Adam Lipschitz turned pre-race confidence into a record-breaking performance at the OUTsurance Gun Run Half Marathon, while Irvette van Zyl marked her return to the race with a convincing victory.
Lipschitz had made no secret of his ambition before Sunday’s 21.1km race, arriving in Cape Town determined to attack the course record.
Lipschitz, who won the Gun Run 10km in 2025, controlled the early stages with a series of fartlek-style surges before making the decisive move with about 19km remaining.
The acceleration proved decisive as he broke clear of his rivals and maintained his momentum to the finish.
Seutloali finished second in 1:02:53, with Hollywood teammate Tsépo Ramashamole completing the podium in 1:03:13.
Former Gun Run 21.1km winner Lloyd Bosman of Nedbank Running Club SWD was fourth in 1:03:28, while local athlete Anthony Timoteus finished fifth in 1:04:06.
For Lipschitz, the performance also provided valuable race-specific preparation as he continues building towards the marathon distance.
The women’s race produced another significant performance as Irvette van Zyl returned to the Gun Run Half Marathon after a seven-year absence and claimed victory in 1:14:03.
The 39-year-old Hollywood Athletics Club runner finished nearly three minutes clear of defending champion and clubmate Busisiwe Chamane, who crossed the line in 1:17:24.
Former Gun Run champion Fortunate Chidzivo of Nedbank Running Club WP was third in 1:18:23.
Van Zyl said the conditions and altered route made the race challenging.
“Today’s race was a bit tough. It was really humid because yesterday it rained,” she said.
She also had to adapt to a course that had changed significantly since her previous appearance in 2019.
“There’s a lot of up and down sidewalks and we had a bit of a cobblestone stage we actually run on,” Van Zyl said.
A two-kilometre hill also disrupted her rhythm.
“I would have hoped to run closer to 73, but I just couldn’t get my rhythm going the first 12-ish kilometres,” she said.
Her race improved after the climb, when she returned to the road and later reached the promenade.
“Overall I’m happy with today and happy with the win,” Van Zyl said.
She believes there is scope for a faster performance should she return, having now experienced the revised course.
“Hopefully when I return I can run faster than that, because then I will know what is ahead.”
The Hollywood weekend had already produced a strong result in Saturday’s 10km, where veteran Stephen Mokoka, 41, won in 29:36.
Hollywood AC veteran Stephen Mokoka won the Gun Run 10km on Saturday on debut.
Awethu Ntsotho of Athletes Academy in Boland was second in 29:49, while Eersterivier AC junior Beautin Van der Westhuizen finished third in 30:02.
Russian-born Stellenbosch-based athlete Olga Firsova, 43, won the women’s 10km in 35:17, ahead of Yandiswa Shange (38:12) and Nadia Turton (39:08).
For Lipschitz, the Gun Run provided a record to celebrate. For Van Zyl, it offered a successful return and a glimpse of faster days ahead.
Irvette van Zylreturns to the OUTsurance Gun Run this weekend after a seven-year absence, with the four-time Olympian targeting another fast performance on the Cape Town course where she produced one of the event’s most notable runs.
Van Zyl will contest Sunday’s 21.1km Half Marathon, while fellow Hollywood Athletics Clubathlete Stephen Mokoka lines up in Saturday’s 10km, where the 41-year-old veteran enters as one of the leading contenders.
Van Zyl’s last appearance at the Gun Run came in 2019, when she won the women’s half-marathon in 1:12:11.
The performance was particularly impressive given that Van Zyl had undergone significant surgery earlier that year before returning to top form.
Seven years later, she is looking forward to tackling the course again.
“I’m quite excited,” Van Zyl said.
“This is the first time I will be back running it since 2019. I knew I wanted to go back but never had the chance. So yeah, just excited everything worked out this year that I can go and run it.”
The 30-year-old knows the course well and remains fond of its combination of challenge and scenery.
“I like the route. It has a bit of a tough hill in it and yeah, it’s just nice views running it and it’s almost a great atmosphere running in Cape Town and going through C point at the finish.”
Van Zyl has set herself a realistic target rather than chasing her 2019 performance at all costs.
“I’m hoping for close to that time that I did run in 2019. So anything under 73 I’ll be very happy with, but the weather also has to play with. So we’ll see.”
