She won national titles in the 10K road and track distances.Mokoka and van Blerk take South African 10Km titles. IAAF (15 August 2010). Retrieved 22 April 2013. A win at the national half marathon championships in a personal best of 71:09 minutes earned her a spot at the 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, where on her senior international debut, she came 49th overall. The 2011 season saw her emerge as an elite level road runner. She dominated the 10K nationally, repeating her South African title win, taking victories in Durban, Pretoria and Cape Town, and ending the year with a best of 32:50 minutes for the distance. She also raced extensively in the half marathon, with highlights being a best of 70:56 minutes for eighth at the New York City Half Marathon and a runner-up finish at the Two Oceans Half Marathon.
