{"id":11144,"date":"2017-09-26T19:35:24","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T17:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/?p=11144"},"modified":"2017-09-26T19:35:24","modified_gmt":"2017-09-26T17:35:24","slug":"mosiako-upsets-mokoka-to-win-fnb-joburg-10k-cityrun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/press-release\/mosiako-upsets-mokoka-to-win-fnb-joburg-10k-cityrun\/","title":{"rendered":"Mosiako upsets Mokoka to win FNB Joburg 10K CITYRUN"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was expected to be a battle between inform Precious Mashele and SA 10km Record Holder, Stephen Mokoka at the 2nd<\/sup> annual FNB Joburg 10K CITYRUN, but it was Thabang Mosiako who spoiled the party to destroy a quality field on Sunday, 24 September 2017.<\/p>\n

In chilly and windy weather conditions, the who\u2019s who of South African Road Running along with close to 14\u00a0000 other runners lined up in Simmonds Street in downtown Johannesburg to take on the 2017 FNB Joburg 10K CITYRUN.<\/p>\n

Precious Mashele, the SA Cross Country Champion was touted as one of the favourites, but seemed to have left his race face at home as he never featured. Instead it was David Manja who took on the role of pace setter in the first 3km which were passed in 8:32 with a big bunch of 20 runners eyeing each other out.<\/p>\n

Just before the 4km mark on the steep decent past Ellis Park, Thabang Mosiako surged to the front.\u00a0 Once on the long climb towards Constitution Hill, Stephen Mokoka and Lucky Mohale joined Mosiako and proceeded to push the pace.\u00a0 The rest of the field dropped off rapidly. The trio went through the halfway mark in 14:49. It was then that Mohale started to struggle, Mokoka started to push the pace, opening a gap of around 20m over Mosiako.<\/p>\n

The plucky Mosiako fought his way back to Mokoka by the 7km mark which came and went in 20:57. As they hit the top of Constitution Hill, Mosiako threw in a surge which left Mokoka reeling. The final 2km was a steep descent down to Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown.\u00a0 Although Mokoka tried to close Mosiako down, the gap was too big and Mosiako claimed the biggest win of his career, crossing the line in 29:51, with Mokoka some 25seconds behind and Gladwin Mzazi rounding out the top three.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very happy with today. This is a good win for me, especially beating Stephen (Mokoka). Breaking 30 minutes on this course is really good,\u201d said Mosiako. \u201cNow I am focusing on the FNB Durban 10K CITYSURFRUN.\u00a0 I want to break my PB and run under 29 minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Glenrose Xaba came into the race as the form athlete and did not disappoint. The diminutive 22-year-old broke away on the climb and was never headed. Xaba crossed the line in 35:39. Nolene Conrad had a solid race to finish in second (36:12) with Rudo Mhonderwa finishing third (36:40).<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was a tough race, but I knew after winning the Cross Country Titles (Xaba is both the 10km and 4km National Champion) that I was strong and that I could deal with the hills,\u201d said Xaba.<\/p>\n

Themba Mabizela: FNB Business Provincial Head for Gauteng South and Central says, \u201cCongratulations to all the top performing winners for their endurance and consistency throughout the race. A special thank you to every Joburger who took part in the race as each one of you made this a special event. It is satisfying to be a part of something that seems to grow from strength to strength each year. We hope that the race continues in its positive uptake and that more and more of the people who work, live and play in Joburg participate in the coming years.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2nd<\/sup> annual FNB Joburg 10K CITYRUN started at FNB Bank City Johannesburg and finished at Mary Fitzgerald Square Newtown.\u00a0 In celebration of Heritage Day, iconic landmarks featured on route included: the Nelson Mandela Bridge, FNB Bank City, Constitution Hill, Mary Fitzgerald Square, Wits University, Neighbourgoods Market and <\/em>Ellis Park Stadium to mention just a few.<\/p>\n

Charity Support<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong>When entering online, runners could choose to support either or all three of the FNB Joburg 10K CITYRUN Charities:\u00a0 the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation, <\/strong>the Johannesburg SPCA<\/strong> and\/or the Reach For A Dream Foundation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Like our Facebook page:\u00a0 <\/strong>The Johannesburg Heritage Foundation<\/a> \/ Johannesburg SPCA<\/a> \/ The Reach For A Dream Foundation<\/a> \/ \u00a0\u00a0 Joburg-10K<\/a><\/p>\n

Follow us on Twitter:\u00a0 <\/strong>@JoburgHeritage <\/a>\/ @JhbSPCA<\/a> \/ @joburg10K<\/a> \/ @ReachForADream<\/a><\/p>\n

Official hashtag:<\/strong>\u00a0 #J10krun<\/p>\n

NEXT UP<\/u>:\u00a0 <\/strong>The \u201cRun Your City Series\u201d heads to Durban for the inaugural FNB Durban 10K CITYSURFRUN<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Iconic landmarks to look out for on the FNB Durban 10K CITYSURFRUN route will include:\u00a0 the Moses Mabhida Stadium, City Hall and the Durban Railway Station to mention just a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date:<\/strong><\/td>\nSunday, 8 October 2017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time:<\/strong><\/td>\n08:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Start Venue:<\/strong><\/td>\nMasabalala Yengwa Street, in front of Moses Mabhida Stadium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Finish Venue:<\/strong><\/td>\nBeachfront Precinct adjacent to Moses Mabhida Stadium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

For more information on the FNB Joburg 10K CITYRUN email entries@joburg10k.com<\/a> or visit www.joburg10k.com<\/a>
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About the FNB Joburg 10K CITYRUN sponsorship<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

FNB Business is proud to be the title sponsor of the FNB Joburg 10K CITYRUN.\u00a0 This sponsorship forms part of our ongoing strategy to support local and community events that focus on a healthy lifestyle and family involvement. Road running is an inclusive sport that allows us to engage with a larger audience and support a sporting disciplines that advance our commitment to building, enduring and rewarding relationships with communities we are a part of.<\/p>\n

We believe in supporting a race that encourages people to run and know their city; a race that strives to re-invent how people perceive and experience the city centre. The FNB Bank City buildings are well-known and iconic buildings in the Johannesburg CBD and the precinct was recently revamped in 2015 with three lifestyle concepts of Work, Eat & Play in mind. For many years it has been viewed as traditional banking headquarters; however the revamp has positively changed the experience of the precinct.<\/p>\n

Sponsoring the FNB Joburg 10K CITYRUN is aligned to our belief in the importance of rejuvenating and reviving the city centre so it remains relevant and an important part of Johannesburg\u2019s Heritage.<\/p>\n

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