Tayla Kavanagh delivered a stunning performance on Sunday, earning her first victoryin a Spar Grand Prix race at the opening leg of this years 10km womens road running series in Cape Town.
Kavanagh held on to the back of defending series champion Glenrose Xaba for most of the race before launching a furious kick in the closing stages to snatch the win.
The 24-year-old athlete completed the contest in 31:33, chopping eight seconds off her personal best 31:41 set in Cape Town in October last year. She was just 21 seconds outside the national 10km record 31:12 held by Xaba.
