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It’s a Reilly double-act as Kane and Sam reign supreme in the Hout Bay...

Kane and Samantha Reilly pulled off a remarkable brother-sister act at the 21st Hout Bay Trail Challenge this morning (Saturday 22 July), racing to emphatic victories over the challenging 40km circumnavigation of the Hout Bay mountains. Brother Kane raced to his...

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...

Made-for-TV Sanlam Virtual Cape Town Marathon drama as Mothibi, Bothma win

Edward Mothibi and Annie Bothma took gold as the overall 2020 Sanlam Virtual Cape Town Marathon winners, in an event that saw many of South Africa’s leading marathoners engaged in intense battles in three cities on Sunday (October 18). Forty-three...

Top athletes contend for Gqeberha’s Runified 50km

With windy weather conditions expected for the final countdown to race day, the elite field gathered for the 4th edition of the Runified City 50km set for 25 February 2024 will need to be ready to test their mettle. The...

Sponsorship race for women runners heats up

By Stephen Granger While Olympian and Comrades Marathon champion Gerda Steyn will be looking to consolidate her gains as a major contender in leading world road marathons with the German-born shoe company, adidas, Toni McCann and a yet-to-be-named second leading...

It’s TERREX time at Ultra-trail Cape Town – and they mean business

With Africa’s most prestigious trail race, Ultra-trail Cape Town (UTCT), less than a week away, a closely-knit group of talented trail athletes with a global reach have made their presence felt in South Africa’s ‘Mother City’ in recent weeks. The decision...

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...

Emma Sainsbury’s Two Oceans race of love and courage

Four days short of her 20th birthday, Cambridge University language student, Emma Sainsbury lined up at the start of the Totalsports Two Oceans Half Marathon. It was to be a journey of courage, pathos and discovery. And ultimately joy. Former...

Made-for-TV Cape Town Marathon drama as Mothibi, Bothma win

Edward Mothibi and Annie Bothma were crowned the overall 2020 Sanlam Virtual Cape Town Marathon champions, as many of South Africa’s leading marathoners engaged in intense battle in three of South Africa’s cities to decide the final outcome. While thousands...

Project Noordhoeked’s William Chirwa exciting new trail running talent

Fifteen minutes into our Long Beach walk from the Noordhoek Car Park, our guide suddenly recalls he had forgotten to collect and hand out fabric bags for us to collect plastics littering the beach. “No problem,” says our guide. “You...
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