After her win in the Absa Run Your City 10km race in Joburg on Wednesday, SA short-distance runner Karabo Mailula hopes her success this year will inspire confidence from sponsors to support her.
Mailula claimed her first victory in the Absa Run Your City in 33:34 ahead of Florence Nyaingiri of Kenya 35:17 and Rutendo Nyahora, who finished third in 36:35. Mailula's win added to her success in the University Sports South Africa USSA Athletics Championships in May, after she secured a gold medal in the women's 10,000m race and the women's half-marathon.
Mailula is studying at the University of Pretoria, where she also runs for the club. Still, she says she is looking for a new club where they will pay her monthly and believes this year's success will be enough to convince them.