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William Kaptein is back as a force in distance running after thrilling win in...

Seldom were the lines of South Africa’s popular song, ‘Kaptein’ sung with more gusto than by the crowds at the finish of the Totalsports Two Oceans Half Marathon this morning ( Sunday 6 April) in celebration of an extraordinary...

Gerda hits Two Oceans for six as Khoarahlane wins for Lesotho

Khoarahlane Joseph Seutloali raced to a memorable victory in the 2025 Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon, while South Africa’s golden girl Gerda Steyn made it a triumphant double for the ‘purple people’ of Hollywood Athletics Club by recording her sixth straight Two...

Table Mountain trails sizzle in Two Oceans opener

Swedish medical student, 24-year-old Gustav Runefors, and Cape Town trail runners, Michelle le Grange were crowned MiWayLife Two Oceans  Trail Long Trail (22km) champions on the slopes of Devils Peak and Table Mountain this morning. Johannesburg fitness trainer Tshepiso Khati...

The ‘Pitbull’ won’t let go of the Two Oceans

It was sports day at Copeville Primary School in Howick, KZN. Pupils were preparing for the sprints on the track as the only distance event, a 4km fun run reserved for the Grade 7’s got underway. At the gun, a...

All action ASA junior athletics at Green Point Stadium

Perfect weather, an enthusiastic crowd and some competitive athletics characterised the third and final day of the Athletics South Africa U16, U18, U20 and U23 Championships at Green Point Stadium over the weekend. A glut of talent in recent years...

Glenrose goes for glory at SPAR Grand Prix Series

South African athlete, Glenrose ‘Supercharge’ Xaba, starts her campaign to become the fourth athlete to have won the prestigious SPAR Women’s Grand Prix title when the 2025 series gets underway in Cape Town this Sunday (30 March). SPAR is associated...

bird’s African basketball roundup: South Sudan heartbreak, Maluach leads Duke, Nairobi City Thunder beef...

The South Sudanese basketball community loses former national team player, Dominic Philip; another South Sudan player leads Duke to their first ACC Championship since 2006, and Nairobi City Thunder beef up ahead of BAL Season 5. All the latest...

Athletics scores an ACE at Stellenbosch track launch

The ‘Best track in Africa’ was launched last week in a veritable cornucopia of athletics entertainment, as current champions of track and field rubbed shoulders with legends of the past in Stellenbosch. Stars of the 1970s and 80s - former...

Young talent to the fore at ASA South African Marathon Championships in Cape Town

Bennett Seloyi and Jenna Challenor came out on top in a wind-swept Balwin Sport Peninsula Marathon this morning (Sunday 16 February), which doubled as the ASA national marathon championships. Six thousand runners completed the marathon and half-marathon in the 57th...

Nigeria’s junior cricketers shine as grassroots efforts pay off at ICC U-19 T20 World...

Nigeria’s U-19 women’s cricket team has announced their arrival on the global stage with a historic over New Zealand at the ICC Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup. The stunning debut highlights the success of years of grassroots investment in...