An_apple wrote:
sfjab wrote:
Ryf has been documenting her training on YouTube this season and has been clear that she’s not in prime shape and has been managing a hamstring injury. I think this was a check the box kind of race.I stand corrected. I didn’t know that from how she did in Miami. It would definitely affect her run and maybe she just didn’t want to push it in South Africa.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6DttMitaPo/
Extract:
"I got the validation for the World Championship in Nice. But first, my body and fitness need to improve before I can think about racing there.
"I got to enjoy the amazing South African crowd one more time. Thanks for all the cheering along the way. I definitely felt the love đź’•
"Congrats to @martasan95 for the win and everyone who finished today in those conditions".
And here's Wurf's (he seems dead chuffed and references some prep races he's been dabbling in, this last week):
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6DJ2-fioCS/