Two Oceans Marathon sailing into smoother waters in anticipation of return to former glory...
The Two Oceans Marathon ship weighed anchor in May 1970 as a low-profile warm-up run for a handful of Cape-based distance runners preparing for the Comrades Marathon some weeks later. Fifty-six years of fifty-six kilometre racing, the voyage continues,...
George takes the Peninsula Marathon back to its glory days
27-year-old data scientist and former track star, George Kusche, raced to a memorable victory in the Balwin Properties Peninsula Marathon in perfect conditions this morning (Sunday 15 February) in the second fastest race time of the century, rekindling memories...
Beyond Football: How Africa Can Build Sports Franchises and Futures
Africa has never lacked passion for sport. From dusty community pitches to packed stadiums, sport is woven into the continent’s social fabric. Football, in particular, has long been Africa’s most powerful cultural and emotional connector. Yet while the passion...
Trail running triumphs at Ultra-trail Cape Town despite final day cancellation
American athlete, Jeff Mogavero, won a last-gasp thriller in the UT100, the top event at the RMB Ultra-trail Cape Town, over the weekend (Saturday 22 November), while South Africans Doug Pickard and Nicolette Griffioen achieved career-best wins in the...
Strong winds add to the pain as Johannes and Rebecca sweep to career-defining victories...
One of the windiest Ultra-trail Cape Town days in its eleven-year history produced two new champions in the Peninsula Traverse 55km this morning (Friday 21 November) on a dramatic opening of the three-day festival of international trail running in...
The Great World Race blows hot and cold – and hot again – as...
For many, running a marathon represents the pinnacle physical endurance. But an adventure-seeking fifty-seven-strong posse of participants taking part in the Great World Race are on course to take that pinnacle to dizzy heights.
Seven marathons on seven continents in...
Oli and Ebeth shine in Old Fisherman’s Trail Challenge
Oli Morris and Ebeth Marais raced to decisive victories at the Old Fisherman’s Trail Challenge over 22km between Hout Bay and Fish Hoek this morning (Sunday 2 November).
One of the oldest trail races in the country, which follows the...
Shock, drama and resurrection as 2025 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon cancelled
The cancellation of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon for the first time in its 32-year history was a blow to everyone involved in the race and to the wider community. But the event remains a world-class city marathon and...
It’s Peak Performance for PK at Cape Town Trail Marathon on Table Mountain
Philani ‘PK’ Sengce ran the race of his life to win the Cape Town Trail Marathon by Ryan Sandes in perfect conditions on the slopes of Table Mountain this morning, overjoyed to be able to support his sister’s university...
Comrades Marathon Association lose their ‘Matriarch’ as thousands mourn Cheryl Winn’s passing
The sudden passing on Sunday 5 October of Cheryl Winn, the ‘Matriarch of the Comrades Marathon’, comes as a massive blow not only to the Comrades Marathon Association, which she served tirelessly for more than thirty years, but also...