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Athletics

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A preview to Cape Town Marathon

Some of the biggest names in marathon running will be in action in the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon (SCTM) this weekend, as the continent’s most prestigious marathon continues on its path towards inclusion as an Abbott’s Marathon Major in just...

Preview Golden Trail World Series Grand Final build up

African athletes are on top of the world as Golden Trail World Series (GTWS) athletes head to Ascona-Locarno, Switzerland for the Grand Final this weekend. The programme includes a 7-kilometre prologue with 400 metres of vertical elevation and a 23.5 km race...

Robbie and Bianca sizzle in heat-wave conditions at the Otter TERREX Trail

Robbie Simpson made it two in a row with a drama-filled victory at the Otter TERREX Trail, presented by EasyEquities, at Storms River today (Saturday 5 October) while Bianca Tarboton delivered the performance of the day in winning the...

OUTsurance Gun Run

Philani ‘PK’ Sengce defended his OUTsurance Gun Run Trail title in perfect Cape Town spring morning, racing to victory today (Saturday 14 September) in record time, with former Pretoria athlete, Mila Geldenhuys, joining the record-breaking spree in the women’s...

Unexpected trail outcomes as under the radar runners triumph in big weekend of trail...

Two under-the-radar runners came up trumps in big ultra-trail races at home and abroad, both with heart-warming stories to tell to inspire many with aspirations in the sport. Vincent Bouillard and John April are hardly household names in the sport,...

This weekend – top trail racing returns at home and abroad

The Olympic Games relegates non-Olympic sport to playing second fiddle for the duration of the games but trail running comes into its own this weekend at the climax of the Ultra-trail Mont Blanc (UTMB) festival of trail running. UTMB, from...

bird Ten X: Ten milestones achieved by African athletes in Paris

The recently-concluded Paris Olympics has, once again reaffirmed the continent’s rich sporting legacy with African athletes shining across a diverse range of disciplines. The following is a list of 10 unique milestones that African athletes achieved in Paris -...

Paris 2024: Sifan Hassan bags a marathon gold in a triumph for Africa

Sifan Hassan ended an ambitious and exhausting Paris Olympic Games in triumph when she broke the tape to win the women’s marathon at the Esplanade Invalides. by Stephen Granger, bird story agency As in the previous Games, Sifan Hassan took on...

Paris 2024: Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola reigns supreme in the men’s Olympics marathon as event...

Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia is the new Olympic marathon champion, not only capturing the coveted gold but also setting a new Olympic record. Saturday's marathon may have also marked the final showdown between two ageing marathon legends, Eliud Kipchoge...

Top Marathoner Mokoka to connect Cape Town and Paris

Three times Cape Town Marathon Champion, Stephen Mokoka, will spearhead South Africa’s Olympic Marathon challenge in Paris but he will also play an ambassadorial role by handing an important letter from Geordin Hill-Lewis, Mayor of Cape Town, to his...