Marathon

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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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:…

3 years ago

This week’s Comrades Marathon cancellation is a huge disappointment – and an opportunity.

Charne Bosman in action in the early stages of the 2016 Comrades Marathon, which she won in dramatic style. Photo…

4 years ago

African X trail run is back

AJ Calitz and Bernie Rukadza celebrate victory as they cross the finish line at Boschendal to win the 2018 AfricanX…

4 years ago

Kandie’s 21km time – is this a revolution?

(Archive) Kibiwott Kandie of Kenya finishes second in the men's race of the 2020 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in…

4 years ago

Valencia Marathon: It’s Kenya!

Catch the entire event, or skip to the best bits, on www.spnafrica.com Evans Chebet finishing in record-breaking time at the…

4 years ago

How far can a person run in 24 hours? This ultra marathon star will try to run further than 303.5 km.

Yiannis Kouros is a living legend.  The Greek athlete’s extraordinary feats of ultra-distance running defy belief.  Many of his records,…

4 years ago

A Winelands marathon goes virtual

Isavel Roche-Kelly running with coach Bruce Matthews and setting a national marathon record of 2 hrs 42 min 27 sec…

4 years ago