Adriaan Wildschutt runs hot in freezing New York conditions
From Potchefstroom to New York is a matter of degree. 101 degrees of longitude separate the cities but more relevant to South Africa’s distance-running super-star, Adriaan Wildschutt, was the 30 plus degrees Celsius which marked the temperature gradient between...
George takes the Peninsula Marathon back to its glory days
27-year-old data scientist and former track star, George Kusche, raced to a memorable victory in the Balwin Properties Peninsula Marathon in perfect conditions this morning (Sunday 15 February) in the second fastest race time of the century, rekindling memories...
AFCON 2025: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, and Why African Football Is...
For more than two decades, I have watched African football from almost every angle as a commentator, pundit, journalist, broadcaster, critic, sports industry leader, and from inside the corporate side of the global sports business.
And I say this with...
Kiplimo and Ngetich reign supreme in the Florida Everglades
Jacob Kiplimo and Agnes Ngetich were crowned 2026 World Cross Country senior champions over the weekend after decisive victories over a fast, but challenging track at Tallahassee in Florida, USA, as Africa once again dominated what many claim to...
Thousands of participants expected as Two Oceans Trail Run makes 2026 comeback
The Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon Trail Run will make a return on April 10, 2026 at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, with runners choosing between the 16 and 24km races.
Trail running triumphs at Ultra-trail Cape Town despite final day cancellation
American athlete, Jeff Mogavero, won a last-gasp thriller in the UT100, the top event at the RMB Ultra-trail Cape Town, over the weekend (Saturday 22 November), while South Africans Doug Pickard and Nicolette Griffioen achieved career-best wins in the...
Cape Town provides a season finale to many of the world’s ultra-trail athletes in...
Many of the world’s leading ultra-trail athletes have arrived in Cape Town for the traditional end of the year finale to the 2025 season as the RMB Ultra-trail Cape Town (UTCT) gets under from tomorrow (Friday 21 November).
Five weeks...
Scribante crowned king of the mountain as speed classic ignites Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa witnessed high-octane excitement over the weekend as nearly 80 supercars and ‘hillclimb monsters’ went head-to-head under the iconic Table Mountain, competing for the inaugural King of the Mountain title at the Speed Classic Cape Town.
Shock, drama and resurrection as 2025 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon cancelled
The cancellation of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon for the first time in its 32-year history was a blow to everyone involved in the race and to the wider community. But the event remains a world-class city marathon and...
Cape Town ready to Razzle Dazzle as Africa’s finest take to the streets in...
Sunday’s 31st edition of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon (19 October) could well be the last in the current chapter of Africa’s greatest marathon, pending its conditional invitation to join the Abbott’s World Marathon Majors.
Race organisers have pulled out...