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 -...
AFRICANX TRAILRUN glory for debutants in a sunny finale
Underson Ngube and John April (Team Ride Along 2), Julia Jansen van Rensburg and Alexa Rack (Team Nam Power) and Stuart Marais and Kerry-Anne Marshall (Team New Balance #WeGotNow) were crowned 2023 PICKLE JUICE AFRICANX TRAILRUN champions after a...
Africa’s promising sports future evident at the 13th Africa Games in Accra
The 13th Africa Games in Ghana revealed Africa's bright sports future, featuring diverse disciplines and standout performances by rising stars. Experts view the event's gaps as opportunities for enhancing future editions.
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After three weeks of intense...
Olympics Special – African athletes to watch at the Tokyo Olympics
As the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games gather steam, African countries are looking to bag more gold, silver and bronze medals - in a wider selection of sports - than ever before. Here are some athletes to watch.
Seth Onyango,...
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...
The masses set to return to the SPAR Women’s Challenge Series
While longer distance road running events, such as Comrades, Two Oceans, Cape Town and Soweto Marathons typically command the lion’s share of road running media interest in South Africa, competitive and lucrative shorter distance series have become important building...
Peres Jepchirchir’s London marathon record ratified ahead of Olympic Games
The 2020 Olympic gold medallist Peres Jepchirchir’s record at the London Marathon in April has been officially ratified, providing a timely boost for the 30-year-old as she joins Team Kenya in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
By Oliver Ochieng
Kenyan...
80 days to go as Cape Town Marathon sends strong message of inclusivity and...
The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon broke new ground at their ‘80 days to go’ launch on Thursday (27 July) with its announcement that they had doubled the number of free entries allocated to runners who could not afford the...
Its a Kyle double as Bucklow and Nortje top the table at Muizenberg
Kyle Bucklow flourished as several of his potential rivals defaulted, leaving the Fish Hoek road and trail athlete to romp to victory in the Muizenberg Trail 20km this morning (Saturday 13 May) while Lisa Geffen (nee Pringle) upgraded her...
Chelimo, Chebet reign supreme in Belgrade as Africa triumph in World Cross-County
East Africa continued its dominance in international cross-country, claiming all team and individual medals bar one at this year’s World Cross-Country Championships at an unseasonably warm Belgrade, Serbia, over the weekend.
With the exception of Great Britain’s bronze medal in...