Marathon Road to Paris: Ethiopia’s marathoners hope to relive legendary Olympic triumphs
As the Paris Olympic countdown ticks away, Ethiopia with its talent-packed Olympics team, will be vying to relive past glorious Olympic moments created by legends such as Abebe Bikila and Kenenisa Bekele.
Stephen Granger, bird story agency
When Abebe Bikila ran...
Marathon Road to Paris: Impressive performances at Durban’s Run You City – Africa’s running...
South African Olympian, Elroy Gelant, raced to victory in his life best 10km of 27 min 47 sec at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10k in perfect conditions this morning (Sunday 7 July), while Glenrose ‘Supercharger’ Xaba beat...
Marathon Road to Paris: Eliud Kipchoge’s quest for a third Olympic gold is achievable...
Experts explain why the 2024 Paris Olympics, kicking off later this month, could be the crowning moment for Kenya's legendary marathoner Eliud Kipchoge, whose stellar past includes two Olympic golds.
Stephen Granger, bird story agency
The 2024 Paris Games are fast...
Kipchoge, Omanyala and Kipyegon headline Kenya’s dream team to the Paris Olympics
The Olympic trials at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi this past weekend revealed the athletes who will represent Kenya at the Paris Olympics. The nation aims to improve upon its 2020 performance in Tokyo, where it ranked 1st in Africa...
The tiny African island nation of Cape Verde will add to its Olympics retinue...
There is a growing passion for fencing across the continent, led by frontrunner Egypt, which draws from the sport's rich historical roots in the country. This surge in interest is inspiring a continent-wide wave of new enthusiasts, with countries...
Fritz and Max in search of an African Dream
Seventy-seven days into their journey, German siblings and adventurers extraordinaire, Fritz and Max Sitte, are well on course to better the Cape to Cairo record of 301 days for running across Africa.
The brothers represent the latest in a flurry...
Elroy Gelant to strengthen South Africa’s Olympic Marathon team
Elroy is packing for Paris!
South African leading distance athlete, Elroy Gelant, received the best news of the year, with confirmation that he had been allocated a late position in the Olympic Marathon team for Paris in August.
Gelant has been...
Stellar qualifiers raise Africa’s hopes of a Paris gold heist
Building on a number of stellar performances in Olympic qualifiers, African athletes are primed for success at the Paris Olympics.
Bonface Orucho, bird story agency
Preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games are in full swing and African countries are assembling...
Budding Rwandese tennis player Ibonga meets his Nigerian idol, Aruna, in Kigali
How far would you go to meet your sports idol in person, who is visiting your country to play a game? A Rwandan table tennis youngster shares his experience
As African Olympic Qualifiers for table tennis get underway in Kigali,...
Sanlam Cape Town Marathon in line to become the seventh Abbott’s Marathon Major as...
The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon remains on course for Abbott World Marathon Majors membership in 2025 as 18 000 participants prepare to toe the start line at dawn tomorrow (15 October 2023), significantly up on last year's race.
Excitement levels...