Running

Olympics Special – Elroy Gelant on chasing that medal with the “lion pack”

Elroy Gelant had time to offer advice to other athletes in the Langa Marathon field while still running inside the…

3 years ago

African challenge on Golden Trail from Morocco’s Elazzaoui

Elhousine Elazzaoui in second place, 5 km into the race . (@GoldenSeriesTrail / @Dolomyths / @Martina Valmossa ) by Stephen…

3 years ago

Olympics Special – Stephen Mokoka’s mission in Sapporo

Stephen Mokoka feeds of the support from an activation station en route to winning the 2018 Cape Town Marathon. Photo:…

3 years ago

South Africa’s McCann “splodges” to first victory in Europe’s summer season.

Toni McCann (position 1) on top of the Gruyere Trail Charmey 24km podium with second-placed athlete Nathalie Geiser of Switzerland.…

3 years ago

Marathon de Sables for Nontuthuko Mgabhi

Nontuthuko Mgabhi ran 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days in the 2020 World Marathon Challenge. Brazil proved her…

3 years ago

South Africans mount “best ever” Olympics marathon campaign

The allure of the marathon. Some top SA runners out front already. Photo: Stephen Granger by Stephen Granger Five athletes…

3 years ago

Polokwane Express to the Olympics

(Archive) Precious Mashele leads Mbuleli Mathang in the 5000m at a 2020 meeting in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Photo: David Papenfus.…

3 years ago

Africans hunt metal in the thin air of Chamonix

Hassan Elazzoui opens his Golden Trail World Series account at Mont Blanc on Sunday. Photo: Stephen Granger By Stephen Granger…

3 years ago

An upbeat, hands-on administrator at Athletics SA

Incoming Athletics South Africa Board. Back Row (from left): Jazz Mnyengeza (USSA), Enoch Skosana (road), Jean Verster (track and field),…

3 years ago

SA trail runners line up top Europe events

The atmospheric start of the 2016 Ultra-trail Mont Blanc in Chamonix, France. Photo: Stephen Granger By Stephen Granger Two young…

3 years ago