Competitions · Road
Magda Nieuwoudt won the elite women's road race of the 2026 African Road Championships in Kisumu, ahead of her compatriots Lisa Bone and Tiffany Keep. Marzaan Mellett won the under-23 title.
The women's road race of the 2026 African Road Championships was held on Saturday 24 October in Kisumu, Kenya, over 122.2 km. Elite and under-23 riders raced together: 55 riders from 15 nations were entered.
South Africa's Magda Nieuwoudt won in 3 h 28 min 50 s, at an average of 35.11 km/h. Her compatriots Lisa Bone, 5 min 52 s down, and Tiffany Keep, 12 min 09 s down, completed an all-South African podium.
In the under-23 category, Marzaan Mellett (South Africa) finished ahead of Megan Botha (South Africa) and Tsige Kiros (Ethiopia).
With these medals, South Africa leads the medal table of the official communiqué of 24 October: 12 medals, 4 of them gold. The championships end on Sunday 25 October with the men's elite and under-23 road race, over 175.2 km.
The full classification is on the race's page, with the medal table, updated after each race.
