A pair of wins by two of our women who will shortly be racing the US circuit in June.

In the South African 10K Championships in Germiston this morning, Irvette van Blerk exacted a measure of revenge on Lebo Phalula, who pipped her by four seconds at the Spar Ladies 10K in Port Elizabeth, with a very strong 34:03 win at 5400 feet altitude.

In Marion, Iowa, Diane Nukuri Johnson (ASICS) successfully defended her title at the Marion Arts Festival 5K. Describ ing her run as “a hard workout,” Diane came home in 16:07, 20 seconds faster than her winning time last year.

The next race for both Irvette and Diane will be the Freihofer’s Run for Women 5K in Albany, New York, on June 4th.