Thathe Msimango
Kenyans triumph at Hollywoodbets Joburg 10km as Mosiako and Khatala claim runner-up spots
Fridah Ndinda showcased her strength when she delivered a top performance to outclass a quality field on the way to winning the inaugural...
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Thathe Msimango
Nov 152 min read
'I wanted to have three wins this year' - Neheng Khatala targets victory at Hollywoodbets Joburg 10km
Hollywood Athletics Club top runner Neheng Khatala is just one race away from realising the dream that she dreamt at the beginning of...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Nov 153 min read
New sponsor, new route & more prize money. Everything you need to know about the 2025 Mpileng TNU 50km
For an event which first took place in just two years ago, the fact that the Tshwane North Ultra has grown into one of the premiere 50km...
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Lebohang Pita
Nov 132 min read
"Never give up" - sprinter Oluchi Ndubueze looks back on 2024 and targets 2025 CAA U18 African champs
Had it not been for an encounter with a stray dog, Oluchi Ndubueze would probably not have realised that she was a talented sprinter and...
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Thathe Msimango
Nov 122 min read
'I dream of winning Comrades' - Rising star Mjwara looks back on successful 2024 season
In 2016, multiple Comrades Marathon gold medalist Prodigal Khumalo founded the Orcas Academy with the aim of giving athletes from...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Nov 114 min read
'This is only the beginning' - Another record time & pay day for Xaba as she bosses Boxer Super Run Tshwane 5km
As scores of spectators who had competed in the Open Wave earlier in the day lined the finishing straight to cheer the elite athletes...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Nov 82 min read
'To see people you profile make it makes me happy' - Msimango reflects on KZN Sports Journalist of the year award
For most of South Africa’s most well-known and celebrated sports journalists, their success has been achieved while working for one of...
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Lebohang Pita
Nov 72 min read
"I told myself I’m going with them until the last km"- Lesetja Papo reflects on a maiden top 10 Soweto Marathon finish
If anything was going to prevent Lesetja Papo from achieving his goal during the africanbank Soweto Marathon on Sunday, 3 November, it...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Nov 72 min read
'There's some light' - Karabo More reflects on excellent 2024 & looks ahead to Boxer Super Run Tshwane 5km
In a year when Glenrose Xaba, Gerda Steyn and Cian Oldknow dominated the headlines in women’s distance running, one name has started to...
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Thathe Msimango
Nov 62 min read
'Well done to the sponsors for injecting the money' - Good news for top runners as CMA unveils new R7,6 million prize purse
On Wednesday 6 November, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) launched the 2025 edition of The Ultimate Human Race under the slogan...
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Lebohang Pita
Nov 63 min read
"I see myself becoming one of the best in the world" - Curro Hazeldean sprinter Zattu Hlongwane
Sprinter Zattu Hlongwane is making the most of every opportunity that comes his way, using them as stepping stones to future long-term...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Nov 53 min read
"She's my queen" - Glenrose Xaba dedicates 2024 SPAR Grand Prix title to her beloved gogo
Eight months ago before she had even run a single race of the Grand Prix, Glenrose Xaba boldly announced that not only did she want to...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Nov 52 min read
CGA place Mazibuko on leave of absence as Trust members wage war for the soul of the Soweto Marathon
Just days after celebrating the successful staging of the 29th edition of the race, the Soweto Marathon has once again been thrown into...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Nov 42 min read
'I'm very happy' - Khonkhobe and Khatala triumph at africanbank Soweto Marathon
Onalenna Khonkhobe danced over the finish line after claiming a maiden victory at the africanbnak Soweto Marathon. Running in his very...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Nov 23 min read
'I always try my level best' - Mphakathi looks to become first man to defend Soweto title since 2016
With five gold medals in the last eight editions of the race, Ntsindiso Mphakathi will start as the overwhelming, favourite when he lines...
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Thathe Msimango
Oct 312 min read
'Whenever I go to a race, I want to win it' - Mudzinganyama targets glory at africanbank Soweto Marathon
2023 Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon champion Givemore Mudzinganyama is confident that he has prepared well enough to emerge victorious...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Oct 302 min read
"It's good to have such competition" says sprinting sensation Faith Konde after her win at Curro Podium South
Sprinter Faith Konde believes the strong competition with other top junior athletes like her 200m rival Ashley Cornelius, motivates her...
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Lebohang Pita
Oct 292 min read
'YASDI to assist athletes plan for life beyond sports' says Khotso Mokoena at the launch of his institute
Olympic silver medalist Khotso Mokoena is on a mission to help athletes find their identity outside of their sport to make their...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Oct 283 min read
Cronje returns from 2-year absence with victory at SA Run 4 Cancer Ultra Marathon
As the nation's top runners rested after last week's Sanlam Cape Town Marathon or before Sunday's African Bank Soweto Marathon, a...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Oct 273 min read
Potch Track Club dominates Thembisa Mile as Gelant wins 10km & Munnik takes star-studded mile
Having first grabbed the attention of the athletics loving public as a promising schoolboy athlete some ten years ago, Luan Munnik has...
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