One for the Record Books! Gerda Steyn Does it Again!
17 May 2022 — The big story to come out of this year’s Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra was Gerda Steyn finally breaking Frith van der Merwe’s 33-year-old course record, but as she told us, it almost didn’t happen! – By Sean Falconer… read more
Made for Her, the PUMA RUN XX
28 Jun 2022 — PUMA releases its first women’s specific running shoe! For too long, running shoes have been made for men and then redesigned to fit a woman’s foot shape. This season, PUMA is rewriting that narrative with the Run XX NITRO, a running shoe made for her. …… read more
Nedbank Tour de Tuli Route Launch
17 Jun 2022 — Organisers have proudly unveiled the awe-inspiring route for the exclusive 2022 Nedbank Tour de Tuli, the internationally acclaimed mountain bike tour, and one-of-a-kind wilderness adventure that traverses three countries, namely South Africa, Zimbabwe …… read more
Irvette van Zyl joins ASICS
10 Jun 2022 — ASICS is proud to announce the signing of Irvette van Zyl. Van Zyl is a long-distance runner with multiple South African titles and is the current women’s 50km ultramarathon world record holder. The Pretoria-based runner strengthens ASICS South Africa’ …… read more
Four Runners Break Sub 4 Minute Miles!
9 Jun 2022 — In celebration of Global Running Day which took place on 1 June, Under Armour hosted the UA ALL OUT MILE grand finale event which saw hundreds of athletes including elite athletes, novice runners, top club runners, celebs, sports personalities and the …… read more
Even Better Than Before
25 May 2022 — The lightweight, neutral PUMA Velocity Nitro 2 is a slight upgrade on what was already a really good shoe, offering a cushioned, responsive and comfortably smooth ride. – By Sean Falconer In 2021, PUMA made the running world sit up when it introduced i …… read more
Have Your Say: High Race Fees
19 May 2022 — Columnist Manfred Seidler wrote last month that our races are not over-priced, but his opinion was not shared by all in the running community, as can be seen from the comments we received in response.… read more
Sprinting into the Record Books
19 May 2022 — South Africa has a new sprinting sensation, Viwe Jingqi, and she is still just 17, but she has already claimed three national records, some of which had stood for more than three decades! – By Wilhelm de Swardt with Sean Falconer… read more
Running for Reagan
19 May 2022 — This year’s winner of the Sanet Wentzel Spirit Award at the THIRSTI AFRICANX TRAILRUN was Jéan Payne, who is using running to cope with a heart-breaking loss. This is her story. – By Sean Falconer… read more
Win with the All Out Mile!
17 May 2022 — From inspiration to perspiration the UA ALL OUT MILE provides the motivation, the coaching, and the training plan to run your fastest mile. Starting this May, unique stories from around the world will highlight thousands of runners achieving their pers …… read more
The Running Mann: New Kid on the Block
29 Apr 2022 — As regular readers of this column know, I love running marathons, and thankfully, the races are coming back at last, so in February I kicked back into marathoning gear with the new Joburg North City Marathon. – By Stuart Mann… read more
