Sanlam Virtual Cape Town Marathon to be streamed across Africa by sports streamer SPNAfrica.com
Sports Network Africa, the Sports Streaming and Video Content platform linked to the sports news site, SPNAfricanews.com, will be streaming the Sanlam Cape Town Virtual Marathon, live, across Africa (outside South Africa) and around the world, on October 18,...
Cape Town virtual could hail new generation
The withdrawal of three leading marathoners from next Sunday’s (October 18) Sanlam Virtual Cape Town Marathon has opened the way for a new generation of South Africa's elite athletes to step up and take the honours at Africa’s only...
Worldwide scramble as the deadline for Cape Town’s virtual marathon looms.
A last-minute scramble to secure entries for the Sanlam Cape Town Virtual Marathon next Sunday (October 18) was underway as the deadline approached, according to organisers on Thursday (October 8).
Runners still wanting to ensure a unique “Cape” running experience...
South African trail athletes bag Golden Tickets
Johardt van Heerden and Toni McCann celebrating their respective victories at the 2019 Otter African Trail Run. Photo: Stephen Granger
Leading South African trail athletes, Johardt van Heerden and Toni McCann, bagged the sought-after golden tickets on offer for the...
Upsets galore at blustery London Marathon
In a shock defeat of defending champion and world marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge, Ethiopia's Shura Kitata took the honours at the Virgin Money London Marathon, ahead of Kenya's Vincent Kipchumba while Bridget Kosgei retained her rock-steady composure to take...
Sunday’s London Marathon could be an African record fest
Gerda Steyn celebrates her victory in the 2019 Two Oceans Marathon. Photo: Stephen Granger
South African marathon athletes, Gerda Steyn, Elroy Gelant and Melikhaya Frans all have a gilt-edged opportunity to post top times and attract global attention at the...
Final assault on “Golden Tickets” trail prize underway
With just three days to go until the end of South Africa’s Golden Segment contest, and with it the opportunity of winning a once-in-a-lifetime trip to compete with the world’s best trail athletes on the Azores Island Group, the...
Patagonia has a new CEO. Why should we care?
Patagonia is a world leader in the "responsible outdoor wear" segment. Think "Body Shop for outdoor and recreational clothing and gear". Like most successful companies, Patagonia spends a large amount of money building its brand.
This it does not only...
Trail running’s “Golden Segment” kicked wide open
UCT graduate Robbie Rorich set South Africa's "Golden Segment" trail run on fire with a superb run in appalling conditions last week, to set up a flurry of high-quality responses from some of the country’s top trail athletes.
Twenty-seven "Golden...
South Africa’s top trail run to go ahead
Trail runners are celebrating the confirmation that the 2020 Otter African Trail Run will be run as scheduled at the end of October, while the Merrell Whale of Trail ultra-marathon in De Hoop Nature Reserve, postponed from its usual...