Don’t forget the OVER the Mountain race, on Cape Town’s marathon weekend
By Stephen Granger
Prodigal Khumalo and Toni McCann start as favourites to take the inaugural titles in the long-awaited Sanlam Cape Town Trail Marathon to be run over Table Mountain.
The Ryan Sandes’ signature race has all the potential to become...
Elazzaoui flies Africa’s flag at the Golden Trail
By Stephen Granger
Leading Moroccan trail athlete, Elhousine Elazzaoui, flies the African flag at this weekend’s grand finale of the 2021 Golden Trail Series on the island of El Hierro in the Canary Island Group.
The Atlantic Ocean island lies a...
Steyn to finally compete for “home” marathon honours
By Stephen Granger
South African Olympian, Gerda Steyn, flew into Cape Town earlier this week to prepare for her first-ever standard marathon on African soil at Sunday’s Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, setting up a mouth-watering contest against another of Africa’s...
Mokoka returning to Cape Town, looking for a good time
Stephen Mokoka feeds off the support from an activation station en route to winning the 2018 Cape Town Marathon. Photo: Stephen Granger
by Stephen Granger
Stephen Lesego Mokoka returns to his happy hunting ground near the southern tip of the continent...
Redemption on the Otter Africa
by Stephen Granger
In a day of redemption at Saturday's (October 9) Otter African Trail Run, presented by Emperor Asset Management, the stars of Bianca Tarboton and Johardt van Heerden shone brightly as the pair recorded notable triumphs against many...
An ultra-fast Otter could be on the cards
By Stephen Granger
It’s not for nothing that the Otter African Trail Run carries the epithet “The Grail of Trail”.
The fabled footrace between Storm’s River and Nature’s Valley along South Africa’s most popular hiking trail takes place tomorrow (Saturday 9...
Otter Challenge sets the tone for Trail Run
Skippy Claassens wins the 2021 Otter Challenge. Photo: Stephen Granger
The Otter African Trail Run, presented by Emperor Asset Management, is regarded as the Grail of Trail in South Africa and one that leading trail athletes all over the world...
Top world ultra runners confirm attendance at Ultra-Trail Cape Town
By Stephen Granger
Two of the world’s finest ultra-trail athletes will be racing on Table Mountain trails at the end of the year in the Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100km, as the event continues to grow in stature and prestige as...
Chigome clinches K-Way Maxi
By Stephen Granger
Joshua Chigome came from behind to clinch an impressive victory in the 75km K-Way MaXi Race Cape Winelands presented by Banhoek Chilli Oil, run between Franschhoek and Stellenbosch in cold conditions yesterday (Saturday, October 2), outrunning experienced...
Showtime for Nontu Mgabhi
Just weeks after her 35th birthday, Nontuthuko Mgabhi faces the biggest challenge of her life when she runs the 35th edition of one of the world’s iconic ultra-distance footraces – the Marathon des Sables (MDS - the Marathon of the Sands).
And while the...