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Trail racing’s big weekend sees major upsets

Two under-the-radar runners came up trumps in big ultra-trail races internationally and in South Africa at the weekend, with heart-warming…

3 months ago

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…

3 months ago

Mud and blood on the Dodo trail in career-best win for Emily Djock

Cape Town based athlete, Emily Djock, raced to a career-defining closely-fought victory in the Dodo Trail ‘Xtreme’ Race in Mauritius…

4 months ago

Gerda and Piet sizzle at 97th Comrades Marathon: SPNAfrica’s report card

Piet Wiersma and Gerda Steyn will wear the 2024 Comrades Marathon crowns with pride as the dust settles on yet…

5 months ago

Fritz and Max in search of an African Dream

Seventy-seven days into their journey, German siblings and adventurers extraordinaire, Fritz and Max Sitte, are well on course to better…

5 months ago

How elite riders are conquering Africa’s harshest terrains as mountain biking booms

Extreme African terrains, whether mountains or deserts, are proving to be an attraction for the global mountain bike racing community.…

6 months ago

Admire Muzopambwa’s UTD win

Zimbabwe-born and Johannesburg-based Admire Muzopambwa raced to the biggest win of his life when he came out on top of…

7 months ago

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…

7 months ago

Elhousine and Philemon set to take on the world in Japan at Golden Trail Series opener

The Golden Trail World Series (GTWS), now in its sixth edition, commences its 2024 season in Kobe, Japan, tomorrow (Saturday…

7 months ago

Hot performances at Ultra Trail Cape Town as world-class trail running lights up Table Mountain

By Stephen Granger The thermometer soared over 30 degrees as the racing heated up on the final day of the…

12 months ago