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Sportspeople can pivot too – the story of a rugby player turned ultra-distance runner

Matt Healy signals success at the Signal Hill finish as dusk falls following his 13 Peaks Challenge attempt. Photo: Wild…

3 years ago

African challenge on Golden Trail from Morocco’s Elazzaoui

Elhousine Elazzaoui in second place, 5 km into the race . (@GoldenSeriesTrail / @Dolomyths / @Martina Valmossa ) by Stephen…

3 years ago

Marathon de Sables for Nontuthuko Mgabhi

Nontuthuko Mgabhi ran 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days in the 2020 World Marathon Challenge. Brazil proved her…

3 years ago

Educating footballers

Former Nigerian international, Waidi Akanni is on a mission to prevent young footballers from sacrificing their education for a career…

3 years ago

Trail Running: Tragedy in China elicits pause, even in Africa

Trail runners in Africa experience all kinds of extreme weather conditions. Here, trail runner Jeremy Kropman looks at a heavy…

3 years ago

The running academy driving South Africa’s distance running revolution

Having been mentored by Elana van Zyl, Nolene Conrad lends a supporting shoulder to the next generation - Yandiswa Shange.…

4 years ago

World record set on Africa’s most iconic mountain

Pointing to the summit - AJ Calitz (right) and Christiaan Greyling (left) of Team K-Way take stock of the magnitude…

4 years ago

A farmer started an ultra-trail race…

Race founder and director, Spurgeon Flemington. Photo: Stephen Granger Early this century, a farmer in Spain’s Basque Country in the…

4 years ago

Calitz and Rukadza to set AfricanX afire.

Aj Calitz and Bernard Rukadza celebrate their win at the 2018 AfricanX Trail Run at Boschendal The AfricanX Trail Run…

4 years ago

Running’s big opportunity turns golden. Now to bring it to Africa.

Start of the elite women's race, Golden Trail Championship 2020 final day in the Azores. Picture: Stephen Granger One of…

4 years ago