Despite months of infighting and political wrangling which threatened to derail the race, this year's African Bank Soweto Marathon was celebrated as one of the most well-organised editions of The People's Race as nearly 15 000 runners took part featuring a star-studded field headlined by defending champion Onalenna Khonkhobe, Two Oceans champion Joseph Khoarahlane Seutloali of Lesotho, 4-time Soweto winner Irvette van Zyl and ultra-marathon queen Gerda Steyn who made her debu

Of all the noteworthy performances dished out by South African athletes this season, including medals won at the highest level, one man used 2025 to establish himself as a coming force on the local athletics scene. Still just a youth athlete, Tiisetso Malungane set the track alight with personal best performances from 800m (1:52.71) to 5km to end the year as both AGN and SA U16 Champion over 800m and 1500m. "This year was the best year of my athletics career so far," he told

Hate him or love him, Onalenna Khonkhobe is one of South Africa's most charismatic road running stars. For those that love the winner of...

If it were just Zenzile Pheko, armchair critics might conclude that Kopano Athletic Club had stumbled on a phenom rather than having...

Despite failing to defending his title, Elroy Gelant remains upbeat about his performance at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K on 13...

Having secured two consecutive gold medals, Alex Milne is slowly emerging as a dark horse for a future podium position at the Comrades...

Of the most celebrated performances at the 2025 Comrades Marathon, perhaps the one which received one of the most hearty round of...

After grabbing her first major championship medal when she helped the national women's 4X400m relay team to a bronze at the World...

Where most athletes his age are slowing down, Elroy Gelant is only getting faster. The 38-year-old three-time Olympian broke new ground...

Following twelve months of unprecedented success that saw her win an SA title, a Diamond League race , reach a maiden Olympic final and...

While most professional athletes choose to wait until they have retired to begin a life of philanthropy, Akani Simbine has hit the ground...

While giving his speech before calling up the recipients of this year’s Presidential Lifetime achievement Awards, ASA President James...

This year will mark two decades since Mncedisi Mkhize made his Comrades Marathon debut. Since then, Mkhize has gone on to finish 11...

It was former Athletics South Africa President Aleck Skhosana who set tongues wagging when he declared during a press conference that...

While she is not without her detractors, there can be no argument about Caster Semenya's positive impact on South African athletics. If...

At barely 20 years old, Kamohelo Mofolo speaks with a maturity beyond his years. The young man from Lesotho delivered the performance of...

At 26 years old most young women are beginning their lives in earnest - planning weddings, making career advancements or perhaps...

At 33 years old, most top runners are entering the autumn of their athletic careers not starting one. But that is precisely what Thabang...

Where she had to wait until June to run her first sub 2 minute 800m clocking of the year in 2023, Prudence Sekgodišo did it on her first...

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