SuperSport Park, Centurion, Tshwane, South Africa: There’s a new name at the top of the SPAR Grand Prix leaderboard after the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge in Tshwane at the weekend.

This past weekend belonged to women's running. At SuperSport Park in Centurion, 18 000 women lined up for the SPAR Women's Challenge Tshwane, and Nedbank Running Club was right at the heart of it - on the podium, in the age-category results, and even in the media centre. Elsewhere, green vests were out in force from Soweto to Elsies River to Gqeberha. Here's the full round-up, starting with the standout story of the weekend.

SuperSport Park, Centurion, Tshwane, South Africa: Defending series champion Glenrose Xaba picked up her first win of the 2026 SPAR Grand Prix series, coasting to an impressive victory at the third leg of the campaign in Tshwane on Saturday, 1 August.

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa: The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) held a Special General Meeting (SGM) on Saturday 1 August to consider the Association’s strategic direction regarding its relationship with KwaZulu-Natal Athletics (KZNA) and Athletics South Africa (ASA).