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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...

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...

Healy on a high in the hills in Amadeus country

by Stephen Granger Former Sharks academy rugby scrum-half, Matt Healy, moved up several notches on the international trail-running circuit with an impressive top ten position in the recent Mozart 100 in Salzburg, Austria, and looks set to achieve further success...

Hiyane’s debut stuns her rivals at SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge

Twenty-one-year-old Ethiopian athlete, Hiyane Lama, dropped to her knees after taking the tape in this morning’s SPAR Women’s 10 km Challenge at a cold and wet Green Point in Cape Town this morning (Sunday 23 April), kissing the ground...

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...

It’s the old guard vs newcomers in mouthwatering contest at Cape Town Trail Marathon

The Cape Town Trail Marathon by Ryan Sandes has become an important adjunct to the main event on this weekend’s festival of distance running – Sunday’s Sanlam Cape Town Marathon – with many of the country’s top trail athletes...

Multiple winners Elroy and Helalia aim to add to their tally at Totalsports Two...

Thirty-six-year-old Boxer Athletics Club athlete, Elroy Gelant, has come a long way since his early days as a junior athlete in his Southern Cape hometown of George and he lines up in the Totalsports Two Oceans Half Marathon on...

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...

It’s back to business at the SPAR Women’s Challenge

It’s all action once again at the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge, as the 2023 edition of the popular series gets underway in Green Point, Cape Town on Sunday (23 April). While the SPAR Grand Prix circuit blazed brightly last year,...

Golden trails lead to Madeira for season climax

It’s showtime for trail running as the world’s top marathon-distance trail athletes fly into Funchal, the capital of the Portuguese Island of Madeira, to take part in this week’s Golden Trail Series Grand Final at the Madeira Ocean&Trails® Stage...
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