Karabo Mailula emerged triumphant to win the women’s 10km race at the ASA Cross Country Trials, which was incorporated into the USSA Cross Country Championships, at Tshwane University of Technology, on Friday, 3 October 2025.
With spots on the line for the national team to compete at the World Cross Country Championships in the United States in January, Mailula won the women’s 10km battle in 36:16, after delivering a dominant performance.
Cacisile Sosibo hung on to Mailula’s shoulder for most of the race, but she slipped off the pace on the final lap, and settled for the runner-up position in 36:32. Kyla Jacobs ended third in 37:08.
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A South African, an Australian and an Englishman are all having a drink
The Englishman and South African both drink from Pint Glasses, the Australian from a bottle.
The South African, upon draining his glass, drops in back down on the bar, pulls out a pistol, and shoots the glass.
\”In South Africa, there is so much sand that I never drink from the same glass twice!\”
The Australian, having drained his bottle, sets it down upon the bar and, upon seizing the South African\’s pistol, shoots his bottle.
\”In Australia, there is so much booze that I never drink from the same brand twice!\”
The Englishman, likewise having drained his glass, sets his glass upon the table, seizes the pistol the pistol from the Australian, and shoots the South African and the Australian, quite dead.
\”In England, there are so many of you bastards that I never drink with the same two twice!\”