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Kanyimo and Marais sparkle on the slopes of Devil’s Peak as trail running opens...

Zimbabwe-born Nedbank athlete, Colllin Kanyimo, regained his title in the Totalsports Two Oceans Long Trail Race over 24km this morning (Friday 10 April) while running doctor Ebeth Marais remains unbeaten in her re-launched trail-running career, taking the honours over...

From the Boardroom and onto the road – The Famous Five are passionate about...

Look to the ‘Famous Five’ to play a pivotal role in ensuring this weekend’s Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon powered by BYD is ship-shape and sailing at full throttle towards a return  to its former glory. No, they’re not simply a...

Big, Bold and Beautiful – Sanlam Cape Town Marathon prepares to boogy

Two legends of the sport will make their Sanlam Cape Town Marathon debut on Sunday 24 May this year as global interest in the next Abbott’s World Marathon Major builds to fever pitch, with fewer than 60 days to...

Tayla springs a surprise in Cape Town to take the opening race of the...

Twenty-four-year-old Durban athlete, Tayla Kavanagh, upset pre-race favourite and defending champion, Glenrose Xaba, in a thrilling climax to the SPAR Grand Prix 10km Series opener at Green Point, Cape Town this morning (Sunday 29 March). 18 000 runners and walkers took...

BYD – powering the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon towards road running excellence

In a major boost to the quest to return the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon to its former glory, BYD was announced as the event’s first presenting partner at the TTOM Sponsor Announcement Press Conference, hosted at a Constantia restaurant...

Trail runners experience adventure in awe-inspiring mountains in fourth Pass2Pass Ultra-Trail

More than 700 trail runners enjoyed a day out in perfect running conditions along some of the Western Cape’s lesser-known trails between Paarl and Wellington in the fourth Pass2Pass Ultra-trail over the weekend. The race’s tag-line ‘where adventure awaits and...

Two Oceans Marathon sailing into smoother waters in anticipation of return to former glory...

The Two Oceans Marathon ship weighed anchor in May 1970 as a low-profile warm-up run for a handful of Cape-based distance runners preparing for the Comrades Marathon some weeks later. Fifty-six years of fifty-six kilometre racing, the voyage continues,...

George takes the Peninsula Marathon back to its glory days

27-year-old data scientist and former track star, George Kusche, raced to a memorable victory in the Balwin Properties Peninsula Marathon in perfect conditions this morning (Sunday 15 February) in the second fastest race time of the century, rekindling memories...

Beyond Football: How Africa Can Build Sports Franchises and Futures

Africa has never lacked passion for sport. From dusty community pitches to packed stadiums, sport is woven into the continent’s social fabric. Football, in particular, has long been Africa’s most powerful cultural and emotional connector. Yet while the passion...

Trail running triumphs at Ultra-trail Cape Town despite final day cancellation

American athlete, Jeff Mogavero, won a last-gasp thriller in the UT100, the top event at the RMB Ultra-trail Cape Town, over the weekend (Saturday 22 November), while South Africans Doug Pickard and Nicolette Griffioen achieved career-best wins in the...