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'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
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"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
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'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
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“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
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'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
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'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
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"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
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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
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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
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'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
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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
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'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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Cross country is key to Bosman's longevity as she sets new 10km age group record at SPAR Grand Prix
When it comes to longevity, few can claim to do it better than Charne Bosman. Almost twenty years after setting her 10km personal best of...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Sep 6, 20212 min read
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Mahlangu's Paralympic success underlines why Jumping Kids needs continued support
In setting a new world record to win Paralympic gold on Saturday, Ntando Mahlangu underlined why it is important that organisations...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Aug 30, 20213 min read
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'Your uniqueness is what makes you you!' - Chantel Struwig
For most people, their teenage years and early twenties are characterised by search for identity and a desire to fit in. But Chantel...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 26, 20212 min read
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'Put your body under subjection and tell it you're not tired, it's not cold' - Warrior Ric
Few can do a better job of motivating even the most reluctant couch potato across the finish line than Ricardo Gressel. If that name...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 19, 20212 min read
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Walking for change - Leilani Kuter's story
There can be no denying the therapeutic benefits of exercise. Runners' High as it is fondly known is that feeling of deep joy that comes...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 12, 20212 min read
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Supplements and consistency in training is the key to Sarie Coetzee's 23 consecutive Comrades'
When she failed to finish her first Comrades Marathon race in 1996, the experience that would have broken the spirits of others motivated...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Jun 28, 20212 min read
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Add THRESHHold MSM to get the most out of your training
With the vaccination programme underway and spring not too far away, now is the time to begin a marathon training plan for a 42,2km race...
Mosibodi Whitehead
Jun 21, 20212 min read
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