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Queen of the Road
1 April 2010 — Blanche Moila made history in 1984 when she became the first black female athlete to be awarded Springbok Colours. Over the years she has become a spor… read more
Learning to Walk the Walk
1 April 2010 — When Maria Ghisleni first took up walking, she saw it more as an opportunity to keep fit and healthy while getting some fresh air, instead of just doin… read more
The Cost of Racing
1 April 2010 — We live in a country with a road running calendar like no other, but running every race can become costly. Modern Athlete spoke to race organisers to f… read more
Our World Class Secret
1 April 2010 — He has had tea at his house with sporting legend Martina Navratilova, the well-known Williams tennis sisters count amongst his friends, and local sport… read more
Bare Necessities
1 April 2010 — Peter Taylor of Cape Town has been running the Old Mutual Two Oceans 56km Marathon barefoot for the past 26 years, to raise funds for SA Guide Dogs for… read more
10 Weeks to 21km Glory
1 April 2010 — The first few months of the South African racing calendar are jam-packed with great half marathons, including the country’s biggest 21.1km race, the Ol… read more
Have Your Say – February 2010
1 April 2010 — Stop the LitterI must say that I share Elise’s view on campaigning to keep litter to a minimum at races (H… read more
Celtic Harriers
1 March 2010 — Just over 100 years ago, in August 1906, a group of young runners in Cape Town met to discuss forming a new athletic club. As many of them had Irish ro… read more