Berg a stepping stone for Khumalo
Zimbabwe-born Kwa-Zulu Natal-based ultra-distance athlete, Prodigal Khumalo, is a man on a mission, with a two major racing targets in his sights over the next month.
First port of call for the 39-year old Comrades medallist and double winner and...
Fast pace as Kenyans win in Siena, South African women’s record shattered by Steyn.
Kenyans Eric Kiptanui and Angela Tanui took line honours in impressive style at the Xiamen Marathon and Tuscan Training Camp Elite Race in Italy on Sunday morning (April 11) while South African Gerda Steyn, smashed the South African national...
Italian “last chance” for marathon Olympics hopefuls
There's a ‘Last Chance Saloon’ for marathon athletes still hoping for an Olympic qualifier. It comes in the form of Sunday’s (April 11) Xiamen Marathon & Tuscany Camp Global Elite Race, to be run on a multi-lap course in Siena in...
Distance dreams of South African runner in tatters after Hamburg NN Mission move.
The marathon dreams of South Africa's Lesiba Precious Mashele have been extinguished by a COVID-19 logistics nightmare at the very peak of his athletic powers. The Central Gauteng athlete was to take on the NN Mission Marathon in Hamburg...
Peninsula goes virtual, no replacement for the wind
One of South Africa's oldest and most prestigious marathons, the Cape Peninsula Marathon, morphs into virtual format this year, following the lead of most of the country’s top road races.
A February calendar slot meant the race took place in...
This week’s Comrades Marathon cancellation is a huge disappointment – and an opportunity.
Yesterday’s cancellation of the Comrades Marathon confirmed what most people had expected. The faint hope of a late vaccination reprieve was extinguished by the “regret” notice issued by the board, largely due to complications relating to the South African...
African X trail run is back
One of the most exciting announcements in South African distance-running in recent months has been the confirmation that the AfricanX Trailrun is back.
One of the best-loved trail events in the country by both elite athletes and social runners, AfricanX...
Kandie’s 21km time – is this a revolution?
by Stephen Granger
Kibiwott Kandie’s world record-breaking run in the Valencia Half Marathon was a remarkable feat of distance-running.
Kandie led three others across the line faster than his Kenyan compatriot Geoffrey Kamworwor’s former world record of 58 min 01 sec....
Valencia Marathon: It’s Kenya!
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Thirty two-year-old Kenyan, Evans Chebet, and his younger compatriot, Peres Jepchirchir (27), raced to record-breaking victories at the 40th Valencia Marathon this morning (Sunday 6 December) in record times...
How far can a person run in 24 hours? This ultra marathon star will...
Yiannis Kouros is a living legend. The Greek athlete’s extraordinary feats of ultra-distance running defy belief. Many of his records, set in the 80s and 90s, still stand. But one, of which Kouros boasted would stand for centuries, is...