After winning the Boxer Super Durban 5km on debut, all eyes will be on Ryan Mphahlele when he races the first edition of the Boxer Super Run Joburg 5km on Sunday 9 November. After a disappointing World Championships campaign in Tokyo in September, the #Paris2024 has revived his season with a few encouraging performances, which included a season's best 3:58.50 victory at the Parys Crater Street Mile on 25 October.  Mphahlele and Elroy Gelant in action during the Boxer Super Ru

Under Adam Lipschitz's leadership, the Social Runners Club launched an endeavor in 2023 to develop a unique road running event in the Durban suburb of Umhlanga. The decision proved astute, as most races were generally concentrated in the Durban CBD. As a result the Umhlanga Rocks Half Marathon has since flourished, exhibiting significant growth as they hosted just under 2000 participants across 21km, 10km and 5km in 2024.  As the race prepares to enter its third year on Novem

Rising middle-distance star Boipelo Maroga is chasing history. The promising Nedbank Running Club junior has set her sights on breaking the magical two-minute barrier in the 800m, a feat achieved by only six South African women – Caster Semenya, Prudence Sekgodiso, Charne Swart, Zelda Pretorius, Ilse Wicksell and Eranne van Zyl. Maroga who is pictured here at the Alexandra leg of the Zet Sinqe Series specializes in the 800m and 1500m. Photo Credit: Lebogang Pita. Driven by a

After selling out in less than a day, runners are calling on the Comrades Marathon Association to make more entries available for the 2026 Comrades Marathon. Following a week reserved for Green Number holders to enter the race last week, general entries opened yesterday and sold out in less than twelve hours. The entry cap of 22 000 for the Up Run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg was reached within a day, making it the fastest Comrades entry sellout in history. But those who w

Having declared her intentions to race her first Abbott World Marathon Major race in 2026, Glenrose Xaba underlined her credentials by delivering a podium finish at the Lisbon Half Marathon on Sunday. Xaba clocked an impressive 1:08:37 which was the second fastest 21km of her career as she came within just 18 seconds of her lifetime best to grab third position behind Kenya’s Cynthia Chpekwony (1:07:20) and Ethiopia’s Chaltu Dida Diriba (1:08:12). Reflecting on a season that h

James Moloi has until the end of the month to give Athletics South Africa reasons why he should not be suspended as President after parliament's Portfolio Committee for Sport revealed that he used the federation’s credit card to buy alcohol at taverns. ASA released a statement yesterday which detailed the process by which the decision to provisionally suspend Moloi was taken by the ASA Board at a marathon 10-hour board meeting, which took place at the OR Tambo Garden Court in

After a disappointing showing at the World Championships and the cancelation of last week’s Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, Elroy Gelant returned to winning ways with a confidence-boosting performance at the Thembisa Mile 10km yesterday (Sunday 26 October). The 3-time Olympian and SA Marathon record holder survived a stiff challenge laid down by Kenya’s Erick Ngeno in the first half to defend his title in a lightening quick 29:13. "I have to thank Donald Mathipa and his organising

South African long distance sensation Adriaan Wildschutt showcased his talent with a remarkable 59:13 21km debut at the Valencia Half-Marathon in Valencia, Spain today (Sunday, 26 October). Apart from producing a world class clocking at the first time of asking, what made Wildschutt's accomplishment even more outstanding, was that he established a new South African Half-Marathon record, surpassing the previous national record of 59:36 held by Stephen Mokoka by 23 seconds.  "I

The Gems Spirit of Comrades Awards ceremony was held on Friday, 24 October, at the Elangeni Hotel in Durban, celebrating stories of triumph over adversity that align with the spirit of endurance and resilience of the Comrades Marathon. Siphamandla Maduna, was recognized for his remarkable display of perseverance and determination as one of three recipients of The Spirit of Comrades Award.  Maduna running the Durban International Marathon where he ran a personal best 3:49 ahea

