Trail (Mis)Adventures: Out of this World
7 November 2023 — With miles and miles of untouched ‘nothingness,’ the Salt Pans Ultra 100km in Botswana is like nothing I have experienced before. You feel like you are on another planet, like Charlize Theron in that alien movie, Prometheus, and this made it my most ep …… read more
Tshwane Confirms SPAR Grand Prix Expectations
20 September 2023 — With her fourth consecutive win in the 2023 SPAR Grand Prix Series in Tshwane, two-time defending series champion Tadu Nare of Ethiopia wrapped up her third series win in a row. Meanwhile, the Tshwane leg of SPAR Women’s Challenge made a welcome return …… read more
Tourist in My Own Town
20 September 2023 — When they talk about a scenic race with a stunning view, they normally don’t mean running straight up a skyscraper, but if it’s a view you’re after, then the Ponte Challenge is well worth the climb. It may not be specifically running-related, but it is …… read more
Long Wait Finally Over
20 September 2023 — They say that if at first you don’t succeed, try and try again until you do. Well, Eugene Lekay must have that advice imprinted on his psyche, because the man who has started the Comrades Marathon 21 times in the last 25 years finally earned his 10th m …… read more
What a World Champs! (Just not for South Africa…)
20 September 2023 — The 2023 World Athletics Championships took place in Budapest, Hungary in the last week of August, and what an incredible meet it turned out to be! We saw nine days of World Records, Championship Records, Area Records, National Records, season bests an …… read more
Win R5000 with Tekkie Town!
8 September 2023 — Tekkie Town is introducing a specialised concept to their stores! Selected stores nationwide are being revamped to include performance sports products including running, football, trail, and court footwear and clothing range in their stores! This mean …… read more
Four Down, Two to Go
31 August 2023 — With two more wins in the 2023 SPAR Grand Prix Series in Durban and Mbombela, two-time defending series champion Tadu Nare is well on course to make it three series wins in a row.… read more
Durban Dazzles Again
31 August 2023 — The Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K has already produced the fastest time ever run on South African soil, and this year’s frontrunners delivered another scintillating race. – By Sean Falconer and Jacky McClean… read more
Heat Slows Marathoners as Terrific World Champs Wrap Up
28 August 2023 — South Africa’s men’s marathon team of Melikhaya Frans, Simon Sibeko and Tumelo Motlagale were the nation’s only athletes in action on the last day of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Sunday. Hopes were high that they could do well, afte …… read more
SA’s Relay Woes Continue as Duplantis Soars Again
28 August 2023 — South Africa’s last shot at a medal on the track at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest went up in smoke as the men’s 4x100m relay team failed to complete their race in the showpiece final on Saturday night. There was a distinct sense of déjà …… read more
Relay team keep Simbine’s world champs medal hopes alive
26 August 2023 — South Africa’s 4x100m relay team ensured Akani Simbine will have another shot at a medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest after being disqualified from his 100m semifinal. The quartet of Shaun Maswanganyi, Benjamin Richardson, Clarence …… read more