Polokwane Express to the Olympics
By Stephen Granger
He left it late but in the end, the Polokwane Express, aka Lesiba Precious Mashele, succeeded in his goal of qualifying for the 29th summer Olympic Games in Japan. His sensational 5000m result will soon see him winging...
Africans hunt metal in the thin air of Chamonix
By Stephen Granger
Morocco's Elhousine ‘Hassan’ Elazzoui lines up for his first ‘golden’ race of the year when he makes his way to the paragliding fields in Chamonix early on Sunday morning – the start of the second Golden Trail...
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Incoming Athletics South Africa Board.
Back Row (from left): Jazz Mnyengeza (USSA), Enoch Skosana (road), Jean Verster (track and field), Hendrick Moganyetsi (athletes), Jakes Jacobs (Cross Country)
Front Row: Esther Malema (additional member), Shireen Noble (vice president), James Moloi (president),...
SA trail runners line up top Europe events
By Stephen Granger
Two young South African trail athletes are set to take on the world and will shortly be bound for Europe, where they will be looking to measure their ability against the best on the planet.
In Toni McCann...
Summit South Africa – a challenge
Four intrepid adventurers are tackling a unique challenge as part of the Summit South Africa programme – running from the lowest to highest points in South Africa in one go.
by Stephen Granger
While the highest point of the country is...
Team Salomon double at the Olla de Nuria
by Stephen Granger
Norwegian Stian Angermund bounced back to his best form to win the Golden Trail World Series opener at Olla de Nuria in the Pyrenees Mountains in Spain on Sunday (June 13, 2021).
Golden Trail Champion, Maude Mathys, made...
Golden Trail kicks off with tough Spaniard
Trail running turns golden this weekend with the running of the feared 21,5km Olla de Núria in the Spanish Pyrenees on Sunday.
After COVID cancellations of the 2020 Golden Trail World Series season and the planned 2021 opener at Zegama, the...
A womens’ running phenomenon – the SPAR 10km
By Stephen Granger
The SPAR 10km Women’s Challenge is a running phenomenon and it returns to South African streets this year after missing a beat in 2020, thanks to COVID-19.
Having launched 29 years ago with a vision to promote...
History-steeped “Fishers” the perfect winter’s outing.
Llewellyn Groenewald and Lijan van Niekerk took the honours at the 18th Old Fisherman’s Trail Challenge (OFTC) run over 24km on the traditional course between Hout Bay and Fish Hoek.
One of the most popular races on the calendar, the...
Golden Trail World Series attracts African runners from across the continent
Leading South African trail athlete, Meg Mackenzie, is set to race the Olla de Nuria in the Pyrenees Mountains next Saturday (13 June 2021) – the first race of the 2021 Golden Trail World Series (GTWS) - while several...