Continental Challenge, plight of schools, calls South African to action
Seven marathons on seven continents in seven days was the answer Nontuthuko Mgabhi’s found in her quest for a suitable life adventure that would help her raise funds for a worthy cause. It also got her invited to join...
Cape trail events mark a return to “real” racing
A return to real-world racing after months of "virtual" events has proven a welcome respite for South African trail runners, with the successful completion of a number of top trail races in recent weeks.
Most notably, the Cederberg Traverse, which...
Azores Golden Trail Championship likely to be the year’s most competitive trail event.
The Golden Trail Championship, which takes place over four days on the Portuguese Azores Islands at the end of October has become an effective world championship for marathon-distance trail athletes, given the cancellation of the vast majority of trail...
Trail championships participation to strengthen Portugal – South Africa sporting ties – ambassador.
The participation of two top South African trail athletes in the Golden Trail Championship on the Portugese Azores Islands at the end of the month will strengthen sporting ties between the two countries, according to the Portugese Ambassador to...
South Africa’s Mackenzie and Rorich to take on world’s best in Azores
Following the successful return to international track and road running competition in recent weeks, trail running is set to follow suite, with an important international event scheduled to take place on the Portuguese Azores Islands at the end of...
Made-for-TV Cape Town Marathon drama as Mothibi, Bothma win
Edward Mothibi and Annie Bothma were crowned the overall 2020 Sanlam Virtual Cape Town Marathon champions, as many of South Africa’s leading marathoners engaged in intense battle in three of South Africa’s cities to decide the final outcome.
While thousands...
Made-for-TV Sanlam Virtual Cape Town Marathon drama as Mothibi, Bothma win
Edward Mothibi and Annie Bothma took gold as the overall 2020 Sanlam Virtual Cape Town Marathon winners, in an event that saw many of South Africa’s leading marathoners engaged in intense battles in three cities on Sunday (October 18).
Forty-three...
Elana van Zyl awarded prestigious medal
Sanlam Cape Town Marathon race ambassador and South African athletics legend, Elana van Zyl, was awarded the prestigious Sri Chinmoy Oneness Home Peace Run Torch Bearer Award at Green Point on Saturday - a tribute to her substantial work...
Cape Town Marathon attracts legends: Elana, Budd, de Reuck, Radcliffe, Kristiansen
Half the South African senior women's team competing at the World Cross Country Championships in Spain in 1993 will be running Sunday's Sanlam Peace 10km - Elana van Zyl (second from right), Colleen de Reuck (second from left) and...
“Elite Invitational” element of Cape Town Marathon sees three star-studded fields in three SA...
Following months of planning for a virtual event like no other, thousands of runners from across the globe will take to their local streets to run the Sanlam Cape Town Virtual Marathon, Half Marathon, or the 5km / 10km...