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...
Cape Town Marathon is”on”
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
It’s all systems go for the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, following Wednesday's (September 15) 30-days-to-go announcement that...
Africa’s first candidate for world’s elite marathon membership announced – guess where.
Sanlam Cape Town Marathon announced as an Abbott World Marathon Majors Candidate
The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon has officially been confirmed as an Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) candidate race - the first marathon in Africa to be nominated.“We have...
Scramble for places as Trail addition for Cape Town Marathon gets real
By Stephen Granger
The only standard marathon on the African continent to have achieved World Athletics gold status has added a trail marathon carrying the signature of the country’s preeminent athlete trail athlete to its bouquet of events, from 2021.
The...
Olympics Special – SA’s Olympics marathoners to make the most of Sapporo
By Stephen Granger
Tatjana Schoenmaker’s gold medal in the 200m breaststroke was undoubtedly the high point of South Africa’s Tokyo Olympic endeavours, while surfer Bianca Buitendag’s silver medal proved an added delight. Can the talented marathon team, currently honing their...