More than a race: The road knows why you’re here
9 June 2026 — Six Comrades runners. Six deeply personal motivations that go beyond the raceThere is a moment, somewhere around the 60km mark, when the Comrades Marathon stops being a race. The legs begin to resist. The maths of time and distance turns unforgiving. A …… read more
Chad le Clos on becoming Commonwealth Games GOAT
26 July 2026 — Adnaan Mohamed Chad le Clos has spent 16 years collecting Commonwealth Games medals. On day two in Glasgow 2026 he collected the one that elevated him above every male athlete in the event’s history. The colour hardly mattered. South Africa’s men’s 4×1 …… read more
Midmar champions chasing bigger tides in California
24 July 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed Elite sport rarely follows a straight lane. It is shaped by cold mornings, lonely kilometres and competitions that matter long before medals are on the line. That is where South Africa’s reigning aQuellé Midmar Mile champions, Callan …… read more
