Glenrose Xaba crossed the line in 31.54 for her career-first Durban Spar Grand Prix 10km title, at Kings Park Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday 22 June 2025. All Photos: Darren Stewart / Gallo Images

Glenrose Xaba pulls away from the chasing Ethiopians at the 7km mark nearing the finish line of the 10km race on Sunday.

The top three Diniya Abaraya (Ethiopia), race winner Glenrose Xaba (Boxer) and third-placed Selam Gebre (Ethiopia).

#SparGrandPrix series defending champion Glenrose Xaba beat off Ethiopia’s Diniya Abaraya and Selam Gebre, producing another dominant performance to win the second leg of the women's 10km road running campaign in Durban on Sunday
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Glenrose Xaba had to dig deep on Sunday morning to win the opening leg of the 2025 Spar Grand Prix held in Greenpoint, Cape Town in the Western Cape, on Sunday, 30 March, 2025. All Photos: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images

Defending series champion Xaba had to hold off a serious challenge from Ethiopia's Selam Gebre (centre), who finished in second.

Karabo Mailula (left) completed the podium behind Xaba and Gebre, one among seven South African finishers in the race's top 10.

Defending series champion Glenrose Xaba had to dig deep to hold off a challenge from Ethiopia's Selam Gebre to win the opening leg of the 2025 #SparGrandPrix in Cape Town on Sunday #GoGirls gsport.co.za/glenrose-xab...