Road to Paris: South Africa’s rising women marathoners will be chasing Olympic glory in...
From Cian Oldknow to Gerda Steyn and Irvette van Zyl, South Africa has a fast-rising crop of women marathoners eager to contribute to Africa’s Olympic marathon magic as the Games kick off in Paris.
Stephen Granger, bird story agency
As athletes...
Marathon Road to Paris: Impressive performances at Durban’s Run You City – Africa’s running...
South African Olympian, Elroy Gelant, raced to victory in his life best 10km of 27 min 47 sec at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10k in perfect conditions this morning (Sunday 7 July), while Glenrose ‘Supercharger’ Xaba beat...
Does the end of an historic rivalry mark a new era for these two...
Two of South Africa's greatest sporting names - and long-standing rivals - have joined forces in a bid to create a mentorship program that they hope will put young African athletes from less privileged backgrounds on the international map.
By...
Road to Paris: Marathon contenders from Tanzania, Uganda, and Lesotho aim to upset legendary...
Though Kenya and Ethiopia are the favourites for the Paris Olympics marathon, contenders from other African nations could disrupt their dominance.
Stephen Granger, bird story agency
With the countdown to the Paris Olympics entering its final stretch, most attention in the...
A royal opportunity to run and make a difference
By Stephen Granger
Her name is ‘Leonique’. Small in stature but big in heart, Leonique sat in the front row and took to heart what Rhonda Vetere was saying in the Macassar Secondary School Hall, where she is a pupil.
“Don’t...
Grobler and Emily are ‘puffing’ royalty on the Cape Peninsula mountain chain
Grobler Basson and Emily Djock raced to record-breaking victories in cold and windy weather at the PUFfeR Peninsula Ultra Fun Run across the spine of the Cape Peninsula in Cape Town over the weekend (Saturday 9 September).
One of the...
Gold Standard Cape Peninsula
by Stephen Granger
The Main Road into Simon’s Town appeared to be paved with gold in this morning’s (Sunday 20 February) 55th Cape Peninsula Marathon, as athletes from the gold-vested Murray and Roberts club swept the board, winning gold, silver...
Killarney circuit fuels Olympic dreams of African runners
It was mission accomplished for South African Olympian, Elroy Galant, who won the Retail Capital Langa Marathon Challenge at a canter in 2 hrs 11 min 22 sec on the Killarney race circuit in Cape Town on Sunday (May...
Two Oceans Marathon chair upbeat about new beginnings and an end to turbulent times
Sixty-four-year-old Brackenfell-based distance runner and grandfather of two, William Christian Swartbooi, enters his second term as Two Oceans Marathon NPC Chairperson and his 10th year on the board. Being familiar with athletic trends, he is optimistic that the historic...
Sandes wins inaugural race in the MUT mud at George
Forty-year-old trail legend, Ryan Sandes, showed there’s still competitive life in his legs when he raced to an emphatic victory in the Mountain Ultra Trail 100 miler (MUT Miler by UTMB) which took place on mountain trails around the...