Glenrose Xaba

Glenrose Xaba

South AfricaSouth AfricaActive
Born
Dec 31, 1994 (31 years old)
Events
Marathon · 10 Kilometres Road

Glenrose Xaba (born 31 December 1994) is a South African long-distance runner.

In 2018, she won the SPAR Grand Prix 10 km series.

She competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark, where she finished in 67th place. In 2024, she won the SPAR Grand Prix 10 km series and defended the title in 2025 winning all 5 races to become the first South African athlete to win all five races in the Grand Prix. In 2024 she broke the 10km national record with a time of 31:12 as well as the marathon record with a time of 2:22:22.

Personal best · Marathon2:22:22
#224 all-time
2026 season best4:13.50Feb 21, 2026 · Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria
2026 season best
National record2:22:22Marathon
National record
Personal best · 10 Kilometres Road31:12

As of Nov 12, 2026: Marathon 2:22:22 (#224 all-time), 10 Kilometres Road 31:12, 2026 season best 4:13.50 (Feb 21, 2026, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria (RSA)) · Last competition: Region 5 Marathon, Union Buildings Tshwane, Pretoria, Nov 1, 2026, 33:48 · National record (Marathon) · 31 years old

Personal bests

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DisciplineResultAll-time2026
800mPretoria 2024South Africa 800 m all-time list2:08.881,009 pts––
1500mPretoria 2026South Africa 1500 m all-time list4:13.501,100 pts–#337
3000mCape Town 2023South Africa 3000 m all-time list9:07.631,081 pts––
5000mMaisons-Laffitte 2025South Africa 5000 m all-time list15:10.621,143 pts#566#176
10000mLondon 2024South Africa 10 000 m all-time list31:26.781,169 pts#330#26
SemiIstanbul 2026South Africa Half Marathon all-time list1:07:031,191 pts#398#51

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
20261500m 4:13.50–Feb 21, 2026AGN Track & Field League 3, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria - U18 Events
20265000m 15:26.89–Mar 14, 2026AGN Championships
202610Kilometr 31:16–Sep 26, 2026SPAR Women's Grand Prix Series 4
202610000m 31:43.49–Mar 13, 2026AGN Championships
2026CrossCount 34:51–Jan 10, 202646th World Athletics Cross Country Championships
2026Semi 1:07:03–Apr 19, 2026Istanbul Half Marathon
2025800m 2:10.09–Feb 15, 2025AGN Track & Field 3( U16, U18, U20 & Seniors), Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria
20251500m 4:14.32–Mar 15, 2025AGN U16, U18, U20, and Seniors Track & Field Championship, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria
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Glenrose Xaba's Marathon personal best is 2:22:22, set on Oct 20, 2024 in Cape Town (RSA), #224 on the all-time list.

Glenrose Xaba competes in the Marathon and 10 Kilometres Road.

2026 season best: 4:13.50, set on Feb 21, 2026 in Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria (RSA). Last competition: Region 5 Marathon, Union Buildings Tshwane, Pretoria on Nov 1, 2026, 33:48.