Select top athletes will be representing South Africa at the 2018 IAU 100km World Championships on the 8^th of September. In this light, Athletics South Africa President, Aleck Skhosana, hosted a media conference on Tuesday, 4 September 2018 at the Media Room, OR Tambo Airport Arrivals in Kempton Park, Johannesburg, prior to the official send-off of these top contenders.

The selected athletes are:

MEN:

-         Bongmusa Mthembu

-         Thuso Mosiea

-         Best Ngwenya                              

-         Claude Moshiywa                      

-         Nkosinathi Duma

WOMEN:

-         Fikile Mbuthuma                         

-         Deanne Horn                                 

-         Lisa Collett

-         Salome Cooper

CMA Chairperson, Cheryl Winn, wished Team South Africa the very best as they compete against the world’s finest ultra-distance athletes.