Italian “last chance” for marathon Olympics hopefuls
There's a ‘Last Chance Saloon’ for marathon athletes still hoping for an Olympic qualifier. It comes in the form of Sunday’s (April 11) Xiamen Marathon & Tuscany Camp Global Elite Race, to be run on a multi-lap course in Siena in...
Distance dreams of South African runner in tatters after Hamburg NN Mission move.
The marathon dreams of South Africa's Lesiba Precious Mashele have been extinguished by a COVID-19 logistics nightmare at the very peak of his athletic powers. The Central Gauteng athlete was to take on the NN Mission Marathon in Hamburg...
Peninsula goes virtual, no replacement for the wind
One of South Africa's oldest and most prestigious marathons, the Cape Peninsula Marathon, morphs into virtual format this year, following the lead of most of the country’s top road races.
A February calendar slot meant the race took place in...
AFRICANX – Final day in action: video
Day 3 of the THIRSTI AFRICANX saw one of the closest finishes in the race's history.
THIRSTI AFRICANX Final Results
RESULTS: THIRSTI AFRICANX TrailrunSTAGE 3
Date: Sunday 28 March 2021Distance: +- 20km / total climb 450mStart Venue: Houw Hoek Farm StallFinish Venue: Houw Hoek Hotel
TOP 10 OPEN CATEGORY: STAGE 3
OPEN MEN’S TEAMS:1 Retsepile Khotle and Siviwe Nkombi (Big Box Team)...
THIRSTI AFRICANX Day Two results
RESULTS: THIRSTI AFRICANX TrailrunSTAGE 2Date: Saturday 27 March 2021Distance: +- 31km / total climb 850mStart Venue: Wildekrans Wine EstateFinish Venue: Houw Hoek HotelTOP 10 OPEN CATEGORY: STAGE 2
OPEN MEN’S TEAMS:1 Juan van Deventer and Eric Ngubane (Nedbank 1) 02:15:55,...
Ngubane, van Deventer win THIRSTI AFRICANX Trailrun
They may come from different provinces and backgrounds and their entry into trail running could not have been more different but at this year's THIRSTI AFRICANX Trailrun, Eric Ngubane and Juan van Deventer made the perfect team. The duo...
The blitz – THIRSTI AFRICANX day one video
Video of the THIRSTI AFRICANX, day one. Filmed by Jeff Ayliffe.
Favourites blitzed on day one as speedsters descend on AFRICANX
It was a case of Formula One meets trail racing on the first day of the THIRSTI AFRICANX Trailrun, held over three days in the mountains and orchards of South Africa's Western Cape.
Friday's (26 March) run through the...