U-Elana Meyer wothulel’ umnqwazi uGlenrose Xaba emva kokuphula amaxwebhu

Igqala loMzantsi Afrika, u-Elana Meyer, umncomile uGlenrose Xaba emva kokuba lo mfana oneminyaka engamashumi amabini anesithoba (29) ephule iirekhodi zakhe zesizwe ekudala zikho.

UXaba kutshanje uye wophula irekhodi lika Meyer lesiqingatha se-half-marathon ngo-1999, wenza u-1:10:03 kwi-ASA Road Running Championships eNamakgale, ePhalaborwa.

Oko kwenzeka kwiinyanga nje ezimbalwa emva kokuba ehlise irekhodi likaMeyer oneminyaka engama-23 ubudala le-10km ngokugqiba kuka-31:12.

Ngoku obambe irekhodi lesizwe kumgama we-10km, ihalf-marathon, kunye nomgama omde, uXaba unikwa ingcebiso kwihlabathi jikelele.

“Ndiyazingca ngento ezuzwe nguGlenrose,” utshilo uMeyer kwiSABC Sport. “

“Akayiyo nje imbaleki ekrelekrele, kodwa uyinkuthazo kumantombazana aselula kwilizwe liphela.

UMeyer, owaphumelela isilivere yeOlimpiki kwi-10 000m kwimidlalo yaseAtlanta ngo-1996, ukholelwa ukuba uhambo lukaXaba lusaqala.

“Unento efunekayo ukuze aphule iirekhodi ezingakumbi—mhlawumbi nerekhodi lehlabathi ukuba uyayigcina le nto.

Eyona nto indivuyisa kakhulu yimpembelelo anayo kwisizukulwana esilandelayo.”

UMeyer, ngoku oneminyaka engama-58, usazimisele kwezemidlalo ngomsebenzi wakhe njenge-CEO yesiseko sezembaleki nemfundo eseStellenbosch.

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“UGerda Steyn sele ekwinqanaba lehlabathi kwi-ultra-marathons. Kwaye uGlenrose-usandul’ukuqalisa umdyarho weembaleki kwaye sele ebambe irekhodi lesizwe.