Christelle Hattingh recently put the power in the Powerman Zofingen Duathlon Championships for RSA; making a podium placement amid some of the world’s strongest competitors.
Global (07 September 2023) — South African female endurance runners are having their moment in the spotlight and scooping podium victories across the world! Recently, Christelle Hattingh put the power in the Powerman Zofingen for South Africa, making a proud podium placement at the global duathlon event in Switzerland.
Christelle came in third for the long-distance duathlon for her age category and shared that she was also the speediest South African in—an apt charm for her third experience tackling the Powerman, especially as race day was one of the hottest for the World Triathlon event.
“The route and competition is always tough,” Christelle tells Good Things Guy. However, “the feeling of accomplishment once I have crossed that line is just priceless,” she adds.
For her, the support from the Zofingen community also makes the many kilometres running and cycling (over 8 hours) worth it.
“I am so grateful for my Homestay Family Mariaan and Patric Ebeling who invited me into their home for the week leading up to Powerman. I have never felt so right at home. I wish all my friends could also experience it in the way I did,” Christelle adds.
Her achievement follows that of another female South African trailblazer—Toni McCann who recently became the first local to ever win the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc OCC in France last week—a first for South Africa.
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