Kenyans Dominate Inaugural Hollywoodbets Joburg 10k

Another 10km race run in South Africa produced yet another clean sweep by Kenyans. The inaugural Hollywoodbets Joburg 10k was run Saturday morning in Melrose saw athletes from the east African road confirming their countrys standing as the powerhouse of road running.

Vincent Kipkorir and Fridah Ndinda were victorious in the men and womens category, the duo emulating their compatriot Vincent Langat and Diana Kipkorir who won the Absa RunYourCity 10K in Gqeberha earlier in the year.

In an exciting sprint finish inside the James Ethel Gray Park, Kipkorir beat Thabang Mosiako to the tape by just a second as he clocked 29:51. Chris Mhlanga was third although he was credited with a similar time to that of Mosiako.

The womens race was not as tightly contested as Ndinda won comfortably her time of 33:57 a good 32 seconds faster than that of the Soweto Marathon champion from Lesotho Neheng Khthala who runs for the Hollywood Athletics Club. Tuks Karabo More completed the podium in 34:33.

Kipkorir was delighted to win on his maiden trip to South Africa: I want to thank God for winning this race, the course was very good although the last kilometre was hard. But I tried and I came in first. Yes, it is the first time I come to run in South Africa and I would love to come back.