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...
Mokoka masterclass, flying debut for Simiyu at the 2021 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon
By Stephen Granger
Stephen Mokoka handed down a masterclass of marathon running to some of the continent’s best athletes, racing away to his second victory in the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon in cold, wet conditions in Africa’s ‘Mother City’.
Kenyan marathon...
Just reward for Mokoka, flying career start for Simiyu at Sanlam Cape Town Marathon
South Africa’s Stephen Mokoka made it two wins from two starts at the 2021 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, making short work of a stellar international field that had eight sub 2:10 men in the field. In the women’s race,...
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...
Don’t forget the OVER the Mountain race, on Cape Town’s marathon weekend
By Stephen Granger
Prodigal Khumalo and Toni McCann start as favourites to take the inaugural titles in the long-awaited Sanlam Cape Town Trail Marathon to be run over Table Mountain.
The Ryan Sandes’ signature race has all the potential to become...
Steyn to finally compete for “home” marathon honours
By Stephen Granger
South African Olympian, Gerda Steyn, flew into Cape Town earlier this week to prepare for her first-ever standard marathon on African soil at Sunday’s Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, setting up a mouth-watering contest against another of Africa’s...
Mokoka returning to Cape Town, looking for a good time
Stephen Mokoka feeds off the support from an activation station en route to winning the 2018 Cape Town Marathon. Photo: Stephen Granger
by Stephen Granger
Stephen Lesego Mokoka returns to his happy hunting ground near the southern tip of the continent...