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Cody Lind steals the show as runners hit the high spots in the Drakensberg

Eastern Cape trail maestro, Thato Kabeli, continued his domination over Drakensberg ultra-trails at the 9th edition of the RMB Ultra-trail Drakensberg over the weekend but it was a visiting American who stole the show with one of the best...

Two Oceans success recalls glory days as the spirit of Sainsbury lives on

Chet Sainsbury would have celebrated his 84th birthday on the weekend (Sunday 12 April) and might have had a lump in his celestial throat had he looked down on proceedings at the 2026 Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon, powered by...

Kenyan clean-sweep in the Totalsport Two Oceans Half Marathon as the ‘World’s Most Beautiful...

24-year-old Kenyan athlete, Felix Kibet Masai, led a Kenyan clean-sweep of the medals in the men’s competition in the Totalsports Two Oceans Half Marathon, powered by BYD, from the University of Cape Town this morning (Sunday 12 April) ,...

King Arthur rules at Two Oceans Round Table

They’re calling him ‘King Arthur’ in Hopetown this weekend after the town’s new favourite son, Arthur Jantjies, became their ‘knight in shining armour’, putting his rivals to the sword to win the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon, powered by BYD,...

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...