Elhousine and Katie rule as Africa features strongly in Trail Runners of the Year...
Elhousine Elazzaoui and Katie Schide have been named Trail Runners of the Year (TROY) for 2024, following a global poll of trail running experts from around the world, coordinated by Freetrail, a USA-based trail-running organisation.
The “Flying Camel”, as the...
Tata, the Marathon Grandmother: ‘Every Sweat Dripping off My Face Is for a Cause’
Joyce Nduku has been hitting the headlines recently, almost as much as she hits the streets in her running shoes - and its all for a good cause. Lesalon Kasaine recently caught up with her.
by Lesalon Kasaine
It’s 2014, and...
Marathon magic in New York and Soweto
Competitive racing was the order of the day at the TCS New York City Marathon and African Bank Soweto Marathon over the weekend as Sydney celebrated becoming the 7th Abbott’s Marathon Major, setting its path to attract the world’s...
A preview to Cape Town Marathon
Some of the biggest names in marathon running will be in action in the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon (SCTM) this weekend, as the continent’s most prestigious marathon continues on its path towards inclusion as an Abbott’s Marathon Major in just...
Preview Golden Trail World Series Grand Final build up
African athletes are on top of the world as Golden Trail World Series (GTWS) athletes head to Ascona-Locarno, Switzerland for the Grand Final this weekend. The programme includes a 7-kilometre prologue with 400 metres of vertical elevation and a 23.5 km race...
Robbie and Bianca sizzle in heat-wave conditions at the Otter TERREX Trail
Robbie Simpson made it two in a row with a drama-filled victory at the Otter TERREX Trail, presented by EasyEquities, at Storms River today (Saturday 5 October) while Bianca Tarboton delivered the performance of the day in winning the...
OUTsurance Gun Run
Philani ‘PK’ Sengce defended his OUTsurance Gun Run Trail title in perfect Cape Town spring morning, racing to victory today (Saturday 14 September) in record time, with former Pretoria athlete, Mila Geldenhuys, joining the record-breaking spree in the women’s...
Unexpected trail outcomes as under the radar runners triumph in big weekend of trail...
Two under-the-radar runners came up trumps in big ultra-trail races at home and abroad, both with heart-warming stories to tell to inspire many with aspirations in the sport.
Vincent Bouillard and John April are hardly household names in the sport,...
This weekend – top trail racing returns at home and abroad
The Olympic Games relegates non-Olympic sport to playing second fiddle for the duration of the games but trail running comes into its own this weekend at the climax of the Ultra-trail Mont Blanc (UTMB) festival of trail running.
UTMB, from...
bird Ten X: Ten milestones achieved by African athletes in Paris
The recently-concluded Paris Olympics has, once again reaffirmed the continent’s rich sporting legacy with African athletes shining across a diverse range of disciplines. The following is a list of 10 unique milestones that African athletes achieved in Paris -...