Vosloorus middle-distance sensation Karabo Ntholeng is fired up to make his mark when he lines up at the Central Gauteng Athletics 10km championships, which have been incorporated into the Tembisa Mile, on Sunday 26 October . Fresh from a commanding win at the Tommy Malone Memorial race on October 19 at the Boksburg City Stadium – where he blazed through the men's 15km in in 48:14 – the Maxed Elite athlete is riding a wave of confidence. With his eyes firmly set on another st

Organizers of the inaugural Siyathuthuka Development 10km race, held on Sunday, 19 October at the Prince Mangosuthu Stadium in Ulundi are upbeat about the success of the event which was organised to recognise and reward promising junior athletes. The event was dominated by junior athletes. Photo Credit: Supplied. Ayanda Thabede emerged victorious in the men's junior 10km category, earning a handsome prize purse of R4,000, while Amahle Ngema and Tebogo Molefe secured R2,000 an

Following a difficult injury-riddled three years, during which she struggled to recreate the mercurial form that saw her win the national 10km title in lightening quick 32:10 in October 2021, Tayla Kavanagh is finally making good on her considerable promise. The Hollywood Athletics Club top runner clocked a lifetime best 31:41 to win the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon 10km Peace Run on Saturday 18 October by over a minute from Carina Viljoen (33:05) and Irvette Van Zyl (33:32). Ka

After infrastructure damaged by strong overnight winds forced the cancellation of the 2025 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, the race's title sponsor has moved quickly to quell the growing calls of disappointment from the 24 000 runners that were left stranded by offering every 2025 marathon entrant a sponsored entry for either May 2026 or 2027. This offer will be extended to all 2025 marathon entrants, regardless of whether the race succeeds in its bid to become Africa's first Abbo

In what is undoubtedly the most competitive elite marathon field to ever be assembled not only on South African soil but the African continent too, the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon has put together a mouthwatering field of 8 platinum and 10 gold athletes to compete in the race on Sunday 19 October as the event works towards becoming Africa’s very first Abbott World Marathon Major race. Speaking at yesterday’s (17 October) Sanlam Cape Town Marathon CEO Clark Gardner, praised his

Rising Athletics Free State (AFS) middle-distance runner Molantwa Maleho is fast making a name for himself on the national stage, proving that dedication and discipline can turn raw talent into golden results. After bursting onto the scene at last year's ASA cross-country championships in Vanderbijlpark with a blistering win in the Boys' U8 1km race (3:37), the youngster showed his performance was no fluke as he did it again in 2025. Maleho on top of the podium at the 2025 AS

The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon is just a few days away and some of the world’s fastest marathoners are arriving in South Africa's coastal city to compete in a world-class event, with many seeking a fast time. In the men's race, local hopes will be pinned on three-time champion Stephen Mokoka, the country's marathon record holder Elroy Gelant, reigning Half-Marathon Champion Thabang Mosiako, and Adam Lipschitz to challenge East Africans for the top honours .  Despite his recent

Zanele Maisa and Benkosi Maqwara rose above the challenge of Alexandra's demanding hills to reign supreme at the Zet Sinqe Series Run 3, storming to victory in the women’s and men's 5km races at the Altrec Sports Complex on October 11. Maisa, who will is likely to represent South Africa at next year's World Athletics cross-country championships in the USA after her fifth place in the women's 10km at the ASA trials, showed her class in the women's race, winning by almost thre

Battling through rain-soaked streets and slippery turns, South Africa’s long-distance star Irvette van Zyl and Paulus Daniel of Namibia rose above the elements to claim the women’s and men’s half-marathon titles at the inaugural CAA Region 5 Marathon in Pretoria yesterday. Van Zyl, known for her relentless pace and racing grit, powered to yet another commanding win to secure the R50 000 prize money, while Daniel delivered a composed and tactical performance to outlast a compe

Former SA 5km record holder Ryan Mphahlele produced a scintillating performance covering the 5km of the Boxer Super Run Durban in an...

As it was a year ago when Karabo More won the Boxer Super Run Durban on her Boxer Athletics Club debut last year, so too can it be for...