Doreen Cherop clocked 31:35 to beat South African star Glenrose Xaba into the silver medal position, while another Kenyan Deborah Chemutai completed the podium.
TSHWANE — DOREEN CHEROP made it two wins in a row as she captured the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Tshwane 10k on Sunday morning to add to her victory in Durban last month.
She was part of a Kenyan clean-sweep that saw her compatriot Salem Kibet reigning victorious in the men’s race as the east Africans left the local runners in their wake.
Cherop clocked 31:35 to beat South African star Glenrose Xaba into the silver medal position by just three seconds while another Kenyan Deborah Chemutai completed the podium in 31:59. Deon van der Merwe
Kibet, meanwhile, won in 28:45 – narrowly missing Kamohelo Mofolo’s 28:40 course record. The Kenyan finished 10 seconds ahead of surprise runner-up Zenzile Pheko of Boxer Athletic Club who beat his teammate Chris Mhlanga into third place by a second.
