Johannes takes second place

  • 2 Years Ago 03 October 2022
The Spar Grand Prix Women’s 10 km Series took place over the weekend in Johannesburg, with Ethiopia’s Tadu Nare winning the women’s 10 km race.

Namibia’s Helalia Johannes took second place, and another Ethiopian, Selam Gebre, walked away with the third-place finish.

Nare, who is the defending champion, finished second in the opening race in Gqeberha but went on to win in Durban, Mbombela, and Tshwane. The 2019 champion, Johannes (Nedbank), who won the Gqeberha race and finished second in Durban and Mbombela, missed the Tshwane race because she was unable to return from the Commonwealth Games in time.

She was a late entry in yesterday’s race because of another international commitment. However, that did not work out, and she eventually made it to Johannesburg. Gebre finished third in Gqeberha, Durban, and Mbombela and second in Tshwane.

Johannes’ coach, Robert Kaxuxwena. said that he is satisfied with her performance and looks forward to the last race of the series on 23 October.