Whether it’s the 75km “heaven” ultra-trail run or the 40km “marathon”, this weekend’s MaxiRace...
Two of the world’s best trail athletes on the adventure of a lifetime will line up as favourites at the start of the second MaxiRace ultra-trail run in the Cape Winelands tomorrow (Saturday 12 Dec), with COVID having resulted...
Kandie’s 21km time – is this a revolution?
by Stephen Granger
Kibiwott Kandie’s world record-breaking run in the Valencia Half Marathon was a remarkable feat of distance-running.
Kandie led three others across the line faster than his Kenyan compatriot Geoffrey Kamworwor’s former world record of 58 min 01 sec....
Valencia Marathon: It’s Kenya!
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Thirty two-year-old Kenyan, Evans Chebet, and his younger compatriot, Peres Jepchirchir (27), raced to record-breaking victories at the 40th Valencia Marathon this morning (Sunday 6 December) in record times...
World half-marathon record shattered in Valencia
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Kibiwott Kandie smashed the world half marathon record at Valencia, Spain, this morning (Saturday 6 Dec) his incredible 57 min 32 sec winning time a yawning 32 second...
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The Valencia City Marathon is 2020’s proving ground for distance runners. Can Ethiopia’s Atanaw...
Sunday’s (December 6) Valencia City Marathon is set to become one of the biggest distance-running events of 2020, boasting a line-up of many of the best marathoners on the planet, all chomping at the bit for competitive action after...
Ultra-Trail Cape Town “special” draws internationals, won by local runners.
Robbie Rorich - enjoys refreshment at half-way with a two minute lead. Photo - Marzelle van der Merwe
Robbie Rorich raced to a convincing win in the Ultra-Trail Cape Town “Special Event” 50km on Table Mountain on Saturday (28 November),...
How far can a person run in 24 hours? This ultra marathon star will...
Yiannis Kouros is a living legend. The Greek athlete’s extraordinary feats of ultra-distance running defy belief. Many of his records, set in the 80s and 90s, still stand. But one, of which Kouros boasted would stand for centuries, is...
How trail running’s focus on health is enabling a zero-tolerance doping culture.
Trail running, of all the athletics disciplines, would appear the least likely to attract drug cheats. One definition of the sport is "running in the heart of nature". The sport's promotion of a healthy lifestyle would appear to make...
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...