South African Runner Found Dead After Going Out for a Run — image accompanying Marathon Handbook's report. Image accompanying Marathon Handbook’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Elizabeth Moselakgomo, a 38-year-old runner, was found dead in Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg. Her family identified her at a Germiston mortuary. Police warn women to avoid running alone in isolated areas.
Moselakgomo, who ran with Team Vitality and Waterfall City Athletics Club, went missing after a run on Sept. 9. Her body was found behind a hotel in Rhodesfield, partly undressed. The cause of death remains undisclosed. Read more culture coverage.
This incident is the fourth of six women found dead in the area since mid-July. Four of the women were sexually assaulted. A police task team is investigating, though they have not confirmed a single perpetrator. Athletics South Africa urges women to feel safe participating in sports. Related: British Sprinter Criticizes Ad Featuring Sydney Sweeney.
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Elizabeth Moselakgomo, 38, was found dead in Kempton Park, raising safety concerns. Elizabeth Moselakgomo, a 38-year-old runner, was found dead in Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg. Her family identified her at a Germiston mortuary. Police warn women to avoid running alone in isolated areas.
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Runner World published this brief on September 16, 2026. The underlying Marathon Handbook report was dated September 16, 2026.
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