The running academy driving South Africa’s distance running revolution
As a young girl, Elana van Zyl delighted at running along the tracks and roads on her parents’ farm near Albertina. At first, running was just fun. Later, she discovered that it was something she could do better than...
Organisers want to keep Krom “beast” friendly
The inaugural Kromrivier Beast 45km trail adventure in the Cederberg could hardly have taken place in wilder weather, ensuring the event not only lived up to its name but also won huge praise on social media for what will...
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,...
A beast on the Krom
According to local Cederberg lore, Daniel Theron, the first settler owner of Kromrivier Farm, saddled his horse at the oak tree near the water spring and rode as hard and far as he could, to the foot of the...
Langa Marathon Challenge offers an Olympic qualifying “time for Africa”
Elroy Galant tracks eventual winner Kenyan Edwin Koech in the 2019 Cape Town Marathon. Galant races at Killarney at the end of the month. Photo: Stephen Granger
Cape Town is taking its place in the relatively long line of...
A natural high… trail running offers a way out, for this runner.
At thirty-two, Jo Keppler has seen more of life than most will witness in a lifetime, having experienced its heady highs and crushing lows in equal measure. In an extraordinary tale of “second chance”, Keppler’s love for ultra-distance running...
A farmer started an ultra-trail race…
Early this century, a farmer in Spain’s Basque Country in the mountainous north decided to offer a small prize to the first runner to complete a mountain circuit from his home village of Zegama. The low-profile contest proved popular...
This Mountain Kingdom’s Ultra marshall is a multitasker on a mission
The taxi, fully laden with items bound for the next ultra marathon refreshment station, bumps along what is little more than a track, way up in one of Africa's highest mountain ranges. It has left behind the Sani Stone...
Sandes wins, breaks UTD record by over four hours
South Africa’s ultra-trail super-star, Ryan Sandes, raced to victory in record time in the Ultra-trail Drakensberg 100 miler (UTD160), while Stellenbosch trail athlete Amri Williamson triumphed in the women’s competition in a weekend which produced some of the finest...
Sandes leads “epic” UTD, Sekhuthe in second
Ryan Sandes held the lead at the halfway stage of the Ultra-trail Drakensberg 100 miler on Friday (April 23), after the race moved from the Sani Pass border post into Lesotho in freezing conditions.
Sandes showed just why he is...