Records tumble yet again in Nedbank’s Reunified Breaking Barriers
By Stephen Granger
Three world records in the first two years of a race’s existence is extraordinary, but that’s what the second Nedbank Runified “Breaking Barriers” 50km delivered in Gqeberha over the weekend in the form of Stephen Mokoka’s superb...
‘Lighthouse shows runners the way’
by Stephen Granger
Green Point Lighthouse is the first solid lighthouse structure on the South African coast and the oldest operational lighthouse in South Africa. First operational in 1824, its Argand lamps were originally fuelled by sperm whale oil and...
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...
Warriors on Wheels
By Stephen Granger
Nura Mohamed, 17, could be the envy of her peers. The young woman has already travelled to twelve countries with her family and enjoyed many adventures at home and abroad including completing the 2018 Cape Town Cycle...
CAPE PENINSULA MARATHON – THE REAL DEAL, FOR 2022
By Stephen Granger
Cape Town’s Main Road is one of the oldest transportation corridors in South Africa, stretching down the spine of the Cape Peninsula while the Cape Peninsula Marathon, which closely traces the historic south-bound wagon route, is one...
Cherono finally claims Valencia, Jelagat makes it a Kenyan double.
By Stephen Granger
(The full race can be viewed here: https://spnafrica.com/programs/valencia-marathon-2021-0ea31a?categoryId=63480 )
Kenyan marathoner Lawrence Cherono atoned for his narrow defeat at last year’s Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Marathon by coming out on top in a thrilling finish which saw just 7...
Valencia by the numbers
One of their highest-profile events in recent years has been the Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Marathon, now rated as one of the world’s fastest and best city marathons and tomorrow’s edition, which will be live-streamed to Africa through SPNAfrica from...
Valencia Marathon to be streamed free in Africa as Kenyans and Ethiopians vie for...
Kibiwott Kandie finishes the men's 21km
at the Valencia Marathon, smashing the world record, December 6, 2020. Photo: frame grab from Valencia Marathon live stream.
by Stephen Granger
While many city marathons around the world succumbed to COVID in 2020, the...
Comrades and UTCT – a new “double”?
Bongmusa Mthembu signals victory in the 2019 Two Oceans marathon. Photo: Stephen Granger
Winning a single title in sport is always impressive but many top athletes enjoy the challenge of linking a series of wins, to create a notable "double",...
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...