Patrick Kipngeno aiming to make it two out of two in China
The Golden Trail World Series stays in Asia following the season’s opening in Japan last weekend, moving to highlands of the western sector of Sichuan for Saturday's race (27 April).
Altitude and plenty of it is the name of the...
Steyn and Khonkhobe and significantly increased numbers the plus points from this year’s Two...
This year’s Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon, which took place in Cape Town recently, produced intense road-running competition and delivered one of the best-ever races since the Two Oceans’ inception in 1970.
It will be remembered for a once-in-a-generation athlete with...
Road runners to pay tribute to past super-stars at University of Cape Town race
Merrilyn Smith, Isavel Roche-Kelly and Lindsay Weight were all extraordinary athletes who contributed substantially to South Africa’s marathon and ultra-marathon legacy.
All three ran for the University of Cape Town and their lives are celebrated each year at the UCT...
Trail Taxi – giving a life ride to township youth
Three ‘Trail Heroes’ are changing the lives of many young people in the Western Cape, helping them to exchange the drudgery and dangers of township life with opportunities to run scenic mountain trails in some of the province’s most...
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...
Elhousine and Philemon set to take on the world in Japan at Golden Trail...
The Golden Trail World Series (GTWS), now in its sixth edition, commences its 2024 season in Kobe, Japan, tomorrow (Saturday 20 April).
The series, which pits elite-level trail runners from around the world on rugged mountain courses that range from...
Finally Thabang bags a Two Oceans Title
Modern Athlete 2023 Road Runner of the Year, Thabang Mosiako, completed unfinished Two Oceans business in style while Lesotho athlete, Mokulubete Blandine Masakiti, edged out Cian Oldknow in a close race at the Totalsports Two Oceans Half Marathon in...
High Five for Steyn as Khonkhobe dances to Two Oceans Gold
Gerda Steyn reached scarcely believable ultra-marathon heights at the 53rd Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town this morning (Saturday 13 April), while Klerksdorp athlete, Onalenna Khonkhobe transformed an error in 2022 into an outstanding victory today, just two...
Remembering Mbuleli in Two Oceans Classic on Sunday
Many of South Africa’s leading road speedsters are in Cape Town for this weekend’s Totalsports Two Oceans Half Marathon, but the defending champion will be a notable absentee.
The talented young athlete from the Phantane club, Mbuleli Mathanga, lost his...
“It’s great to be a part of Two Oceans again” says top contender for...
While superstars Stephen Mokoka and Gerda Steyn top the bill at tomorrow’s Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon (Saturday 13 April), a number of other marathoners are waiting in the wings, ready to step up to the top of the podium,...