Glenrose Xaba
Glenrose Xaba (born 31 December 1994) is a South African long-distance runner. She competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark, where she finished in 67th place.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 December 1994 |
| Sport | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
Career
She competed in the junior women's race at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[2]
In 2015, she won the silver medal in the women's 10,000 metres at the South African Athletics Championships held in Stellenbosch, South Africa. She also won the bronze medal in the women's 5000 metres event. In 2016, she competed in the women's 10,000 metres event at the African Championships in Athletics held in Durban, South Africa.
In 2017, she competed in the senior women's race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Kampala, Uganda.[3] She finished in 64th place.[3] In 2018, she competed in the senior women's race at the African Cross Country Championships held in Chlef, Algeria.
She competed in the women's half marathon at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.[4]
She was not able to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan due to injury.[5]
Achievements
All information taken from World Athletics profile.[6]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  South Africa | |||||
| 2020 | World Championships (HM) | Gdynia, Poland | 16th | Half marathon | 1:09:26 |
National titles
- South African Championships
- 10,000 m: 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022
- South African Road Running Championships
- 10 km: 2019
- South African U23 Championships
- 5,000 m: 2015, 2016
- 10,000 m: 2015, 2016
References
- "Senior women's race" (PDF). 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "Results" (PDF). 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 September 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- "Senior women's race" (PDF). 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- "Women's Half Marathon" (PDF). 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- "Women's Month: Glenrose Xaba's quest to run faster beats standing records". IOL. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- Glenrose Xaba at World Athletics