Select top athletes will be representing South Africa at the 2018 IAU 100km World Championships on the 8th 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.