The third event in the five-part series, the Absa Run Your City Durban 10K, will take place on Sunday, 13 July. Elite runners – both local and international – are set to compete for their share of the impressive 2025 combined prize purse of R1.61-million, while South Africa’s top athletes will also be chasing the groundbreaking SA athlete prize incentives.
“The first two events of the Absa Run Your Series in 2025 delivered truly world-class and nail-biting performances,” says Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports and Series Founder. “Adriaan Wildschutt was phenomenal in Gqeberha, clocking 27:28 and setting a new South African 10km road record. In doing so, Adriaan walked away with R200,000.”
“In Cape Town, Kabelo Mulaudzi dominated a strong field to win in a personal best of 27:49,” said Meyer. “For being the first man across the line (R30 000) and breaking 28-minutes (R40.000), Mulaudzi took home R70,000. Glenrose Xaba was equally impressive in the women’s race, powering to victory in 32:00. Xaba matched Mulaudzi’s earnings, pocketing R70,000.”
Xaba also made history by ending an eight-year drought for South African women at the Run Your City Series event in Cape Town.
Xaba said the Run Your City Series SA Athlete Incentives provide strong motivation for local athletes to push harder. “The incentives are very important to me because they’re directly linked to performance times. The better my time, the better my chances of competing internationally. These incentives motivate me to stay at the top because the rewards are tangible.