For the South African marathoner, the significance of her return extends beyond the stopwatch.
“But yeah, I’m just excited to be healthy and be running and just be back after seven years of absence and really looking forward to it.”
While Van Zyl will be chasing another strong performance over 21.1km, Mokoka will be aiming to make an immediate impact on his Gun Run debut.
The former South African 10km record holder boasts a 27:38 personal best, recorded in Manchester in 2015, as well as a 59:36 half-marathon best and a 2:06 marathon personal best.
His longevity remains one of the defining features of his career. Mokoka is a four-time Olympian and has represented South Africa at five World Championships.
His 2026 season has also demonstrated that his speed remains intact, including a sub-29-minute performance at the Hollywoodbets Durban 10km.
Last year’s Gun Run 10km winner, Adam Lipschitz, has moved up to the half-marathon this year, where he will target the course record.
That leaves Mokoka as the leading name in the 10km field, although several Cape Town-based athletes will be hoping to disrupt his winning plans.
The weekend therefore offers Hollywood Athletics Club two experienced international performers with very different objectives.
For Van Zyl, it is a long-awaited return to a course where she has already left her mark.
For Mokoka, it is an opportunity to add a Gun Run victory to an already decorated distance-running career.
Thousands of runners will storm the streets of the City of Gold on Thursday, 24 September, turning Heritage Day into a spectacularJoburg 10km takeover.
The sold-out Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10Kwill unleash a stampede of running shoes onto Lilian Ngoyi Street from 08:00, with the M1 and M2 highways transformed into a giant sporting playground before the finish on Rahima Moosa Street.
For one morning, Joburg’s legendary hustle will have a new soundtrack: thousands of pounding feet, screaming spectators, pumping music and the thunder of a city celebrating its heritage.
Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K by Tobias Ginsberg
This is road running with a Mzansi twist.
The route will be crammed with entertainment, cheer zones and sponsor activations from Absa, PUMA, Powerade, AVIS and Heineken, creating a colourful carnival designed to showcase the diversity, history and unmistakable swagger of Johannesburg.
Stillwater Sports managing director and Series founder Michael Meyer says the race will offer runners a different view of the metropolis.
“We’re excited to bring thousands of runners together in Johannesburg on National Heritage Day for what promises to be a fantastic celebration of running, culture and community.”
Meyer says the energy of the route, entertainment and spectators will create an atmosphere that is uniquely Joburg.
Absa Head of Sponsorship Jabulile Nsibanyoni says the event will turn the streets into a moving celebration of South African identity.
“At Absa, we are passionate about creating memorable experiences that bring communities together, and this event is a true reflection of that commitment.”
She says the entertainment has been carefully curated to celebrate Joburg’s rich heritage and cultural traditions.
“Both participants and spectators can look forward to a dynamic showcase of performances reflecting the warmth, diversity, and energy Joburg is known for.”
Then comes the speed trap.
Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K by Charles Ndou
PUMA Run Train Marketing Manager Rae Trew-Browne says the Heritage Day edition has a personality of its own.
“Every Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series event has its own personality, and Joburg’s Heritage Day edition promises to be particularly special.”
The PUMA Speed Zone will add another turbocharged dimension to the race.
“It’s a chance for every participant to embrace their own version of TOO FAST while enjoying the incredible atmosphere that makes the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series so special,” says Trew-Browne.
The stakes are already high after a sizzling 2026 series.
Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K by Charles Ndou
Adriaan Wildschutt won Gqeberha in 27:47, Joshua Cheptegei blitzed Durban in 27:19 and Salem Kibet conquered Tshwane in 28:45. Kenya’s Brenda Jepchirchir won Gqeberha in 30:15, while Doreen Cherop claimed victories in Durban and Tshwane in 30:43 and 31:35 respectively.
Cape Town’s 10K was cancelled because of a severe weather forecast.
Now Joburg gets the spotlight.
And on Heritage Day, the City of Gold will not be walking.
The runners are coming for the money! Forget the Sunday stroll. Forget the gentle jog. When the gun goes bang at the Boxer Super Run, the streets will become a five-kilometre cash battlefield, with R294 400 waiting to be snatched in Durban and Johannesburg.
