Lesotho National and SA All-Comers Records under threat as Mofolo and Chelangat enter Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K

Following a strong start to the year, Kamohelo Mofolo is confident he's ready to deliver the fastest 10km performance in Lesotho's history when he lines up for the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K on Sunday, 13 July 2025. In the women's race, former champion Jesca Chelangat of Kenya is in peak form and will be aiming to break the SA All-Comers Record on

her return to Durban.

Mofolo is reaping the rewards of a strong 2025 season, having improved his personal best at both the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K (28:11) and the Absa RUN YOUR CITY CAPE TOWN 10K (27:53). Reflecting on his runner-up finish in 'The Mother City' on 11 May, Mofolo believes he is now poised to surpass Namakoe Nkhasi’s 27:52 and become the fastest 10km runner in The Mountain Kingdom’s history.

Mofolo in action during the Absa RUN YOIR CITY CAPE TOWN 10K where he broke 28 minutes for the first time. Photo Credit: Mark Sampson.

"The race was enjoyable and I'm happy with my second place finish. Running my first 27 minute 10km makes me happy because this has been the plan that coach and I put in place for this year. I can break that national record and I feel that I can even run inside 27:50. That's what I've been planning," says a confident Mofolo.

Making a comeback to the Absa RUN YOUR CITY SERIES for the first time since 2022 is Jesca Chelangat. Two months after finishing ahead of multiple World Record holder Genzebe Dibaba at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY CAPE TOWN 10K, the 27-year-old announced herself to the global running public with a memorable victory at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K where she clocked 30:41 to set a new SA All-Comers record.

Chelangat being paced by Gladwin Mzazi during the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K in 2022 where she claimed gold in an impressive time of 30:41. Photo Credit: Josh Reid.

"l enjoyed racing in Durban because people along the course really cheered for us a lot. The Absa RUN YOUR CITY SERIES motivated me to believe in myself, believing that I can do even better and it also gave me confidence to race against a strong field," admits the Kenyan.

Chelangat used that breakthrough performance as a springboard to international success. In July, she will return to the City of eThekwini with a personal best of 30:01 - making her one of the 25 fastest female 10km athletes of all time and giving her a realistic chance of surpassing the 30:37 course record set by her compatriot Christina Njoki last year, weather

permitting.

"My training is going very well. Therefore I will try to run an even faster race so that I can lower the course record of the Absa RUN YOUR CTIY DURBAN 10K," she concludes.