A (new) star is born as Vincent Langat lopes to victory in Gqeberha
The 2024 edition of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY 10K series got underway in Gqeberha this morning with two young Kenyan athletes taking line honours in impressive style.
Running for the first time outside Kenya, 23-year-old Vincent Kibet Langat’s loping...
Toni top of the trail world in Chamonix
When Toni McCann bounced back from adversity on August 31, she did so less than three months after crippling injuries ruled her out of the World Mountain and Trail Championships. At the French alpine town of Chamonix, she ran...
Dan and Sam surprise pundits with big wins at Cape Town Trail Marathon
Daniel Claassen and Samantha Reilly confounded the pre-race predictions and ran to impressive victories at the Cape Town Trail Marathon by Ryan Sandes (CTTM) this morning, while recently crowned Proteas, Siboniso Soldaka and Lijan Burger, triumphed in the shorter...
Mashele claims Durban 10k, Kavanah wins womens’
Precious ‘Machine’ Mashele defended his national title and rising star, Tayla Kavanagh won her first senior title at the inaugural Absa Durban 10K CITYRUN incorporating the ASA 10km National Championships in Ethekwini on Sunday 31 October.
As was the case...
Push for Africa to host World Athletics “glamour” events
The time has come for World Athletics to bring their glamour events to Africa, says Cape Town-based sports investor, Clark Gardner.
Gardner's statement followed confirmation this week that a deadline for pre-qualification to host the inaugural World Road Running Championship...
Road runners heading to UCT to remember road running legend
More than a thousand runners are expected to line up at the start of the annual UCT 10km Memorial Race in the University Middle Campus precinct early Sunday morning.
The race, now in its 41st edition, remembers past member of...
Absa Run Your City series up with best in the world
by Stephen Granger
Thousands of colourfully-attired participants running alongside scenic shores into the world’s most iconic city-centres is a well-established formula for some of the world’s most popular road races. Bay to Breakers in San Francisco, City to Surf in...
It’s anyone’s game as seconds separate top teams in thrilling contest at AFRICANX TRAILRUN
Somerset West runners, Hakeem Smith and Lovemo Nyaude (Team HTRCrew Trail Taxi), upset the form book when they took line honours in the 34km second stage of the Pickle Juice AFRICANX TRAILRUN this morning (Saturday 18 March), while strong-running...
Great season opener for Toni at La Palma
South African trail athlete, Toni McCann, raced to an emotional season-opening victory at the Transvulcania by UTMB ‘Volcanes’ 48 km on the Spanish island of La Palma yesterday morning (6 May), with another South African, Meg Mackenzie, finishing strongly...
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 -...