That is a serious carrot for athletes prepared to run like their takkies are on fire. Each city carries a R147 200 prize purse, with the fastest elite man and woman pocketing R20 000 apiece.
And the stampede is already guaranteed. Both events are SOLD OUT.
The Boxer Super Run brings its turbocharged 5km circus to Durban on Sunday, 18 October, before rolling into Johannesburg on Sunday, 15 November.
For the elite runners, this is where the smiles stop and the stopwatch starts talking.
“The 5km is one of the most exciting distances in road running because it demands a unique combination of speed, endurance and race strategy,” says Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports.
“For elite athletes, every second counts, making for an incredibly competitive and compelling race.”
Every second will indeed be worth its weight in gold.
The R147 200 purse in each city will be spread across the Elite and Open Wave categories, with the top eight men and women in the Elite Race earning prize money.
The Open Wave has its own pot of temptation, with the top three men and women in every age category, from Junior to 70+, eligible for prize money.
Meyer says the event is helping put short-distance road running firmly in the spotlight.
“The Boxer Super Run continues to elevate the profile of short-distance road running by creating meaningful opportunities for athletes to compete, perform and be recognised for their achievements.”
Lee-Ann Pillay, Head of Marketing at Boxer Superstores, says the money is about rewarding grit, talent and determination.
“By offering an impressive prize purse of R147 200 in each city, we’re proud to recognise the dedication, determination and talent of South Africa’s elite athletes,” says Pillay.
“We hope this added incentive inspires athletes to push themselves and give their best on race day.”
Then there is the carnival.
The Super Social Wave will unleash costumed runners, groups, companies and charities onto the roads between 08:00 and 09:30, bringing enough colour and craziness to make the average running club look like a bunch of undercover accountants.
Pillay wants them to stay for the main event.
“We encourage our Open and Super Social Wave runners to stick around after their own race, get behind the elites and soak up the excitement as they battle it out on the streets of Durban and Johannesburg.”
“It’s a great opportunity to witness world-class racing up close and be part of the atmosphere.”
Durban’s elite women go at 09:45, followed by the men at 10:00. Joburg follows the same schedule, with its 1km Kids Race at 10:30.
The runners get the performance T-shirt, goodie bag, timing chip, on-route experience and finisher’s medal.
The elite stars get something sweeter.
R20 000.
Five kilometres.
One furious dash.
And enough cash to make every painful stride count.
Tayla Kavanagh turned a painful mid-race fall into a powerful statement of resilience when she stormed to victory in the Hollywoodbets Durban 10km at Kingsmead on Sunday.
The 25-year-old Durban-born South African stopped the clock at 31:39 to claim her maiden title in the sold-out race, pocket R40 000 and set a new course record in windy conditions.
Kavanagh had been targeting Glenrose Xaba’s South African 10km record of 31:12, but those ambitions were dented when a male runner tripped her shortly before the 4km mark.
Her response was emphatic.
She got up, gathered herself and resumed the chase.
“No matter what happens, I always tell myself you’ve got to get up and keep going. After I took a fall, that’s exactly what I told myself mentally, just get up, you’ve still got to put in the work and get the job done,” said Kavanagh.
She did exactly that.
Hollywood Athletics Club teammate and defending champion Neheng Khatala finished second in 32:01, with Boxer Running Club’s Karabo Mailula third in 33:01.
The victory added another significant chapter to what is rapidly becoming a breakthrough season for Kavanagh, who has already secured the national 5km and 10km titles and won back-to-back SPAR Women’s 10km races.
The fall also produced a remarkable moment of sportsmanship.
The runner responsible later apologised to Kavanagh, who accepted the apology and embraced him at the finish.
Now her attention turns sharply north.
Kavanagh will represent South Africa in the 5km at the World Championships in Copenhagen on 20 September, with less than three weeks to prepare for another test of her rapidly developing credentials.
“So, I am heading to the World Championships for the 5km in about two and a half weeks. I’m really excited to tackle the 5km on the road and have a good battle out there,” she said.
“I am eager to see what I can accomplish and what we can achieve together. So, that’s my next goal, and I’ll be focusing on that in the upcoming weeks leading up to it.”
