Worldwide scramble as the deadline for Cape Town’s virtual marathon looms.
A last-minute scramble to secure entries for the Sanlam Cape Town Virtual Marathon next Sunday (October 18) was underway as the deadline approached, according to organisers on Thursday (October 8).
Runners still wanting to ensure a unique “Cape” running experience...
Upsets galore at blustery London Marathon
In a shock defeat of defending champion and world marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge, Ethiopia's Shura Kitata took the honours at the Virgin Money London Marathon, ahead of Kenya's Vincent Kipchumba while Bridget Kosgei retained her rock-steady composure to take...
Sunday’s London Marathon could be an African record fest
Gerda Steyn celebrates her victory in the 2019 Two Oceans Marathon. Photo: Stephen Granger
South African marathon athletes, Gerda Steyn, Elroy Gelant and Melikhaya Frans all have a gilt-edged opportunity to post top times and attract global attention at the...
Virtual Cape Town Marathon remains on-track.
The Sanlam Cape Town Virtual Marathon is fast becoming real.
A Cape Town Marathon ‘fifty days to go’ announcement on Thursday (27 August) confirmed that Africa’s only World Athletics Gold Label marathon remains on track with a “world-first” integration of...
Steyn signs up for virtual Cape Town
South African ultra-marathon sensation, Gerda Steyn has signed up for the 2020 Cape Town Marathon. The marathon - which is to be run virtually in 2020 thanks to the coronavirus pandemic - earlier netted international star Mo Farah, who...
Mo Farah to run Cape Town “Virtual”
The legendary Mo Farah - or Sir Mohamed Muktar Jama Farah as he is now known - is "coming to Cape Town". He'll be running past some of its most iconic scenery on a 10km section of the Cape Town...
Cape Town Marathon off, huge virtual event on – organisers
Organisers have finally confirmed what the running community has anticipated for months - that the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon 2020 event is cancelled. However, the confirmation will give fresh impetus to the unique and equally anticipated virtual event.
The continent’s...
“Comrades” – at 99, the world’s greatest ultra-marathon, now virtual, too
Over 40 000 runners from around the world participated in Sunday's (June 14) virtual Comrades Marathon, celebrating it’s 99th year remotely, away from the iconic 90 km route between Pietermaritzburg and Durban. The massive participation underlined the race's status as the...
Eliud Kipchoge, in support of virtual Lewa Safari Marathon, shows star pulling-power.
Whenever Eliud Kipchoge runs, the world takes notice, affording the Kenyan athlete similar status to that given to Roger Bannister after the English doctor had broken through the four-minute mile barrier at Oxford in 1954.The only human to have...
Trouble with the Comrades
OPEN LETTER TO COMRADES RUNNERS
DearComrades Marathon Runner,
Much has transpired in the six weeks since I last addressed you on 6 April regarding the then- uncertainty as to the status of the 2020 Comrades Marathon, since which the race was...