Thathe Msimango
Kavanagh returns from injury with podium finish at KZNA 5km Champs
After spending a couple of months injured, South African road-running starlet Tayla Kavanagh made a strong comeback when she clocked a...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 223 min
'We've got to make it worthwhile for elite SA women to continue with running' - Absa RYC pays R430 000 in incentives as Xaba cashes in for new SA Record
Two months before Glenrose Xaba celebrated her sixth birthday, a national running icon set a benchmark that would go on to define Xaba’s...
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Thathe Msimango
Jul 212 min
Molahloe outsprints Kavanagh to grab KZNA 5km title as Kubheka wins men's race
Rising star Ntsoaki Molahloe continued with her great 2024 form when she clocked an impressive 16:33 to grab the KwaZulu-Natal Athletics...
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Thathe Msimango
Jul 183 min
'I'm happy with the progress' - Nadeel Wildschutt reflects on new Boland 10km record and magical 2024
Over a period of 14 months, South African track sensation Adriaan Wildschutt has been in tremendous form, grabbing the limelight as the...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 172 min
'I have not accepted anything' - Adams runs 21.31 and will continue with legal action after ASA Olympic snub
After initially including him then removing his name from the Olympic team because of a lack of fitness, Athletics South Africa (ASA)...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 163 min
'Age doesn’t matter. If God gives you a gift, it’s yours" - Teenager Bayanda Walaza ready for Olympic debut
In many ways, being selected for an Olympic team is all about timing. Being at the right place at the right time, which in athletics...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 152 min
Sub 10 and sub 20 for Richardson as Nkoana runs 10.03 to boost SA's 4x100m Olympic relay medal hopes
South Africa's hopes for a very first 4x100m men's relay Olympic medal got a huge boost last night when reigning SA 200m champion...
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Thathe Msimango
Jul 122 min
'I'm happy' - Kabelo Mulaudzi looks to Absa TSHWANE 10K after going sub 28 again in Durban
South African Middle-distance starlet Kabelo Mulaudzi is delighted to have come away with a lifetime best time of 27:53 from the Absa RUN...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 113 min
'It is important for us to show them that they have done well before they even go' - CGA celebrate Olympians
"I'm just going to be myself." Those were Ryan Mphahalele's words when asked about his expectations for his first Olympic Games. The man...
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Phumlani Nkosi
Jul 103 min
'This can only be God' - Nyahora upbeat about second Olympic appearance at #Paris2024
Zimbabwean long-distance runner Rutendo Nyahora is excited about the second half of the 2024 season, as she gears up for the 2024 Paris...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 82 min
'There's a little bit of hope that I'll get to the final' - Marioné Fourie breaks her own SA 100mH Record
Marioné Fourie underlined her status as the best 100m hurdler in the land when she broke her own South African record in the Netherlands...
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Thathe Msimango
Jul 82 min
'There is no time to relax' - Glenrose Xaba reflects on new SA 10km Record and shares future plans
In what has already been a wonderful season, Glenrose Xaba took to another level when she ran a scintillating 31:12 to break the...
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Thathe Msimango
Jul 73 min
Records tumble as Gelant and Njoki win Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K
South African long distance sensation Elroy Gelant put on a tactical masterclass on his way to setting a new lifetime best time of 27: 47...
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Thathe Msimango
Jul 63 min
'I'm praying for good weather' - Gelant to wrap up Olympic preparations at Absa DURBAN 10K
Legendary South African distance runner Elroy Gelant plans to use tomorrow’s Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K as a crucial step in...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 52 min
New finish at Nasrec and new technical sponsor Joma - All you need to know about 2024 Africanbank Soweto Marathon
Despite a number of successes that were celebrated during the 2023 edition of the race, organisers of the Africanbank Soweto Marathon...
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Thathe Msimango
Jul 42 min
'My biggest dream remains to dip under 28 minutes' - Mkhwanazi aims to go faster at Absa DURBAN 10K
After announcing himself as one of South Africa's fastest 10km athletes, Bongelani Mkhwanazi says the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K is...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 22 min
Mulaudzi and Mashele target podium positions at Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K
Kabelo Mulaudzi established himself as the next big name in South African road running by winning the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K in...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 12 min
'We’ve got a lot of young and talented athletes' - All systems go for fast and flat Gallopers 15km
After hosting a successful dry run this weekend, it's all systems go for the Gallopers 15km Road Race on Sunday 7 July. The event which...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jun 304 min
'My dream is to get these juniors into running schools' - Late CGA Administrator Hloni Motloung's final wish
For his service to the running community, Lehlohonolo Motloung’s memory will endure far longer than his short life. Aged just 47, the man...
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Thathe Msimango
Jun 272 min
'I would be so happy if I could run Elana Meyer's time' - Glenrose Xaba ready for Absa DURBAN 10K
As one of only three South African women to have broken 32 minutes for 10km, Glenrose Xaba looks set to become the fastest SA woman to...
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