After producing a stellar performance to set a new 5000m personal best of 15:30 on the second and final day of the KwaZulu-Natal Athletics Senior, Masters and TVET Colleges Track & Field Championships on Saturday 21 March, Tayla Kavanagh is in confident mood of ahead of her 10km season opener.  "I'm feeling happy with today’s performance,” she told #TheTopRunner. “As someone without a track background, it is so good to add track into the mix this year. I'm hoping it's going a

With three gold medals already to her name, Busisiwe Chamane will be determined to add to her impressive tally when she lines up at the Totalsports Two Oceans Half Marathon powered by BYD on Sunday, 12 April 2026. Having earned three consecutive top ten finishes from three starts between 2023 and 2025, the Hollywood Athletics Club ace doesn't need to be asked twice to list what she loves most about her favorite half marathon. "I think I love the atmosphere more than anything,

In the past, a notable performance at the Om Die Dam 50km race has frequently been an indicator of potential success at the Comrades Marathon. For example after winning Om Die Dam for the first time in March 2019, Joseph Manyedi went to earn his first Comrades gold medal when he finished in fifth position on 9 June, 2019. This year it Tebogo Pulusa who triumphed at the Trojan Om Die Dam Marathon on Saturday 21 March in a time of 2:53:06, suggesting that he is well-equipped t

After finishing as runner-up last year, Sboniso Sikhakhane is confident that Saturday, 11 April 2026, will be the day he claims his first-ever Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon powered by BYD victory. The Entsika Athletics Club top runner clocked 3:11:18 in 2025 to cross the finish line just 31 seconds after Joseph Khoarahlane Seutloali had breasted the tape. It's a memory that still lingers in his mind as he polishes his preparations to tackle the demanding 56km route on