The blitz – THIRSTI AFRICANX day one video
Video of the THIRSTI AFRICANX, day one. Filmed by Jeff Ayliffe.
Gijima – a global impact movie on how running changed a South African’s life
by Stephen Granger
Sinovuyo Ngcobo is not a name widely known in running circles, but a dramatic short film on his life is set to change that. ‘Gijima’, which translates from Zulu into ‘swift runner’, premiers on Saturday June 11...
Olympics Special: Irvette Van Zyl’s remarkable comeback
By Stephen Granger
In May 2020, three-time Soweto Marathon and SPAR Grand Prix 10km series winner, Irvette Van Zyl, chose to go under the knife to relieve the nagging knee pain she had experienced ever since a scooter accident as...
Trail action this weekend
South African trail running again takes centre stage this weekend in the Western and Eastern Cape, providing athletes with an opportunity for real competitive action – rare in a COVID-inhibited 2020 where ‘virtual’ is the biggest name in town.
One...
Valencia Marathon to be streamed free in Africa as Kenyans and Ethiopians vie for...
Kibiwott Kandie finishes the men's 21km
at the Valencia Marathon, smashing the world record, December 6, 2020. Photo: frame grab from Valencia Marathon live stream.
by Stephen Granger
While many city marathons around the world succumbed to COVID in 2020, the...
Runners across five continents gather for fifth edition of Ultra-trail Drakensberg
By Stephen Granger
Trail runners gathered yesterday (Thursday 21 April) at the Premier Sani Pass Hotel for the fifth edition of Ultra-trail Drakensberg, looking forward to testing their physical and mental faculties to the limit on some of the most...
Whale of a time ahead for Mvuyisi
Eastern Cape trail athlete, Mvuyisi Gcogco, arrived at De Hoop Nature Reserve in the Southern Cape yesterday (Thursday 3 August) to run the Merrell Whale of Trail tomorrow, excited about the first step of an adventure which offers new...
Canaries trail race sees course records smashed
Stian Angermund and Maude Mathys smashed the course records in a limited-scale COVID version of the popular Marathon del Meridiano over the weekend, giving an early indication of their form at the start of the 2021 season.
The race takes...
Glenrose Xaba charges to historic victory at the SPAR Women’s Challenge in Cape Town
Glenrose ‘Supercharger’ Xaba raced to a superb victory in the 2024 SPAR Women’s Challenge 10km series opener in Cape Town today (Sunday 24 March), the first South African to have won the event, dominated by African international athletes in...
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,...