Running

Learning at altitude – African trail runners blown away by Mont Blanc

Daniel Claassen getting the feel of running in the French Alps in preparation for the UTMB CCC. Photo: Used courtesy…

3 years ago

Western Europe’s highest mountain woos Africa’s trail runners (part 2)

(Archive) The start of the Mont Blanc Ultra Trail. Photo: Stephen Granger By Stephen Granger While the full circumnavigation around…

3 years ago

Sportspeople can pivot too – the story of a rugby player turned ultra-distance runner

Matt Healy signals success at the Signal Hill finish as dusk falls following his 13 Peaks Challenge attempt. Photo: Wild…

3 years ago

Scramble for places as Trail addition for Cape Town Marathon gets real

By Stephen Granger The only standard marathon on the African continent to have achieved World Athletics gold status has added…

3 years ago

Potential African moves on ‘Fast and Furious”

Petro Mamu - second in 2019. Photo: @GoldenTrailSeries / @SierreZinal / @Jordi Saragossa By Stephen Granger Several of Africa’s leading…

3 years ago

Olympics Special – SA’s Olympics marathoners to make the most of Sapporo

SA's marathon team in Tokyo - (L to R) Hendrick Ramaala, Desmond Mokgobu, Stephen Mokoka, Precious Mashele, Elroy Gelant and…

3 years ago

Gerda Steyn’s ultra-long route to Japan

Gerda Steyn summits at 2700m in the 2017 Tignes Trail Race in France. Photo: Courtesy of Gerda Steyn It’s 13 786…

3 years ago

Olympics Special – Mokgobu’s dreams of gold

Desmond Mokgobu wins again, breaking the tape at the 2019 Gun Run in Cape Town in 1 hr 4 min…

3 years ago

Olympics Special: Irvette Van Zyl’s remarkable comeback

Irvette van Zyl poses with runner up Rutendo Nyahora and third-placed Lebogang Phalula after the 2016 SPAR Challenge 10km in…

3 years ago