Marathon

Marathon de Sables for Nontuthuko Mgabhi

Nontuthuko Mgabhi ran 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days in the 2020 World Marathon Challenge. Brazil proved her…

3 years ago

South Africans mount “best ever” Olympics marathon campaign

The allure of the marathon. Some top SA runners out front already. Photo: Stephen Granger by Stephen Granger Five athletes…

3 years ago

Killarney circuit fuels Olympic dreams of African runners

Top three - winner Elroy Galant is flanked by runner-up Motlokoa Nkhabutlane (5) and third-placed Tsepo Ramashamole. Photo: Stephen Granger…

3 years ago

Breaking Barriers – the Nedbank Ultra on Sunday

Winner of the Cape Town leg of last year's Cape Town Marathon, Bongmusa Mthembu, with runners up Nkosikhona Mhlakwana and…

3 years ago

Langa Marathon Challenge offers an Olympic qualifying “time for Africa”

Elroy Galant tracks eventual winner Kenyan Edwin Koech in the 2019 Cape Town Marathon. Galant races at Killarney at the…

4 years ago

Berg a stepping stone for Khumalo

Prodigal Khumalo racing clear to win the 2017 Ultra-trail Cape Town in record time. Khumalo starts favourite to win the…

4 years ago

Fast pace as Kenyans win in Siena, South African women’s record shattered by Steyn.

The green vested South African pair of Irvette van Zyl and Gerda Steyn amongst the leaders at the start of…

4 years ago

Italian “last chance” for marathon Olympics hopefuls

Edwin Koech wins the 2019 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon. Photo: Stephen Granger There's a ‘Last Chance Saloon’ for marathon athletes…

4 years ago

Distance dreams of South African runner in tatters after Hamburg NN Mission move.

Lesibe Precious Mashele (front) leads during a 5,000 m race on March26, 2021. Photo: David Papenfus The marathon dreams of…

4 years ago

Peninsula goes virtual, no replacement for the wind

Polish athlete Dominika Stelmach (left) and Cape Town’s Zintle Xiniwe after finishing the Cape Peninsula Half Marathon last year. Photo:…

4 years ago