Olympics

A family’s dream rests on “Black Bombers” Olympic fortunes

When the Ghanaian boxing team, “The Black Bombers” take on their opponents at this year's Olympics in Japan, a lot…

3 years ago

Olympics Special – Nigeria’s first woman track & field gold medalist

Chioma Ajunwa was the first black African woman to win an Olympic gold medal in a field event. She didn't…

3 years ago

Olympics Special: Irvette Van Zyl’s remarkable comeback

Irvette van Zyl poses with runner up Rutendo Nyahora and third-placed Lebogang Phalula after the 2016 SPAR Challenge 10km in…

3 years ago

Olympics Special – Elroy Gelant on chasing that medal with the “lion pack”

Elroy Gelant had time to offer advice to other athletes in the Langa Marathon field while still running inside the…

3 years ago

Olympics Special – Stephen Mokoka’s mission in Sapporo

Stephen Mokoka feeds of the support from an activation station en route to winning the 2018 Cape Town Marathon. Photo:…

3 years ago

South Africans mount “best ever” Olympics marathon campaign

The allure of the marathon. Some top SA runners out front already. Photo: Stephen Granger by Stephen Granger Five athletes…

3 years ago

Langa Marathon Challenge offers an Olympic qualifying “time for Africa”

Elroy Galant tracks eventual winner Kenyan Edwin Koech in the 2019 Cape Town Marathon. Galant races at Killarney at the…

4 years ago

Fast pace as Kenyans win in Siena, South African women’s record shattered by Steyn.

The green vested South African pair of Irvette van Zyl and Gerda Steyn amongst the leaders at the start of…

4 years ago

Italian “last chance” for marathon Olympics hopefuls

Edwin Koech wins the 2019 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon. Photo: Stephen Granger There's a ‘Last Chance Saloon’ for marathon athletes…

4 years ago

For Africa’s marathon runners, the “fastest way to Tokyo” gold may be via Hamburg

SA Veteran Hendrick Ramaala tracks Lesotho athletes Lebenya Nkoko (left) and Warinyane Lebopo in the latter stages of the 2014…

4 years ago