Festival of trail races an ideal platform for new-look Toni
By Stephen Granger
Leading South African trail athlete, Toni McCann, laces her new-look trail shoes this weekend (Saturday 5 March) for her first race of the year – the Transgranaria 43km, part of the series of races making up the...
Trouble with the Comrades
OPEN LETTER TO COMRADES RUNNERS
DearComrades Marathon Runner,
Much has transpired in the six weeks since I last addressed you on 6 April regarding the then- uncertainty as to the status of the 2020 Comrades Marathon, since which the race was...
Sponsorship race for women runners heats up
By Stephen Granger
While Olympian and Comrades Marathon champion Gerda Steyn will be looking to consolidate her gains as a major contender in leading world road marathons with the German-born shoe company, adidas, Toni McCann and a yet-to-be-named second leading...
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 –...
Otter African brings local flavour to 2020 trail racing
The Otter African Trail Run is one of the few major trail races not cancelled this year and the cream of the crop of South Africa's trail athletes are chomping at the bit to get their competitive juices flowing...
Elroy and Tadu race up a storm in Gqeberha
Elroy Gelant continued his extraordinary run of distance-running success on the weekend (Saturday 1 June), with a clear-cut victory in tough conditions at the Nelson Mandela Half Marathon at the Eastern Cape city of Gqeberha, while world-class Ethiopian, Tadu...
Wild conditions give teeth to Kromrivier Beast
Nelius Swart took advantage of wild conditions at the Kromrivier "Beast", at the inaugural, 45-km trail running event, held in the heart of South Africa's Cederberg Wilderness on Saturday (May 15). Swart, 39, came home in 5 hours,...
Peninsula goes virtual, no replacement for the wind
One of South Africa's oldest and most prestigious marathons, the Cape Peninsula Marathon, morphs into virtual format this year, following the lead of most of the country’s top road races.
A February calendar slot meant the race took place in...
Toni McCann on song in the Canaries, Kenya’s Diana Chepkemoi has a strong run...
By Stephen Granger
South African trail athlete, Toni McCann, ran a superb race to finish second to local favourite, Sara Alonso Martinez from Spain, at the challenging Transgrancanaria 43km Marathon, run on the Spanish north Atlantic island of Gran Canaria...
Thousands expected in Mother City at Totalsports Women’s Race in celebration of the spirit...
Thousands of women, including some of the world’s best, will flock to Cape Town’s Grand Parade on Sunday for the annual running of the Totalsports Women’s Race which celebrates the strength, unity and spirit of women from all walks...