Grobler and Emily are ‘puffing’ royalty on the Cape Peninsula mountain chain
Grobler Basson and Emily Djock raced to record-breaking victories in cold and windy weather at the PUFfeR Peninsula Ultra Fun Run across the spine of the Cape Peninsula in Cape Town over the weekend (Saturday 9 September).
One of the...
Trail runners enjoying a spring ‘high’ in the Cape’s mountains
‘Skyrunning’ conjours images of peak performance and mountain freedom on top of the world. In recent years athletes around the world have been seeking new challenges associated with running at high altitude and on steep and technically challenging gradients...
Toni top of the trail world in Chamonix
When Toni McCann bounced back from adversity on August 31, she did so less than three months after crippling injuries ruled her out of the World Mountain and Trail Championships. At the French alpine town of Chamonix, she ran...
Marathoners wilt in the Budapest heat as Victor and Amane take gold
African athletes dominated the men’s and women’s marathons on the last two days of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest over the weekend, with Ethiopian and Ugandan athletes racing strongly in conditions far from conducive to distance racing.
Kenya and...
Coach Jacques and Stellenbosch – building a positive distance running legacy
Stellenbosch has a well-deserved reputation of being home to some of the biggest names in distance running in South Africa. Chances of bumping into some of the country’s running legends on a stroll through the town are good –...
Last Chance Saloon as Gun Run entry cut-off looms
Distance runners throughout South Africa were scrambling to secure an entry for this year’s OUTsurance Gun Run ahead of the cut-off this weekend to ensure their participation in what has become one of the most popular weekend festivals of...
Siboniso fired up for Gun Run Trail success
The cover has been blown on one of the best kept secrets in trail running - the OUTsurance Gun Run Trail Run. Elites and trail enthusiasts alike have signed up for the second event at this year’s Gun Run...
Achieving their dreams – girls from Cape Flats set to join Pink Run in...
More than a hundred girls from Endurocad’s ACHIEVE programme will celebrate health, wellness and new life at the Totalsports Women’s Day Challenge in Cape Town on Wednesday (9 August), part of the cast of thousands of grandmothers, aunts, mothers,...
Whale of a time ahead for Mvuyisi
Eastern Cape trail athlete, Mvuyisi Gcogco, arrived at De Hoop Nature Reserve in the Southern Cape yesterday (Thursday 3 August) to run the Merrell Whale of Trail tomorrow, excited about the first step of an adventure which offers new...
Cape Town on path to take its place amongst the world’s biggest city marathons
With just 80 days to go before runners line up for the start of the 2023 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon (SCTM), quality and quantity are the watch-words as Africa’s leading city marathon moves steadily towards becoming the next Abbott’s...