Jacobs eyes Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K after impressive comeback at Totalsports Women’s Race Cape Town

Just five months after welcoming her first child, Kyla Jacobs impressed with a strong showing at the Totalsports Women’s Race Cape Town on Sunday, 9 August. Now, she’s set to build on that momentum when she lines up for the Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K on Sunday, 24 August 2025.

Jacobs last raced in April 2024 before a stress fracture in her foot forced her to the sidelines. She then chose to start a family, extending her break from competition. Making her return on National Women’s Day, the Boxer Athletics Club athlete clocked an encouraging 35:51 for 15th place on the hilly Totalsports Women’s Race course in the Mother City.

“That was awesome!” she said after crossing the finish line in Darling street outside City Hall. “It was an awesome day for me to be out there racing. It was so good to compete again. It’s been almost 18 months of no racing, so it’s been a while. But I really surprised myself because I felt strong and had a lot more left in the tank.”

The 30-year-old Capetonian chose the perfect month for her return, with South Africa celebrating Women’s Month. Jacobs says she draws inspiration from athletes like Comrades and Two Oceans Marathon gold medalist, multiple Soweto Marathon champion, and four-time Olympian Irvette Van Zyl, a mother of two who continues to compete at the highest level.