Newly elected Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) President Karabo Mabilo intends to hit the ground running, by repairing the province's tainted image through an aggressive public relations drive. According to Mabilo, this strategy which has emerged as her first order of business, will signal a new era for the federation and shine the spotlight on CGA's renewed ambition. "I'm excited. Thanks for the support. It's one of the things I'm grateful for. The media has always supported

When ace race-walker Marissa Swanepoel first linked-up with Boxer AC last year, she was immediately struck by the warmth and sense of belonging shown by the club's hierarchy, an environment that made her feel at home from day one. Attracted by a club which boasts top runners like Kabelo Mulaudzi, Glenrose Xaba, and Elroy Gelant as well as exciting young prospects Xanthe Taljaard and Emil Els, the North West University (NWU) alumnus feels certain that her decision to don the r

After the Nedbank Running Club issued a media statement on Tuesday (20 January) revealing that the pair had decided not to renew their contracts, Comrades Marathon winners Tete Dijana and Edward Mothibi have been officially unveiled as the newest members of the Hollywood Athletics Club. This much talked about announcement was made today (Thursday, 22 January) at the plush offices of Hollywoodbets, the club's main sponsor, located in Umhlanga, Durban.  The biggest transfer new

Stillwater Sports, organisers of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series have announced their prize money and SA Athletes incentives for the 2026 season. This year each of the five events will boast a total prize allocation of R337 200.00 where the top male and female finishers in each city will take home R33 000.00, while second place will earn R24 000.00 and third place R21 000.00 bringing the total prize purse to R1 686 000.00. Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports s

New Pan African Resources recruit Omuhle Kubheka is confident she has found the perfect platform to unlock her full potential, backing the guidance of renowned ultra-distance coach John Hamlett to help propel her into the upper echelons of the country's elite female runners.  Kubheka expressed gratitude to her former club, Entsika AC, where she announced herself on the national stage with a standout fourth-place finish at the 2024 City to City Ultramarathon, stopping the cloc

South African ultra distance queen Gerda Steyn opened her season with an impressive 1:49:29 win at the Top Form Bay to Bay 30km on this morning (January 18). After claiming second place (1:50:09) behind British athlete Lucy Reid's remarkable 1:49:17 last year, Steyn dominated the race from Camps Bay to Hout Bay this time around as she outpaced second-placed Jenna Challenor of the Nedbank Running Club by over five minutes (1:55:02), while Deanne Laubscher rounded out the top t

South African long distance runner Puseletso Mofokeng has confirmed that he has joined the Nedbank Running Club. Mofokeng, who trains under the guidance of Jean Verster at the Potch track club, alongside notable athletes such as South African Marathon record holder Elroy Gelant and former SA 3000m record holder Jerry Motsau, says he is excited to join a club with such a rich history. "Yes, it's true that I have joined Nedbank. I'm very happy to join Nedbank - a club with su

With the likes of Precious Mashele, Elroy Gelant, Maxime Chaumeton, Ryan Mphahlele, Tshepo Tshite and Prudence Sekgodišo either unavailable for selection or having retired from cross country, South Africa were forced to select no less than eight debutantes in the mixed relay, senior men's and women's teams alone. It means that where the relay team earned fourth position and the senior men were able to finish as high as fifth place in 2023, SA's overall performance at the Worl

After a standout 2025 season that saw him better four national records, Adriaan Wildschutt has set his sights on further record-breaking achievements in 2026. Wildschutt will return to the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K on Sunday, 1 March, where he aims to become the first athlete to clock a sub-27-minute 10km on African soil. "It would mean a lot to run sub-27:00 on SA soil. It would probably be one of my very highest achievements. It would certainly mean the world to me,"

For a decade, Precious Mashele has used Zoo Lake as his primary training base and second home. Under the guidance of coach Hendrick Ramaala who served as his coach, mentor and father figure, Mashele blossomed into one of SA's leading top runners. He won five consecutive national cross country titles, qualified for the Olympic Games, World Championships and African Championships and broke the SA 10km Record when he ran a lifetime best 27:35 at 2023 Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA

For most track runners, the transition from middle distance to ultra marathons, can be a difficult one. But where dozens have failed, George Kusche is succeeding. After a productive college track career racing 1500m, Miles and 5000m for Northern Arizona on the highly competitive US College NCAA Circuit, the Affies Seuns alumnus is beginning to make waves on the even more competitive South African ultra marathon scene.  "It's a mindset shift. You have to change your mindset,"

South Africa's plan to field its strongest senior men's World Cross Country team has been dealt a significant blow after man of the 10km moment Kabelo Mulaudzi withdrew from the world’s premier cross country competition. The reigning SA 10km cross country champion, who produced three sub 28 minute 10km clockings last season, is the victim of an injury which has forced him to skip the championships in the United States in order to focus on rehabilitation ahead of the 2026 sea

The first order of business for Brenda Marolen should she win the race to become the next president of Central Gauteng Athletics is to put the incoming board through a vigorous three month programme aimed at formulating a plan of action for the embattled federation. This intensive three to six week governance and project management programme which will start with an induction workshop for new board members immediately after the elections on 24 January, would be Marolen's firs

After being suspended by the federation for publicly calling for Athletics South Africa president James Moloi’s head, the 'concerned athletes and administrators' have been vindicated. The group of five led by former ASA Board Member Dorah Mngwevu held a press conference last July during which they called for mass resignations following allegations of financial mismanagement revealed by parliament’s portfolio committee for sport who detailed Moloi’s use of his ASA issued Cred

Reflecting on the most inspiring performances of 2025, one cannot but marvel at the emergence of Aphelele Nkonyeni as South Africa’s pre-eminent 3000m steeplechase force. The 27-year-old set a personal best 8:35.43 to win the Cape Milers/Endurocad Middle Distance Invitational Continental Tour Challenger Meet at the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town on 4 April and then dethroned steeplechase king Siboniso Soldaka three weeks later to win a first national title and return as Ath

As if to underline the growing strength in depth in South African distance running in the post Covid era, Nadeel Wildschutt has become only the fourth local athlete to produce a sub 2:10 marathon debut. After Stephen Mokoka opened his 42,2km account with a 2:08:33 clocking in Seoul in 2010 and Thabang Mosiako announced himself to the marathon world with a 2:09:14 run in Abu Dhabi twelve months ago , Wildschutt is now the holder of the third fastest SA Marathon debut after gra

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

Organisers of the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon are ready to lay out the blue carpet for those who will run the World's Most Beautiful Marathon for the 11th time or more in 2026. According to the Two Oceans NPC, because achieving a Blue Number is so special, members of this exclusive Blue Number Club will be offered an exceptional range of new rewards and benefits designed to elevate their race weekend even further. "These are runners who have shown extraordinary commitment

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

Renowned South African long-distance runner, maintains that his accomplishments this season one of his most successful years to date. Frans delivered outstanding performances, securing two international marathon victories to cement his position as one of the country's leading marathoners. In May, he achieved a respectable 2:13:20 to emerge victorious in the Riga Marathon in Latvia. He then completed a double by winning the Philadelphia Marathon last month in an impressive 2:1