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The announcement that one of the other leading distance runners in South Africa, Glenrose Xaba, will be making her marathon debut in Cape Town next month adds further spice to the women’s race.

The Minnetonka, Minn. native started running track and cross-country in 8th grade when her twin sister, Noa, joined the team. “I hated running at the time, but I was really competitive.