AMBASSADORS
NARE CONSOLIDATES SPAR GRAND PRIX LEAD
Ethiopian runner Tadu Nare ( Nedbank ) is in pole position to win the 2021 SPAR Grand Prix Award after her runaway victory in the Cape Town race on Saturday . Nare finished nearly three minutes ahead of second-placed Kesa Molotsane ( Murray & Roberts ) and picked up 25 points . She now heads the leaderboard with a maximum of 50 points , after winning the opening race in Pietermaritzburg .
2017 Grand Prix winner Molotsane , who was fourth in Pietermaritzburg , is second on the log with 46 points . She is three ahead of Fortunate Chidzivo of Retail Capital and Cian Oldknow ( Murray & Roberts ). Chidzivo was fifth in Pietermaritzburg and fourth in Cape Town , showing that consistency is the key to staying in the top ten on the leaderboard . Oldknow was third in Cape Town and fourth in Pietermaritzburg . Others whose consistent performances have ensured that they are in a good position are Lebo Phalula ( Boxer ), Kyla Jacobs ( Murray & Roberts ) and Stella Marais ( Nedbank ), who are all in the top eight .
With no bonus points available this year , it is increasingly important to run in all six SPAR Grand Prix races . Glenrose Xaba ( Boxer ), who finished second in Pietermaritzburg and rising star Tayla Kavanagh ( Murray & Roberts ), who finished third , dropped to
14 th and 15 th position on the leaderboard , after missing the Cape Town race .
In the age group categories , former Comrades winner Charne Bosman ( Nedbank ) and Elmarie Pretorius ( Run / Walk for Life ) won both their races and lead the 40-49 and 50-59 categories respectively . In addition , Bosman is 13 th overall .
Murray & Roberts is in the lead in the club competition , with a total of 203 points from 16 scorers . Nedbank is in second place , with 184 from 10 , and Boxer , with 122 from six , is in third place .
The third race takes place in Durban on Saturday . The 2019 SPAR Grand Prix winner , Helalia Johannes and her Nedbank teammate , Irvette van Zyl , three times winner of the SPAR Grand Prix , are expected to return to action after missing the first two races . AC
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