It’s Peak Performance for PK at Cape Town Trail Marathon on Table Mountain
Philani ‘PK’ Sengce ran the race of his life to win the Cape Town Trail Marathon by Ryan Sandes in perfect conditions on the slopes of Table Mountain this morning, overjoyed to be able to support his sister’s university...
Comrades Marathon Association lose their ‘Matriarch’ as thousands mourn Cheryl Winn’s passing
The sudden passing on Sunday 5 October of Cheryl Winn, the ‘Matriarch of the Comrades Marathon’, comes as a massive blow not only to the Comrades Marathon Association, which she served tirelessly for more than thirty years, but also...
Kenya strikes gold in the land of the rising sun
Kenya led a strong African performance at the 2025 World Championships which ended in Tokyo on Sunday (21 September), finishing second to the USA on the medals table with 7 gold medals in their total haul of 11. Eight...
African contenders ready for battle at Tokyo 2025 World Athletics championships
The nine-day event runs from September 13–21 at the Japan National Stadium, featuring 14 stadium sessions across 49 disciplines.
The stage is set for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, with African athletes among those tipped to shine...
Joyline Chepngeno continues her world-class form at the UTMB OCC
Kenyan athlete, Joyline Chepngeno, became the second African female athlete to win the Ultra-trail Mont Blanc OCC race around the Mont Blanc massif this morning (28 August) after holding off former winner, Chinese athlete Miao Yao in a desperately...
‘Still Water’ runs deep as Two Oceans Marathon sets sail for a bright future
The signature ink on the contract to appoint Stillwater Sports as the official Staging and Commercial Partner of the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon was barely dry when the Two Oceans engine room, dormant for some time, kicked into life...
South Africa’s Kubheka shatters 100km World Record in Italy
Lithuanian Aleksandr Sorokin held the previous record of 6:05:35 set in April 2022.
South Africa’s Sibusiso Kubheka has become the first runner to complete a 100km race in under six hours.
The 27-year-old long-distance runner crossed the finish line in a...
Cape Town wins bid to host the 2027 World Mountain and Trail Championships
In a ground-breaking announcement by World Athletics, Cape Town has been named as the host for the 2027 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships – the first time the event has been awarded to Africa and the second time...
Njoki claims Cape Town victory on Women’s Day, completes Totalsports Race 2025 double
Kenya’s Christine Njoki stormed to victory in a blistering time of 31:16 on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at the Totalsports Women’s Race Cape Town held in support of PinkDrive, the race coinciding with South Africa’s Women’s Day celebrations.
A week...
‘Whale’ of a time for Kyle and Simone at De Hoop
Kyle Bucklow and Simone Malan raced to memorable victories in the 10th Merrell Whale of Trail, supported by PSG Wealth and Cape Nature, run over 53 testing kilometres in near-perfect conditions at the De Hoop Nature Reserve at the...