Tayla Kavanagh on Patience, Partners and the Power of Women’s Distance Running
GSport | 06.05.2026 22:00
When Tayla Kavanagh stopped the clock at 14:58.52 at the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships in Stellenbosch on 16 April 2026, she did more than win the women’s 5000m. She became the third South African woman ever to break 15 minutes over the distance. Only Elana Meyer, whose 14:44.05 from 1995 still stands as the national record, has run faster.
