{"id":44118,"date":"2022-08-09T20:36:37","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T18:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/?p=44118"},"modified":"2022-08-09T20:37:34","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T18:37:34","slug":"totalsports-womens-race-celebrates-womens-day-in-pink-across-three-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/more-sport\/totalsports-womens-race-celebrates-womens-day-in-pink-across-three-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Totalsports Women\u2019s Race celebrates Women\u2019s Day in PINK across three cities!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pink was the colour of the day when just over 20\u00a0000 women lined the streets of Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban on Tuesday 09 August 2022 to celebrate National Women\u2019s Day by taking on the Totalsports Women\u2019s Race in support of PinkDrive.<\/p>\n

Founded in 2001, this was only the second time in the event\u2019s history that the Totalsports Women\u2019s Race celebrated National Women\u2019s Day across three cities on one day. To add to the excitement, this was also the first time since 2019 that the event was hosted due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n

Fortunate Chidzivo<\/strong> (Retail Capital Langa) celebrated Women\u2019s Day in style by claiming her first Totalsports Women\u2019s Race 10km <\/strong>victory when she crossed the finish line at Grand Parade, Cape Town<\/strong> in a deserving time of 35 minutes 28 seconds. \u201cI did my first Totalsports Women\u2019s Race in 2016 when it was still hosted in Stellenbosch. I think I finished sixth. It feels amazing to come back in 2022 and win it,\u201d says Chidzivo. \u201cI think I am lucky at Totalsports events. I won the Totalsports Two Oceans Half Marathon, and this is my second big race and it\u2019s the Totalsports Women\u2019s Race. I am proud to take part in a Women\u2019s Race on Women\u2019s Day. It\u2019s important to stay healthy and I couldn\u2019t wait to line up with thousands of women. I am proud to cross the finish line first. It gives me confidence to keep working hard because I\u2019m reaping the fruits. I will definitely come back next year.\u201d Nolene Conrad came in second, while An\u00e9l Terblanche finished third.<\/p>\n

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Glenrose Xaba<\/strong> (Boxer Athletics Club) was the runner to beat in the Totalsports Women\u2019s Race 10km <\/strong>in Joburg<\/strong>. Xaba crossed the finish line at Mark’s Park (Emmarentia) in an impressive time of 34 minutes 36 seconds. \u201cThe route was tough,\u201d says Xaba. \u201cIt was very hilly, and the competition was tough. I entered the Totalsports Women\u2019s Race because it celebrates Women\u2019s Day and because it supports PinkDrive. My mom has cancer, so I decided to run for her today. I am thankful for the support that we received it made the event very exciting. It meant a lot to defend my title. I won it in 2019. Winning today shows that I am dedicated and disciplined, and that I am in good shape after having a lot of injuries over the past two years.\u201d Irvette van Zyl came in second, while Cacisine Sosebo finished third.<\/p>\n

Tayla Kavanagh<\/strong> (Murray & Roberts) took no prisoners in the Totalsports Women\u2019s Race 10km <\/strong>in Durban <\/strong>crossing the finish line first at Kings Park Athletics Track in a lightning-fast time of 33 minutes 11 seconds. \u201cI am very happy with how the race went today and I am very happy to take the win,\u201d says Kavanagh. \u201cI pretty much time trialled the race. We ran together for the first kilometre, and then I decided to pull away. From there it just felt like a training run for me. I couldn\u2019t think of a better way to celebrate Women\u2019s Day than with a whole bunch of beautiful ladies running together. The support along the route was amazing. I absolutely loved it. The Totalsports Women\u2019s Race is a great initiative by Totalsports and everyone involved.\u201d Jenna Challenor came in second, while Nwabisa Mjoli finished third.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a fantastic time celebrating National Women\u2019s Day with thousands of runners and walkers across three cities,\u201d says Jonathan Stein Head of Totalsports. \u201cWe\u2019ve missed the excitement and amazing vibe that the entrants bring to the Totalsports Women\u2019s Race, and it was an absolute privilege spending the morning with so many women (and men) who #LoveTheRun. Congratulations to Fortunate Chidzivo, Glenrose Xaba and Tayla Kavanagh for claiming gold in the Totalsports Women\u2019s Race 10km in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban respectively. Being able to watch you in action was truly inspiring.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stein adds: \u201cWe would like to thank each entrant and spectator for joining us today; without your support the event would not be possible. Finally, a shout out to all the PinkDrive representatives that were out in each city. You do amazing work, and your zest to always help those in need leaves us in awe. It\u2019s an absolute pleasure to have PinkDrive as the event charity.\u201d<\/p>\n

CHARITY SUPPORT<\/u><\/strong>:<\/strong> The Totalsports Women\u2019s Race proudly supports PinkDrive, a Non-Profit Company (NPC) that is committed to improving breast cancer awareness, education, and providing and offering free services to the medically uninsured across South Africa. PinkDrive representatives were present at the Totalsports Women\u2019s Race in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban offering FREE clinical breast examinations and educating on the importance of self- breast examinations.<\/p>\n

PinkDrive received a welcomed\u00a0donation\u00a0<\/strong>of\u00a0R75\u00a0000 (R25\u00a0000 per city)<\/strong>\u00a0during the 2022 Totalsports Women\u2019s Race Prize Giving in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban.<\/p>\n

PRIZE PURSE<\/u><\/strong>:<\/strong> The 2022 Totalsports Women\u2019s Race boasted an impressive, combined prize purse of R155\u00a0550,00. To view the Prize Purse Breakdown visit:<\/p>\n