,000 m: 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022
- South African Road Running Championships
- South African U23 Championships
- 5,000 m: 2015, 2016
- 10,000 m: 2015, 2016
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