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‘Supercharged’ Glenrose in convincing win in SPAR Women’s Challenge opener

Glenrose 'Supercharge' Xaba clinched a memorable victory at the opening race in the 2025 SPAR Women’s Challenge 10km Series in Cape Town this morning (Sunday 30 March), underlining her status as the country’s leading marathon and sub-marathon athlete. Xaba successfully...

‘Hoerikwagga’ to host leading trail athletes in top trail marathon tomorrow

Tomorrow’s Cape Town Trail Marathon (Saturday 15 October) fulfils the dream by race founder, Ryan Sandes, in showcasing the ‘Mother City’s’ trails to the world and is shaping up to be another rich chapter of high-profile trail racing in...

Otter Trail set to weave its magic on trail runners

Leading South African and international trail athletes gather at Nature’s Valley in the Southern Cape this week for Saturday's 14th running of the Otter African Trail Run, presented by Easy Equities, with a strong men’s field likely to result...

Alick’s day job helps him to victory in the Hout Bay Trail Challenge

Alick Kapito loves mountains, none more so than those in the Table Mountain National Park where he spends his weekdays working for Friends of Table Mountain. On weekends he is free to indulge in his passion of trail running...

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...

CR7 faster than me says Bolt

The fastest Man in history, Usain Bolt says Juventus and Portuguese superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo is faster than him.Bolt describes Ronaldo as a "super athlete" who would beat him in a race.The Jamacian won Olympic Gold in the men's 100m...

Mvuyisi’s Whale of Trail victory a stepping stone to Mont Blanc

Mvuyisi Gcogco and Landie Greyling raced to decisive victories at the 53km Merrell Whale of Trail, which took place on Saturday 5 August in the Cape Nature De Hoop Nature Reserve in ideal running conditions. Mvuyisi Gcogco wins the 2023...

Mphahlele and Tshite light up the Green Point track

Mafori Ryan Mphahlele take a bow!  And Tshepo Tshite too. On a perfect night for athletics at the Green Point Athletics Stadium yesterday (Monday 17 April), 24-year-old University of Johannesburg athlete, Ryan Mphahlele, ran the race of his life at...

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...

Phalula ready to light up Durban 10K as Damons eyes personal best

Lebo Phalula, the fastest over-40 10km female athlete in South Africa, currently enjoying a rich vein of form, is amongst a host of talent lining up to race July's Durban 10km Absa Run Your City. Oliver Ochieng  40-year-old Lebo Phalula, the...