Junior middle distance athlete Anele Matsoso has transitioned to the steeplechase as he has his sights set on qualifying for the World Athletics (WA) Junior Championships in Oregon in August. The Athletics Vaal Triangle (AVT) athlete, a 5000m track runner with a 15:37 PB, will attempt to secure qualification for the 3000m steeplechase and believes he’s in the right shape to meet the 09:00 qualifying standard set by WA. “I’m looking at the 3000m steeplechase to qualify for the

After missing the Legends Township Marathon course record by a mere 21 seconds, Nkululeko Mgubhela has emerged as one of the runners to look out for this season and a dark horse for a gold medal at the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon. Founded by Joe Morris and run through the Johannesburg township of Eldorado Park, the 29th edition of one of South Africa’s longest running township marathons took runners on a two-lap journey of Eldos where the man coached by Hendrick Ramaala a

South African ultra-distance top runner Jenet Mbhele, has reiterated her determination to secure another Comrades Marathon gold medal in the 2026 season adding that she will skip the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon. This declaration was made during the launch of the Harry Gwala Marathon, which was held yesterday (Wednesday, 18 February) in the town of Ixopo south west of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.  At the launch, Mbhele was joined by three-time Comrades champion Bongmusa Mthembu

Following in the long line of promising middle distance prospects produced by Die Afrikaanse Höer Seunskool including sub 4 minute miler George Kusche, Olympic 800m athlete Edmund du Plessis and the recently matriculated Werner Gouws, Emil Els is the next in line to sit atop the Affies middle distance throne. A 3:48.48 1500m performer at his best, the 17-year-old was one of the standout performers at the Curro Podium Grand Finale on Valentine's Day as he lit up the track in