A behind the scenes look at South African athletics
It's been almost thirty years since William Bhekizizwe Mtolo became the first South African to win the New York Marathon. On November 1...
While most of the focus will be at the sharp end of the field, expect a roaring round of virtual applause when three icons of South...
To beat Johnny Halberstadt on the 18th of April 1981, you had to be willing to die trying. No one was, so no one did. Halberstadt stopped...
While athletics lovers will remember him for his Herculean feats on the road, those close to him continue to hold the late Zithulele...
With just 5 women making the final Olympic athletics team, the debate about the lack of top female performers has once again erupted in...
The first time I started to feel “old” was in December of 2002. I was in JBay on holiday when I heard a familiar voice shouting something...
One Balmy Evening in Stellenbosch You know the opening sounds to “Thunder Struck” by ACDC? No, well here is a link to it. Have a listen....
Bullet. Mbuli. Silver Bullet. Hard man. Fighter. “You won’t get passed him in the home straight if he is in front.” Those are the words...
“I’m still my mother’s son." These were Marius Corbett's profound words when I interviewed him in early 1998 in response to my question:...
23 March 1996 is a day forever etched in my mind. The world descended on Stellenbosch as the little Matie town played host to the 24th...
Llewellyn Herbert showed his true colours when an April fool’s joke ended in an SA Record. So fierce a competitor was the Bethal-born...
1991 was a year of much excitement in South African sport, in particular in athletics. Firstly and very importantly, the Unity Talks...
To watch Shadrack Hoff running is to watch poetry in motion. He glides gracefully along while churning out kilometres at a blistering...
Every morning, without fail you will see a group of runners circling Zoo Lake in Johannesburg. Lap after lap of the roughly 3km circuit,...
Hezekiel Zeekie Sepeng’s accolades are many; South Africa record holder in the 800m since 1999; first black athlete to win an Olympic...
Justin Gatlin, much maligned, vilified, hated and not popular in the least, until he came to South Africa in 2018. His welcome from fans...
I have been immensely privileged to have met and interviewed some of the best athletes to have walked the planet. Athletes such as Jan...