Lloyd Bosman takes the heat and the win as runners follow in Madiba’s footsteps...
A week short of his 35th birthday, seasoned Southern Cape athlete, Lloyd Bosman, raced to victory in the annual 27 for Freedom in heat-wave conditions at Drakenstein, near Paarl, this weekend but it was the improved form of runner-up Philani...
Records fall at “toughest” 4 Peaks Mountain Challenge
By Kelly Burke
Multiple records fell at the K-Way 4 Peaks Mountain Challenge on Saturday (September 25) in a memorable day for event organisers.
Dubbed as the toughest 24km trail race in South Africa with a vertical accent of over...
AFRICANX RESULTS
RESULTS: THIRSTI AFRICANX Trailrun
STAGE 1Date: Friday 26 March 2021Distance: +-24km / total climb 650mStart Venue: Paul Cluver Wine EstateFinish Venue: Houw Hoek Hotel
TOP 10 OPEN CATEGORY: STAGE 1OPEN MEN’S TEAMS:1 Juan Van Deventer and Eric Ngubane (Nedbank 1) 01:32:10,...
Following in Madiba’s footsteps at Drakenstein
Runners have only two days to book an opportunity to follow in the footsteps of South Africa’s most celebrated leader, Nelson Mandela, with entries for the popular and historically significant ‘27 for Freedom’ closing at midnight on Sunday (5...
Running the Sky on cloud nine – a South African trail athlete in Europe
By Stephen Granger
Still on ‘Cloud Nine’ after the ‘best, happiest and strongest run of my life’, East London-born University of Cape Town chemical engineering graduate, Bianca Tarboton, takes on some of the world’s best trail athletes in Italy in...
South African charity sports event goes virtual
A Community Chest event in South Africa has taken on a "virtual" life of its own this week with a variety of "ambassadors" - from entertainment to sports, the arts, fashion and business - running around apartments, pounding treadmills...
Sunset promenade fun for road runners as Green Point Lighthouse points the way
Andre Afrika and Bianca Tarboton were the cream of the crop at the Crazy Store Lighthouse 10km this week as over a thousand runners made use of perfect late afternoon conditions to enjoy an out and back run along...
Africa’s most coveted ultra-trail race promises spectacular trails and a quality field
By Stephen Granger
uKhahlamba, the Barrier of Spears, the Dragon Mountains or, as most know it, the Drakensberg, is Southern Africa’s most formidable mountain massif, containing the highest peaks in Africa south of the Rift Valley. Forming the country divide...
Adidas becomes latest brand to partner Africa’s top city marathon
By Stephen Granger
The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon has earned a reputation as Africa’s top city marathon and remains the single World Athletics Gold Label Marathon on the continent. Far from resting on its laurels, the 42km footrace keeps growing...
Warriors on Wheels
By Stephen Granger
Nura Mohamed, 17, could be the envy of her peers. The young woman has already travelled to twelve countries with her family and enjoyed many adventures at home and abroad including completing the 2018 Cape Town Cycle...