The two best juniors, Kabelo Seboko and Simonay Weitsz, achieved the higstest individual positions for South Africa: 24th and 26th respectively. Pakiso Mthembu finished 30th in the junior men's race.

 

Nedbank Running Club's David Manja and Louisa Leballo were 34th and 33rd respectively in the senior events. Elroy Gelant, who was 20th in 2013, was 43rd this time.

 

The SA senior men finished 9th (they were also 9th in 2015 and 12th in 2013), the senior women 9th (12th and 14th), the junior men 8th (12th and 14th) and the junior women also 8th (14th and 12th).

 

Senior champion Geoffrey Kamworor (Kenya) retained his title with a comfortable victory over compatriot Leonard Barsoton. In the junior women's race Ethiopian Letensebet Gidey managed an even easier win. In the junior men's race Jacob Kiplimo won Uganda's first ever gold medal at the World Championships. Kenya and Ethiopia again dominated the meeting, winning the gold and silver medals in all four races, with Ethiopia taking three golds. Kenya's senior women scored an unprecedented top-six positions, with Irene Cheptai, Alice Aprot and Lilian Kasait Rengeruk bagging the medals. The Kenyans' score of ten points is the lowest ever.

 

Results – South African Athletes (Nedbank Running Club Athletes in green)

Senior men – 10 km
34 David Manja, RSA, 30:16
37 Joel Mmone, RSA, 30:28
43 Elroy Gelant, RSA, 30:45
46 Thabang Mosiako, RSA, 30:49
56 Lesiba Mashele, RSA, 31:17

 

Senior women – 10 km
33 Louisa Leballo, RSA, 35:22
36 Kesaoleboga Molotsane, RSA, 35:47
63 Glenrose Xaba, RSA, 37:16
69 Sherilene Gelderblom, RSA, 37:35
DNF Andrea Steyn, RSA

 

International Athletes who also represent the Nedbank Running Club

Senior women – 10 km
73 Rudo Mhonderwa, ZIM, 37:57