The self-coached Kavanagh is embracing the freedom of plotting her own campaign and believes the approach has contributed to her remarkable consistency.
She is also refusing to become consumed by the national 10km record.
The 31:12 mark remains within sight, with Kavanagh confident the opportunity will arrive when the time is right.
For now, Copenhagen is the next finish line.
“I am really excited for this one; it’s in Copenhagen, so I’m looking forward to how fast we can run over 5km.”
Phantane AC’s Tshepo Tshite took the top prize in the Hollywoodbets Durban 10km Image: Hollywood AC
In the men’s race, Phantane Athletics Club’s Tshepo Tshiteproduced a late surge to win in 28:18, beating Kenya’s Stephen Kangethe by three seconds.
“The race was good even though I think I have bad luck when it comes to 10km,” said Tshite.
The sixth edition attracted 15 000 runners, underlining Durban’s status as one of South Africa’s premier mass-participation road-running events.
The Comrades Marathon has started the countdown to its biggest chapter yet.
The 2027 Down Run, on Sunday, 13 June, will celebrate the 100th edition of the Ultimate Human Race, with the finish moving to the Kings Park Rugby Precinct in Durban and the entry cap rising to a record 28,000 runners.
The centenary campaign, The Greatest Story Ever Run, was unveiled at Kings Park on Wednesday, alongside a special 100th-edition logo.
The slogan, selected from more than 200 submissions from the Comrades community, neatly captures an event whose history has been built kilometre by gruelling kilometre since 1921.
For CMA General Manager Alain Dalais, the centenary is an opportunity for a new generation to add its own footprints to an extraordinary legacy.
“The Comrades Marathon has such a rich history, from the pioneers of the 1920s who ran to pay tribute to their comrades in arms from the Great War, to the hundreds of thousands of runners who have shaped the legacy of this phenomenal event by adding their own stories to Comrades Marathon lore over the past century.”
“Now in 2027, we get to add a glorious 100th chapter to this story as we celebrate the centenary of one of the world’s greatest running events, and we invite our 2027 entrants to honour those who came before them while contributing to this next chapter of the race.”
The numbers surrounding the race are almost as imposing as the hills.
The 28,000-entry ceiling will make 2027 the largest Comrades field ever, surpassing the 24,172 entries recorded for the 2025 Down Run and the 24,636 entries for the 2019 Up Run.
“While we want as many runners as responsibly possible to experience this historic centenary race, the safety of our participants, volunteers, spectators and communities remains our foremost priority.”
Traffic management, transport, crowd control and venue operations will all receive additional attention as the CMA prepares to squeeze another sizeable slice of humanity onto the road.
The Kings Park move should provide breathing room at the business end of the race. Forge says the sports fields will offer more space for the finish area and race village, with improved runner flow, medical services, recovery, hospitality, transport and post-race operations.
The route is expected to measure approximately 91km, although the official distance will only be confirmed after formal measurement following roadworks. The 2025 Down Run measured 89.98km, while the longest Comrades route was 92km in 1971.
There is another welcome piece of news for aspiring centurions: entry fees will remain unchanged.
Entries open on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, through three phases. Green Number and Yellow Number athletes receive first access, followed by CMA Members and then general entries.
“Our 2027 race will be the largest edition of the Comrades Marathon yet, and we know that this launch is just the beginning of an incredibly exciting build-up to the next Down Run, and the start of an exciting next century of the race.”
The 2027 Down Run starts at 05:00 from Pietermaritzburg City Hall, with a 12-hour time limit and the finish at Kings Park.
A century of sweat, sacrifice, heartbreak and heroics has brought Comrades to this point.
Now 28,000 runners get the chance to leave their footprints on history.
The greatest story ever run is ready for another chapter.
Sosibo has enjoyed a sizzling 2026 campaign, lowering her 10km personal best to 32:16 at the SPAR Women’s Grand Prix Durban leg in June and dipping under 32:45 three times this season.
Then came Durban.
She clocked 32:36 to finish sixth in a quality international field at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K, a performance that gave her belief and plenty of bite.
“Durban was amazing for me this year. I ran a PB at SPAR and got a top-six finish at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K, which gave me a big confidence boost,” said the KwaZulu-Natal-born runner, now based in Soweto.
