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'I was not disciplined and that took me out' - Kaptein is back and in it to win it!
More than one exhausted runner has been heard to exclaim in exasperation after crossing the finish line - never again! The pain of...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 25, 20223 min read


'I believe I can run Comrades and win it' - Jonas Makhele after winning Om Die Dam
Jonas Makhele added his name to the Comrades Marathon contender's list after winning this weekend's Om Die Dam 50km marathon. Having...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Jun 13, 20222 min read


'I want the academy to be the best in the country in the next 5 years' - Prodigal Khumalo
Anyone who happened to be born in the townships and rural areas of Southern Africa before 1994, will tell you what a special and rare...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 11, 20222 min read


"Running comes from the heart" - The secret to Mabhutile Lebopo's ageless success
At 46-years old Mabhutile Lebopo is at an age where most athletes are reminiscing about the glory days of bygone victories. Yet the...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Mar 28, 20223 min read


"I was overweight," KZNA champ Anaso Jobodwana reflects on 2021, says 2022 will be great!
It's hard to believe that it's been almost ten years since Anaso Jobodwana gave Usain Bolt that cheeky smile on his way to becoming South...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Mar 14, 20222 min read


"Running is our daily bread," - Mokgobu thanks sponsors as he wins PMC Family Road Race 21km
"I'm proud that I have never worked yet I've been able to make a living through running," were Desmond Mokgobu's words after winning the...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Feb 28, 20222 min read


"I looked at myself in the mirror, I had to do something about the weight" - Peteni Khuzwayo
If you ever wanted to know how to go from being an overweight party animal who could barely finish 5km, to eight Comrades Marathon medals...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Jan 24, 20222 min read


'Respect your time' - Sub 27 minute 10km Ebenyo's advice to social runners aiming for PB's
This time last week Daniel Simiu Ebenyo was celebrating a new 10km personal best. The man who stunned Kenyans when he qualified for their...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Jan 18, 20222 min read


"Barry was a very humble person, dedicated to serving other people" - Craig Dennill
What can be more motivating as we embark on another journey around the sun, than the story of a man who died trying. Loved and admired...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Jan 10, 20222 min read


'I had this dream to go to the Olympics but God had this other plan' - Paralympian Anika Pretorius
"It starts with believing in your dreams - for yourself." These was Anika Pretorius' words when she spent some time motivating youngsters...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Dec 27, 20212 min read


“Do not even entertain the fact that you are getting old!" - 60 year old 40 min 10k runner Bird
“Do not even entertain the fact that you are getting old! Keep doing the things you have always done and if they become difficult, work...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Dec 13, 20213 min read


'They shall run and not be weary' - What keeps Wandisile Nongodlwana going
If ever there was a good example of the power of patience, it has to be Wandisile Nongodlwana. As the owner of six consecutive Comrades...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Nov 29, 20213 min read


'Sports is life. You can make a life for yourself out of sports' - Neheng who lives 500km from coach
This time last week Khatala Neheng was celebrating a new personal best after clocking 32:18 to finish as the runner-up at the Absa DURBAN...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Nov 8, 20212 min read


"I am blessed and I thank Him' - says evergreen Johannes Kekana
Less than six months before his fiftieth birthday and Johannes Kekana continues to feature on the podium ahead of senior athletes in...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Nov 1, 20212 min read
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[WATCH] Emotional Ashinthwela completes 105km as #FearOfUnknown challenge ends in style
After running 105km on Saturday, Maphuthi Monyamane accomplished his goal of running 1500km between the 23rd of September and the 23rd of...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Oct 25, 20212 min read


Nontuthuko Mghabi runs 250km desert race and raises R720k for rural KZN school
South African social runner and adventurer Nontuthuko Mgabhi completed the ten day Des Sables Marathon in the Moroccan desert despite...

Thathe Msimango
Oct 18, 20213 min read


Michelle Damand runs 63,3km in 3 days to raise funds for breast cancer
"I love everything about running, but mostly the fact that it is my time. The time I use to invest in myself. I do some of my best...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Oct 4, 20212 min read


'Running has taught me resilience' - Thulani Sibisi on surviving prostate cancer
When Thulani Sibisi won the 1986 Two Oceans Ultra Marathon he had to do it the hard way. He caught Lesotho's Ben Choeu 1km from the top...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Sep 27, 20212 min read


Mamabolo beats youngsters 20 years his junior to win Warriors Wolfpack 42km
Whistles and cries of "kolobe!" rang out as Ludwick Mamabolo entered the stadium as champion of the 2021 Warriors Wolfpack 4 in 1...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Sep 20, 20212 min read


'This one is very special because I had Covid a few months before The Games' - Anrune Weyers
If Anrune Weyers seemed more emotional after winning gold in Tokyo than she did when she won her first Paralympic medals in London,...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Sep 13, 20212 min read
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