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...
The heat is on – rising temperatures could be decisive in the 16th Otter...
It’s not known as the Grail of Trail for nothing and tomorrow’s Otter TERREX Trail, presented by EasyEquities, promises to live up to this sobriquet and even surpass its heady triumphs of the past.
Over the past decade, top trail...
Carla, the flower girl, set to become Carla, the race contender, at the upcoming...
The Otter TERREX Trail Run, one of South Africa's premier trail marathons, has grown into a world-class event. This year, 21-year-old Carla Collins, daughter of renowned adventure racers Mark Collins and Belen Sanchez, makes her race debut after years...
Honouring the legacy of Dikembe Mutombo – a tribute
Silalei Shani, former captain of Kenya’s national women’s basketball team, honors Dikembe Mutombo, the African-American Hall of Famer from the DRC. Mutombo, who passed away on September 30, at 58 leaves behind a towering legacy both on the court...
bird’s African Basketball Roundup: BC Chaux Sport are Congo Cup League champions, Mali dominates...
BC Chaux Sport are Congo Cup League champions, Mali dominates at the FIBA U18 Afrobasket and Petro de Luanda represent the continent at the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.
by Silalei Shani
The recently concluded 2024 FIBA Intercontinental Cup saw Africa’s only representative...
Cape Town Marathon 40 day launch
Running royalty is heading to Cape Town next month to race the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon (SCTM) in what is a foretaste of what is to come in the next few years.
Some of the biggest names in the marathon...
30th edition of the OUTsurance Gun Run Half Marathon
Lloyd Bosman finally brought the Gun Run to Pacaltsdorp with an emphatic victory in the 30th edition of the OUTsurance Gun Run Half Marathon in perfect running conditions in Cape Town this morning (Sunday 15 September).
Bosman raced to victory...
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...
bird TenX: Ten African footballers who have won the most trophies in history
Over the years, African players have been key to the performances of the world's top footballing teams, Here are ten African footballers who have won the most trophies with their club and national teams.
Oliver Ochieng, bird story agency
As the...
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,...