In-form athletes Kabelo Mulaudzi and Cacisile Sosibo will spearhead the elite fields as favourites in expected thrilling contests for the senior 10km titles at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Gqeberha on Saturday 16 September 2023. 

Mulaudzi, who has dipped under 28 minutes over 10km on the road this year, will be confident of improving on the bronze medal he earned at last year's cross country national
s.

The Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) star will start as the firm favourite in the men's 10km race against a field which also includes Nadeel Wildschutt (Boland Athletics), the younger brother of SA 10 000m record holder Adriaan Wildschutt.

In the senior men's 4km race, Kabelo Melamu (CGA) will line up in defence of his national title.

Sosibo, who took second place last year, will be aiming to climb one step higher on the podium as she chases gold in the women's 10km contest.

Facing a quality line-up, she will need to beat the likes of CGA teammate Lebogang Phalula-Luthuli and US-based athlete Carmie Prinsloo, who will be 
in the colours of Athletics Gauteng North (AGN).

Another tough battle in-the-making in the women's 4km race, features in-form athlete Cian Oldknow (CGA) and AGN athlete Simonay Weitsz, who earned silver last year.

The ASA Cross Country Championships will include races across all age groups, with sub-youth, youth, junior, senior and masters athletes competing over a range of distances.

"The Cross Country Championships  always demonstrate the best of mass participation almost anywhere they are held in the country. Qheberha is expected to offer nothing less," said James Moloi, the Presidentof Athletics South Africa.

"It's an event where everyone is happy with the challenge they put themselves through mentally and physically against terrain and weather.

"We look forward to a wonderfull day of competition and family gathering. On behalf of the board of ASA, I would like to thank Easten Province Association and the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality for their continued support of well-organised running events."

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