Her legs have been talking loudly ever since.
On Sunday, she ran 34:01 for third at the Totalsports Women’s Race Joburg, less than 24 hours after winning the senior women’s 10km title at the Central Gauteng Cross Country Championships.
That is some serious mileage in the bank.
Sosibo knows what it feels like to mix it with the best. At the 2023 World Road Running Championships in Riga, Latvia, she finished 10th in the half marathon in a personal best 1:09:31.
Now, under the watchful eye of legendary coach Michael ‘Sponge’ Seme, who has also guided four-time Olympian Stephen Mokoka, she believes the old magic is returning.
“Things have been going well for me this year. I feel like the Cacisile who was competing back in 2023. I’m coming back slowly but surely.”
Tshwane, however, is ready to collect its toll.
The hilly, high-altitude route can chew up ambitious runners like a hungry school of piranhas. Sosibo knows a personal best may be asking for too much.
“Tshwane is a tougher course with hills at altitude, so I’m not expecting a PB. My target is to race smart and run with the lead pack for as long as possible.”
Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports, believes her Durban performance has changed the conversation.
“Cacisile’s 2026 season has been hugely encouraging, and her sixth-place finish in Durban showed that she can compete with a strong international field,” Meyer said. “We’re looking forward to seeing her build on that performance in Tshwane.”
The race is sold out, with the gun going at 08:00 from Stanza Bopape Street in Arcadia.
For Sosibo, the mission is clear: climb with courage, conserve the fuel and unleash the finishing kick when the road finally points home.
Her comeback may be labelled “slowly but surely”.
On Sunday, she will be hoping it looks anything but slow.
TheBoxer Super Run Durban is giving runners something increasingly precious in road running: a choice.
When the fourth edition hits Snell Parade and Blue Lagoon Park on Sunday, 18 October, the 5km race will offer four distinct start waves, allowing participants to decide whether they want to chase the clock, chase good times or watch South Africa’s fastest feet turn the beachfront into a blur.
The formula is simple, and perhaps that is the secret of its appeal.
The Open Wave fires off at 07:00, providing the competitive launchpad for club runners, school teams, serious athletes and anyone with a personal best rattling around in their head.
Then comes the Super Social Wave, running from 08:00 to 09:30, where the stopwatch takes a back seat and personality moves to the front of the pack. Families, friends, colleagues, charities and costumed crews can walk, jog and laugh their way through the 5km.
“From runners chasing a personal best in the Open Wave and groups bringing the energy in the Super Social Wave, to the country’s top athletes battling for the Elite titles, each wave brings its own excitement and makes the Boxer Super Run a truly inclusive 5km experience.”
That inclusivity is the race’s biggest strength. Five kilometres can be a gentle introduction to road running or five kilometres of controlled suffering for an athlete hunting every available second.
Boxer Super Run by Anthony Grote
“The 5km distance makes this event accessible enough for someone taking on their first run, while still providing a genuine test for experienced athletes,” says Lee-Ann Pillay, Head of Marketing at Boxer Superstores.
“It is incredibly rewarding to see such a diverse group of people come together, each with their own reason for being there, but all united by the same 5km journey.”
At 09:45, the mood changes gear when the elite women take centre stage. The elite men follow at 10:00, turning the final act into a high-octane sprinting spectacle.
For the elite athletes, five kilometres is hardly a Sunday stroll. It is a knife-edge dance where a misplaced stride can cost seconds and a well-timed surge can blow the race wide open.
Pillay believes the four-wave structure captures the spirit of the event.
“With four distinct waves offering four very different ways to experience race day, the Boxer Super Run continues to demonstrate that 5km running is for everyone, whether you’re chasing the clock, chasing a personal milestone or simply chasing a great day out.”
The 2026 event costs R100, is open to entrants aged nine and older, and includes a performance T-shirt, goodie bag, timing chip and finisher’s medal. Entries opened on 6 August and, according to the supplied event information, are now sold out. The official Boxer announcement confirms the 18 October date and the four-wave structure.
The starting line may have four doors, but the destination is the same: a memorable 5km through Durban.
Some runners will chase glory. Some will chase a PB. Others will chase their friends.
