“Mountain Abandoned” in Snowdonia, Wales, for top ultra-trail athlete Griffioen
by Stephen Granger
Leading South African ultra-distance athlete, Nicolette Griffioen, was a star-performer in the Ultra-trail Snowdonia, which took place in the highlands of north Wales earlier this month, although the forced cancellation of the 100-mile race (UTS 165) through...
Healy on a high in the hills in Amadeus country
by Stephen Granger
Former Sharks academy rugby scrum-half, Matt Healy, moved up several notches on the international trail-running circuit with an impressive top ten position in the recent Mozart 100 in Salzburg, Austria, and looks set to achieve further success...
African trail athletes making strides in the French Alps
by Stephen Granger
British athlete Jonathan Albon and Sara Alonso took line honours at the Mont Blanc 'The Roller Coaster' Marathon over the weekend in the second of the 2022 Golden Trail World Series but not before African athletes...
Kyle and Lijan top of the podium at Old Fisherman’s Trail Challenge
by Stephen Granger
Kyle Bucklow continued his recent good form, racing to a convincing win in the 19th Old Fisherman’s Challenge, run over 24km between Fish Hoek and Hout Bay, while Lijan van Niekerk came from behind to snatch victory...
Gijima – a global impact movie on how running changed a South African’s life
by Stephen Granger
Sinovuyo Ngcobo is not a name widely known in running circles, but a dramatic short film on his life is set to change that. ‘Gijima’, which translates from Zulu into ‘swift runner’, premiers on Saturday June 11...
Nedbank athlete, Anel Terblanche wins UCT’s 10km Memorial Run
By Stephen Granger
Nedbank athlete, Anel Terblanche, won an exciting UCT 10km Memorial Run from the University of Cape Town campus in ideal conditions this morning (Sunday 1 May), winning the Merrilyn Smith trophy in the 40th anniversary of the event.
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Ultra-trail Drakensberg unearths new South African distance running star
By Stephen Granger
A new South African ultra-distance star was unearthed at the fifth Ultra-trail Drakensberg, which took place from the Premier Sani Pass Hotel yesterday (Saturday 23 April) with 35-year-old Doug Pickard upsetting pre-race favourite Simon Tshabalala in the...
40th anniversary edition of UCT 10km Memorial Run to focus on celebrating Merrilyn Smith
By Stephen Granger
Forty years ago, the life of Merrilyn Smith, a talented athlete and graduate from the University of Cape Town, was tragically cut short in a domestic accident. On Workers Day this year – 1st May – runners will...
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...
Toni McCann on song in the Canaries, Kenya’s Diana Chepkemoi has a strong run...
By Stephen Granger
South African trail athlete, Toni McCann, ran a superb race to finish second to local favourite, Sara Alonso Martinez from Spain, at the challenging Transgrancanaria 43km Marathon, run on the Spanish north Atlantic island of Gran Canaria...