Mice or men on Muizenberg Mountain?
Some believe Muizenberg had its origins in the direct translation from the Dutch, ‘Mice Mountain’, but it will be anything but mice who will be in action in tomorrow’s Triple Crown opener, the Muizenberg Trail 20km.
Siviwe Nkombi - looking...
Battle of the Robbies at Otter African Trail Run as big rains threaten Southern...
Nature’s Valley, Southern Cape
Tension is rising ahead of tomorrow’s (Saturday 7 October) Otter African Trail Run, presented by Easy Equities, as one of the strongest marathon trail fields in African history prepares to line up for the 06h30 start...
Holly leaves deep tracks in Africa
Leading mountain and trail runner, Holly Page, has reached some of her sport’s highest peaks, literally and metaphorically. But for a group of young boys and girls from the ‘tougher side of the tracks’ in Hout Bay, ‘Miss Holly’...
SOUTH AFRICA’S 13 PEAKS CHALLENGE
World-class trail running performances are invariably linked to legendary and iconic trail running races. There are some hugely well-known races, like the Western States 100 miler, the Ultra-trail Mont Blanc, or Golden Series events such as Zegama and Sierra...
Ferdinand Omanyala, sprint king
Kenyans are known for their dominance in middle and long-distance races around the world. Eliud Kipchoge and Faith Kipyegon have not disappointed in the marathon, but Ferdinand Omanyala, the recently-crowned Commonwealth 100 metres champ, has re-opened the country's sprints...
Otter Trail set to weave its magic on trail runners
Leading South African and international trail athletes gather at Nature’s Valley in the Southern Cape this week for Saturday's 14th running of the Otter African Trail Run, presented by Easy Equities, with a strong men’s field likely to result...
Track and Field returns with a bang on South African soil
By Stephen Granger
Track is back with a bang in South Africa, with the Athletics South Africa Grand Prix 2 Intercontinental Series in full swing and a mouth-watering event scheduled for Stellenbosch next Monday (28 March).
The second in the Grand...
Olympics Special – Mokgobu’s dreams of gold
Story by Stephen Granger
Desmond Mokgobu is running shoulder to shoulder with one of host Japan’s favourite marathoners, in the final stages of the biggest race of his life. The two enter the stadium almost stride for stride, but Mokgobu’s...
Showtime on Table Mountain as the world’s top trail athletes line up for the...
It’s showtime for Rand Merchant Bank Ultra-trail Cape Town (RMB UTCT) as the new-look endurance event gets underway this weekend, offering competitive international trail-racing over 100 miles (the UTCT flagship), 100km (the UT100), 55km (the Peninsula Traverse or PT55),...
CR7 faster than me says Bolt
The fastest Man in history, Usain Bolt says Juventus and Portuguese superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo is faster than him.Bolt describes Ronaldo as a "super athlete" who would beat him in a race.The Jamacian won Olympic Gold in the men's 100m...