Kalmer’s Corner — Trials and Tribulations of the T-Shirt
16 Dec 2019 — I know Comrades is already long gone, but this month I want to write about something I spotted when I was in Durban to support my Murray & Roberts teammates and the other runners. Two days prior to the Comrades, I did my two-hour long run on the fa …… read more
To Touch a Signpost
15 Oct 2020 — What’s a runner to do when you’ve been training for months for two ultra-marathons, and then suddenly the world goes into lockdown and all events gets cancelled? Well, SA-based British athlete and 2018 Comrades Marathon gold medallist Carla Molinaro we …… read more
Stabbing Motivation
14 Oct 2020 — Saturday 12 May is a day that well-known Cape Town elite runner Sibusiso Madikizela will never forget. That was the day that his running career was nearly ended by a knife-wielding attacker… but he has come back stronger and more fired up to run than e …… read more
Elroy Chasing Record in London
3 Oct 2020 — Elroy Gelant is much smaller in real life than he appears in pictures or on television. He is, however, as fast as his reported times. Perhaps even faster now. – By Matshelane Mamabolo Late on a Tuesday afternoon in September, in the university town of …… read more
Melikhaya’s Marathon Mission
2 Oct 2020 — Marathoner Melikhaya Frans is going to stick to Britain’s Sir Mo Farah like a bad rash on Sunday in his quest to earn himself a ticket to the Olympics. – BY Matshelane Mamabolo The 30-year-old Frans is one of three South Africans who will be participat …… read more
2020 MiWay Wally Hayward Marathon Cancelled
2 Jun 2020 — The MiWay Wally Hayward Marathon has been officially cancelled. The event, which was initially scheduled to take place in Centurion on May 1, will not be held at all this year, to assure the safety of the running community. Race Director, Francois Jord …… read more
Flatten Your Insurance Spend with JaSure
16 Apr 2020 — We all know that happiness can’t be bought. But those special things — your smartwatch, smartphone, bike — sure are nice to have, aren’t they? The problem is, insuring them usually doesn’t come cheap, or hassle-free. It’s one of the reasons local insur …… read more
24 Mar 2020 — Finding Solace on the Trails Only two people have earned national colours in both cycling and running. One is Graeme McCullum, the other is Jock Green, a man who went from the ultra-competitive world of international road cycling to the solitude of the …… read more
Catch Up with Vaylen Kirtley SABC Anchor Woman
24 Mar 2020 — Vaylen Kirtley, anchor presenter of the SABC broadcasts of events such as the Comrades, Two Oceans, Cape Town and Soweto Marathons.… read more
Cape Town leg of SPAR Women’s Challenge Series Cancelled
17 Mar 2020 — SPAR Western Cape has taken the difficult decision to cancel the SPAR Women’s Challenge in Cape Town, one of six road races in the SPAR Grand Prix series, run throughout the country. The race was to be held on Sunday, 5 April in Green Point. The announ …… read more
Race Status Update by Province
17 Mar 2020 — With the South African Government declaring COVID-19 a national disaster and putting strict interventions in place meaning no mass gatherings of more than 100 people till the 15th April a lot of running, triathlons and cycling events have been affected …… read more
