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...
The Two Oceans Marathon – a celebration of international unity in diversity
Gerda Steyn, Khoarahlane Seutloali, William Kaptein and Mercy Jebet stole the headlines, but thousands will claim part ownership of the 54th edition of the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon, which took place in Cape Town over the weekend.
Thirty thousand runners...
‘Supercharged’ Glenrose in convincing win in SPAR Women’s Challenge opener
Glenrose 'Supercharge' Xaba clinched a memorable victory at the opening race in the 2025 SPAR Women’s Challenge 10km Series in Cape Town this morning (Sunday 30 March), underlining her status as the country’s leading marathon and sub-marathon athlete.
Xaba successfully...
SA’s Bianca Tarboton races to memorable trail victory Down Under
Otter TERREX Trail champions, Bianca Tarboton and Robbie Simpson, turned in top performances at the Tarawera Ultra-trail by UTMB, run from New Zealand’s North Island centre of Rotorua this weekend (Saturday 15 February), with kiwi athletes Ruth Croft and...
Otter’s champions set to take on New Zealand’s best at Tarawera
Current Otter TERREX Trail Champions, Robbie Simpson and Bianca Tarboton, take on a strong international line-up at Tarawera Ultra-trail by UTMB, New Zealand’s most important trail event, this weekend.
South Africa’s premier trail marathon, ‘the Otter’, which takes place in...
Clash of the Titans provides road running highlight at Bay to Bay 30km
British athlete Lucy Reid raced to a record-breaking victory in yesterday’s (Sunday 18 January) Top Form Bay to Bay 30km, her high-speed duel with South African ‘golden girl’ Gerda Steyn providing one of the highlights of the race’s history...
The Voice of Running calls time on the mic
For over fifty years, road and cross-country runners in the Western Cape have enjoyed the distinctive tone of Harold Berman’s voice, calling late-comers to quickly register and hasten to the start line, sending the field on their way before...
Tata, the Marathon Grandmother: ‘Every Sweat Dripping off My Face Is for a Cause’
Joyce Nduku has been hitting the headlines recently, almost as much as she hits the streets in her running shoes - and its all for a good cause. Lesalon Kasaine recently caught up with her.
by Lesalon Kasaine
It’s 2014, and...