Buoyed by the performance of his training partner Elroy Gelant who clocked 2:08:20 at the Osaka Marathon on 22 February, Tumisang Monnatlala sees no reason why he shouldn’t have a memorable 42km debut when he lines up at the Milan Marathon in Italy on 12 April. Yet the former SA 3000m steeplechase champion’s transition from the track to the road has been anything but conventional because although Monnatlala has never run a marathon before, he has already competed in more than

Although it was Brenda Jepchirchir and Adriaan Wildschutt who grabbed the headlines on Sunday, 1 March, after their dominant victories at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA, a number of other athletes achieved notable milestones. In just his second year as a senior athlete, 20-year-old Zenzile Pheko claimed an impressive fifth place finish as he lowered his personal best from 29:41 to 28:44, while Lesotho’s Nthabiseng Lekotoko also came away with a new career best 33:26 as she

Junior middle distance athlete Anele Matsoso has transitioned to the steeplechase as he has his sights set on qualifying for the World Athletics (WA) Junior Championships in Oregon in August. The Athletics Vaal Triangle (AVT) athlete, a 5000m track runner with a 15:37 PB, will attempt to secure qualification for the 3000m steeplechase and believes he’s in the right shape to meet the 09:00 qualifying standard set by WA. “I’m looking at the 3000m steeplechase to qualify for the

After missing the Legends Township Marathon course record by a mere 21 seconds, Nkululeko Mgubhela has emerged as one of the runners to look out for this season and a dark horse for a gold medal at the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon. Founded by Joe Morris and run through the Johannesburg township of Eldorado Park, the 29th edition of one of South Africa’s longest running township marathons took runners on a two-lap journey of Eldos where the man coached by Hendrick Ramaala a

Maxed Elite top runner Jobo Khotoane is delighted with himself after setting a new course record at the Pirates 21K powered by Medshield, which was held in Johannesburg on Sunday, 15 February. The man from Lesotho ran the impressive time of 1:06:57 to secure victory and break the long-standing record of 1:07:13, set by his countryman Mabutile Lebopo 23 years ago. Khotoane couldn’t hide his excitement for breaking the course record at race infamous for being the 'toughest 21K'

Gerda Steyn and Khoarahlane Seutloali were crowned the Hollywoodbets AC Gauteng's national athletes of the year after an outstanding 2025 that played a key role in the Purple Team dominating three of the country's big four road races. Lesotho national Seutloali dethroned Onalenna Khonkhobe to win both the Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra and Africanbank Soweto Marathon crowns, after finishing behind the Nedbank Running Club athlete in both races in 2024. He also received the mo

Just like he did when he dominated the Biogen 21k in Bedfordview a month ago, George Kusche once again laid waste to all opposition on the way to winning the Balwin Run Series Peninsula Marathon in Cape Town this morning (15 February). Taking advantage of the comparatively windless conditions in the early morning, Kusche led a Nedbank Running Club sweep of the men’s podium when he clocked 2:15:02 which amounted to a 5 minute and 10 second improvement on his previous his prev

After ending 2023 in positive fashion with a seventh place 2:21:24 finish at the Africanbank Soweto Marathon, Joel Mmone expected to kick on in 2024 and 2025. However, the Nedbank Running Club top runner who also ran inside 62 minutes for the half marathon that year, failed to replicate that form, spending almost two seasons without delivering a top ten finish in one of South Africa's recognised major 21km or 42km races.  Mmone in action at the 2026 Biogen 21K presented by Mo

Less than a month into the 2026 high school track and field season, and a number of South Africa's top youth and junior athletes are already finding their best form. 15-year-old Chelsea van Dyk set a new girls SA U16 steeplechase record, 17-year-old Megan Nieman dipped under 59 seconds for the 400m hurdles at the Noordheuwel Top 15 meet on 4 February and two days later, 16-year-old Tiisetso Malungane became the country's fastest U16 800m male athlete of all time when he cl

South African top runner Bongelani Mkhwanazi is excited ahead of his international racing debut. Known for his excellent 10km performances, the 29-year-old is set to participate in the Alwar Half Marathon in India on Sunday, 8 February. Mkhwanazi, along with compatriot Cacisile Sosibo, has been invited to compete against quality field of international runners featuring some fast East Africans. The man who recently made the switch from Peak to Phantane Athletics Club, is looki

Record breaker Chelsea van Dyk has set her sights on earning her national colours after rewriting the South African U16 girls' 1500m record. The Benoni Northerns Athletic Club top runner opened her season with a blistering performance, clocking 4:50.34 in the U16 girls' 1500m steeplechase at the at the first Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) track and field league meeting of the season at the Germiston Stadium on January 31. She eclipsed the previous national record of 5:01.44,

In a bid to bolster their Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon team, Phantane Athletics Club has announced the acquisition of ultra-marathon rising star Samuel Cijimpi Moloi, who is set to make his debut in the prestigious event in April. Formerly of the Mr. Price-backed Maxed Elite Running Club, Moloi has already made an impact in his new club colours. Yesterday (Sunday, 1 February) Moloi clocked an impressive 56:16 time to win the Sydenham 16km race in Durban. Moloi who original

South Africa's rising hurdles star Megan Nieman has her sights set firmly on the global stage, with the World Athletics Junior Championships and Youth Olympic Games topping her wish list as she looks to build on a breakthrough 2026 season. Fresh off a year that saw her shatter age-group records, dominate the national scene and surge into the upper reaches of the world U18 100m hurdles rankings, the teenage sensation is eager to convert momentum into international opportunity.

While it was the signing of Comrades Marathon champions Tete Dijana and Edward Mothibi that grabbed the headlines, many aspiring top runners would have been motivated by the Hollywood Athletic Club's decision to sign Thabang Mathebula. At 35 years old, Pietermaritzburg-based Mathebula signed his first professional running contract to join the Purple Team from Save Orion AC. Mathebula has joined The Purple Team. Photo Credit: Supplied. "I'm quite excited for 2026. I’ve been wa

Stephen Mokoka's road to the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon got off to a flying start after he claimed a commanding victory in the men's 21.1km at a sold-out Johnson Crane Marathon in Benoni on January 25. The veteran Hollywood AC runner stopped the clock at in 1:07:17, holding off a strong field that included Lesetja Papo, Siboniso Sikhakhane and six-time winner Lucky Mohale. Papo of Maxed Elite Running Club was five seconds off the pace after crossing the line in 1:07:22 to clai

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

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

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