Mosibodi Whitehead
New Race Alert! Adreach Alex 10k coming to CGA on 21 March 2024
Not for decades has there been a race in Alexandra Township. But that all changed this morning when the Run Alex Athletics Club announced...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
- 1 day ago
- 2 min
'I see a lot of improvement' - Thembisa Mile race walking champ Philasande Mlambo reflects on 2023
At 21 years old Philasande Mlambo believes that he is on the cusp of becoming one the country’s best race walkers. The Durban University...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
- 4 days ago
- 2 min
'I had a long break' - Gerda Steyn bounces back from Comrades with SA Record in Valencia
Gerda Steyn underlined her status as South Africa’s best marathon athlete of her generation when she broke her own national record at the...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
- 7 days ago
- 2 min
70-year-old Saunders targets age group half marathon World Record at NMB 1 City Marathon
Known for it's fast courses, Nelson Mandela Bay will host it's final major road running event of the year this weekend where athletes...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
- Nov 30
- 2 min
KZN Provincial Government throws weight behind Mandela Day Marathon
In spite of the concerns raised by the uMngeni Municipality, organisers of the 2023 Mandela Day Marathon insist that the race will go...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
- Nov 30
- 3 min
'I kept motivating myself that its gonna be the best year for me' - Thabang Mosiako on 2023 success
As one of the standout performers of the season, Thabang Mosiako will look back on 2023 as the year he transformed from talented top...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
- Nov 28
- 2 min
'I'm enjoying the ride' - World Student Games gold medalist Marlie Viljoen reflects on great 2023
Reflecting on 2023, Marli Viljoen is more than satisfied with the way that she performed. The 23-year-old from Pretoria East achieved...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
- Nov 27
- 2 min
'Next year I'm aiming big' - Tumisho Magakwe targets 2024 TNU 50km title defence and Comrades glory
Despite enjoying a productive year that saw him win the inaugural Tshwane North Ultra 50km and feature on more than one podium including...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
- Nov 23
- 2 min
Katlehong AC's 11-year-old Myeki shines with 3:38 1200m clocking at CGA Sub Youth Provincial Champs
Not since the 2017 World Championships has South African won a major athletics medal on the global stage. And whenever the national team...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
- Nov 22
- 2 min
Race 4 Comrades Charities and secure C seeding
With entries for the 97th edition of the Comrades Marathon now open, runners have begun the journey to 9 June 2024. And with the field...
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Thathe Msimango
- Nov 21
- 3 min
Tshabalala confirms status as trail running legend with 3rd successive K-WAY SkyRun 100km victory
"I want to inspire the young generation of trail runners that nothing in this world is impossible." These were the words of Simon...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
- Nov 20
- 3 min
Mzazi delivers hometown victory in final Fortress Running Series race of 2023
Gladwin Mzazi delivered on his promise to inspire the youth when he won his hometown race yesterday. The Boxer Athletic Club top runner...
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Matshelane Mamabolo
- Nov 18
- 3 min
'The young ones get to see the athletes they admire' - Mzazi to run Fortress Race in hometown
GLADWIN MZAZI has vivid memories of his youth in Jouberton, Klerksdorp looking up to Hezekiel Sepeng and Shadrack Hoff as his heroes....
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Mosibodi Whitehead
- Nov 17
- 3 min
'We want to see more kids getting involved in athletics' - Fortress Running Series to honour legends
As 2023 draws to a close many of the country's most popular mass participation events are behind us as runners plan their 2024 seasons....
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Thathe Msimango
- Nov 16
- 2 min
'I'm going to try and do it in a record time' - Tshabalala targets third K-WAY SkyRun title
When Simon Tshabalala tackles the K-WAY SkyRun this weekend, he will know that he is on the brink of writing himself into the history...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
- Nov 16
- 2 min
Mandela Day Marathon to go ahead on 9 December in Howick
After last taking place in 2019, the Mandela Day Marathon is finally back. The much-loved race celebrating the life of late former...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
- Nov 15
- 2 min
'Sponsorship is not a giveaway' - Newly elected provincial boards hunt for commercial partners
This weekend saw the election of a number of new boards that will govern the sport of athletics in various provinces across the country...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
- Nov 13
- 3 min
'Take a Risk' - Advice from Queen of SPAR Tadu Nare to young SA female distance runners
By winning her third SPAR Grand Prix title, Tadu Nare confirmed her status as not only the queen of the much-loved women's only 10km road...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
- Nov 10
- 3 min
'Strength and mobility' - Comrades gold medalist Carla Molinaro on 2023 success
In the absence of Adele Broodryk who missed out on the competition as a result of an Athletics South Africa travel blunder, South African...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
- Nov 9
- 2 min
New CGA Chillie Runners 10km & 5km race to bring the PelePele vibe
As the year draws to a close, and with it the road running season, marathons are put on the back burner as runners focus on enjoying the...
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