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

Maxed Elite top runner Jobo Khotoane is delighted with himself after setting a new course record at the Pirates 21K powered by Medshield, which was held in Johannesburg on Sunday, 15 February. The man from Lesotho ran the impressive time of 1:06:57 to secure victory and break the long-standing record of 1:07:13, set by his countryman Mabutile Lebopo 23 years ago. Khotoane couldn’t hide his excitement for breaking the course record at race infamous for being the 'toughest 21K'

Following the announcement that sub 30 minute 10km runner Brenda Jepchirchir will make her South African debut at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K, organisers of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY SERIES Stillwater Sports have added another top runner to what will be the fastest field ever assembled for women's 10km race on the African continent. Jepchirchir's training partner who is a formidable competitor in her own right, will also line up at the first race of the Absa 10km series