Glenrose Xaba saved her sharpest kick for the closing kilometres, powering to a commanding 32:11 victory at theTotalsports Women’s Race Joburgat Marks Park, Emmarentia, on Sunday.
The South African turned a demanding 10km into a tactical game of patience, pace and positioning, picking her moment before putting daylight between herself and the chasing pack with about two kilometres remaining.
It was a performance built for the hill
Xaba had initially planned to shadow Kenya’s Brenda Kenei, who arrived with a 30:29 personal best and ambitious sub-30:30 intentions. The Joburg elevation and rolling route soon exposed where the race could be won.
“I saw a post that there would be a lady aiming for sub-30:30, and I said I would go with her. I knew the course was tough, but I would try my best to stick with her,” Xaba said.
“The beginning was hard because she was pushing, but I tried my best to keep the pace. I noticed that when it came to the hills, she was not as strong, so I tried to close the gap on the downhills so that when we approached the hills, I could stick with her. I think the plan worked for me.”
It certainly did.
With the final climbs looming, Xaba shifted gears and turned the race into a solo pursuit.
“I think it was two kilometres to go when I broke away from her. I knew that when we got to one kilometre to go, we were going to climb again.”
Her reward was a second victory of the year and another confidence boost ahead of the World Championships.
“It feels amazing to cross the finish line first. I think it’s my second win of the year, so I am very happy. It shows that my training is going well. I am focusing on the World Champs, so when I come to a race, I am coming with a full programme.”
Top Three: Brenda Kenei, Glenrose Xaba and Cacisile Sosibo. Photo’s Tobias Ginsberg
Kenei finished second, with South African Cacisile Sosibo third.
Xaba’s victory also put a distinctly local gloss on a series increasingly becoming a meeting point for South African talent and international challengers. Durban went to Lesotho’s Neheng Khatala in 32:06, while Kenya’s Daisilah Jerono won Cape Town in 31:29.
Stillwater Sports managing director Michael Meyer praised the Joburg finale and the thousands of women who helped turn the series into a national celebration.
“The Totalsports Women’s Race Joburg was the perfect culmination of this year’s three-race series,” Meyer said.
Totalsports head of marketing Nikki Crous echoed the sentiment, saying women across Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg had created “three truly memorable race days”.
With Busiswa providing the soundtrack and PinkDrive remaining central to the campaign, the series finished with plenty of colour, community and running shoes pounding the pavement.
Xaba supplied the final flourish.
Joburg had its champion. The 2026 Women’s Month racing relay had its perfect finishing kick.
Doreen Cherop arrived in South Africa as an unknown quantity. She left Durban as a 10km winner. Now the Kenyan has the Tshwane 10K in her sights.
Cherop will return to action at the sold-out Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K on Sunday 23 August, carrying the confidence of a stunning 30:43 victory in Durban last month.
The 22-year-old produced a lifetime best on her international 10km debut, upsetting pre-race favourite Brenda Jepchirchir and announcing herself with a finish-line flourish.
“The 10km course was amazing and the race was very well organised. I wasn’t expecting to win. I was aiming for a podium finish, only to find myself in a winning position,” Cherop said.
“I think I won because I believed in my training.”
That belief now faces a sterner examination in Tshwane, where Cherop will confront another high-quality field and the demands of racing at altitude.
She knows the script cannot be copied and pasted from Durban.
“It feels good to run with champions. I am still gaining more experience on how to run 10km. So I want to run my own race and do my best.”
It is a quietly confident approach from an athlete whose first international 10km outing produced a result loud enough to turn heads across the road-running world.
Cherop has the speed to light the fuse. Tshwane will test her tactical patience and ability to manage the pressure of arriving as a favourite.
“Doreen’s performance in Durban was a great introduction to the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series, and we’re excited to see what she can produce when she takes on the challenging Tshwane course,” Meyer said.
“We’re expecting another exciting battle for the podium in Tshwane.”
The 2026 series has already produced serious fireworks. Adriaan Wildschutt won Gqeberha in 27:47, Brenda Jepchirchir claimed the women’s race in 30:15 and Joshua Cheptegei scorched Durban in 27:19. The Cape Town event was cancelled because of a severe weather forecast.
Tshwane is next.
Cherop has already shown she can finish with the champagne.
