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"The talent is still there" - Ngwenya continues 2026 comeback with victory at CURRO ASICS Street Mile
On a day when 16-year-old Tiisetso Malungane once again grabbed headlines for clocking an eye-watering 4:03.85 to win the boys U17 race at the CURRO ASICS Street Mile, it was Mahlatsi Ngwenya’s victory in the senior women’s mile that got the pundits talking about the return to form of a once-promising junior athlete. Although slower than the 4:53.30 Leandri Pretorius ran to win the Girls U16 mile, the 800m specialist produced an encouraging 5:05.78 to dispatch a quality field
Mosibodi Whitehead
2 days ago2 min read


"I am capable of running comfortably under 27:00" - Kiprotich leads strong contender field to challenge Cheptegei at Absa DURBAN 10K
Excitement is building ahead of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K on Sunday, 12 July 2026, as a world-class men's field prepares to take on Ugandan distance running superstar Joshua Cheptegei in what promises to be the most competitive 10km road race ever staged on African soil. Chasing the multiple Olympic and World Champion - and current world record holder over both 5 000m and 10 000m - Joshua Cheptegei, is a formidable line-up of international and local talent set to ligh
Mosibodi Whitehead
4 days ago3 min read


"My goal was to run under 6 hours" - Tshuma makes Comrades history after travel scare threatened to cancel her race
Just days before the Comrades Marathon, Nobuhle Tshuma found herself stuck in a Kenyan airport, facing uncertainty as authorities barred her from departing the country amid allegations by doping officials that she needed testing. After months of preparation in the country famous for its long-distance runners, Tshuma risked missing the race on Sunday, 14 June. Thankfully, she was cleared and allowed to compete in her second Up Run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg, after arrivin
Thathe Msimango
4 days ago4 min read


"It was the most unbelievable moment" - Bosman claims gold on Comrades debut
In a historic Comrades Marathon run where George Kusche (5:15:56) and Gerda Steyn (5:44:53) stole the show by delivering astonishing performances to win the men’s and women’s races in new Up Run records, Lloyd Bosman stole some of the spotlight when he completed the 85.777km journey from Durban to Pietermaritzburg in 5:28:53 to take a seventh spot on debut. Approaching the finish line at Hollywoodbets Scottsville Racecourse in eighth position, the Nedbank Running Club ace wa
Thathe Msimango
5 days ago2 min read
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