BYD – powering the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon towards road running excellence
In a major boost to the quest to return the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon to its former glory, BYD was announced as the event’s first presenting partner at the TTOM Sponsor Announcement Press Conference, hosted at a Constantia restaurant...
Two Oceans Marathon sailing into smoother waters in anticipation of return to former glory...
The Two Oceans Marathon ship weighed anchor in May 1970 as a low-profile warm-up run for a handful of Cape-based distance runners preparing for the Comrades Marathon some weeks later. Fifty-six years of fifty-six kilometre racing, the voyage continues,...
777 is the magic number as Paul and Roma are crowned the 2025 Great...
Miami is a substantial 19 hour, 1330 mile drive around the Gulf of Mexico to Waxahachie, a small town south of Dallas Texas, but for Paul Box that was ‘next door to home’ in comparison with the miles he...
Cape Town wins bid to host the 2027 World Mountain and Trail Championships
In a ground-breaking announcement by World Athletics, Cape Town has been named as the host for the 2027 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships – the first time the event has been awarded to Africa and the second time...
‘Whale’ of a time for Kyle and Simone at De Hoop
Kyle Bucklow and Simone Malan raced to memorable victories in the 10th Merrell Whale of Trail, supported by PSG Wealth and Cape Nature, run over 53 testing kilometres in near-perfect conditions at the De Hoop Nature Reserve at the...
Kabelo Mulaudzi sparkles in the Durban sunshine as Clare Ndiwa triumphs in SA debut...
27-year-old Alexandra-based Kabelo Mulaudzi underlined his status as South Africa’s leading sub-marathon athlete with an emphatic victory in the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K on Sunday 13 July 2025 as Kenya’s Clare Ndiwa crossed the finish line in...
Onwards and upwards as Sanlam Cape Town Marathon aims for the stars
This weekend (Saturday 12 July) marks one hundred days to the start of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, with the ‘house full’ notice having been posted on the eve of the One-Hundred-Day launch, which took place at adidas’ headquarters...
William Kaptein wins second high-profile half marathon in a month
Two Oceans Half Marathon champion, William Kaptein made it two out of two when he raced clear of the field to win the 35th edition of the Rhodes Quality Half Marathon at Wellington.
The race started out in 1988 being...
Who wants to be a millionaire? Time for world record in Africa
There’s a Million Rand Buzz in the distance-running air in South Africa and it’s all about running a world record on African soil.
Many world records in distance running have been set by athletes from African countries. Few, if any,...
“I can go even faster” Elroy Gelant breaks the South African Marathon Record
Twenty-six years ago, Prieska (Northern Cape) athlete, Gert Thys, won the final Tokyo Marathon of the 20th century in 2 hrs 06 min 33 sec – the fastest time ever by a South African athlete. This mark has finally...