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Thathe Msimango
Jan 133 min read
'My life changed completely' - Mncedisi Mkhize reflects on 2007 Comrades podium and backs drive to unearth rural talent
This year will mark two decades since Mncedisi Mkhize made his Comrades Marathon debut. Since then, Mkhize has gone on to finish 11...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Dec 23, 20243 min read
'Running can change your life' - Tshuma and Mudziganyama testify on 2024 season
It was former Athletics South Africa President Aleck Skhosana who set tongues wagging when he declared during a press conference that...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Dec 2, 20243 min read
'I'm fulfilled' - Caster Semenya reflects on new life as coach & mentor as Xaba and Masai AC fly high in 2024
While she is not without her detractors, there can be no argument about Caster Semenya's positive impact on South African athletics. If...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Sep 2, 20243 min read
'It's a God-given talent' - Kamohelo Mofolo tells the story of how he coached himself to Absa 10K success
At barely 20 years old, Kamohelo Mofolo speaks with a maturity beyond his years. The young man from Lesotho delivered the performance of...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Aug 12, 20243 min read
'I have very good support from my parents' - The secret to Jo-Ané van Dyk's Olympic silver medal success
At 26 years old most young women are beginning their lives in earnest - planning weddings, making career advancements or perhaps...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Mar 25, 20242 min read
From 2:56 to 2:19 in 2 years. How Thabang Mathebula won the Durban City Marathon.
At 33 years old, most top runners are entering the autumn of their athletic careers not starting one. But that is precisely what Thabang...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Mar 4, 20242 min read
Prudence Sekgodišo goes sub 2 as ASA prepare to announce Olympic bonuses for top runners
Where she had to wait until June to run her first sub 2 minute 800m clocking of the year in 2023, Prudence Sekgodišo did it on her first...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Feb 19, 20242 min read
'That was so unexpected' - Viwe Jingqi announces return with new SA 150m best
Off all the world class performances that took place this weekend from Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo running 30.71 to smash the 300m World...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Feb 12, 20243 min read
'I thank the Lord for someone like her' - Anthony Timoteus pays tribute to his wife as he joins Boxer AC
Many may not be aware that When Johan Cronje won South Africa’s only medal at the 2013 World Championships, he was father to a young...
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Thathe Msimango
Jan 29, 20243 min read
'Hong Kong was preparation for Paris' - Mokoka shares Olympic ambitions
By the start of this year's Olympics games in the French capital, Paris, South African road running sensation Stephen Mokoka will be 39...
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Thathe Msimango
Jan 22, 20243 min read
'My target is to run sub 2:08' - Tebello Ramakongoana reflects on great 2023 and looks ahead to 2024
Xcel Running Club elite athlete Tebello Ramakongoana is still in awe of the success he achieved last year. Ramakongoana showed a red-hot...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jan 15, 20243 min read
Achol goes Sub 29 in Valencia after breakthrough run at Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K
After becoming the first woman in history to break the 29 minute 10km barrier in Valencia yesterday, Agnes Ngetich has become an...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jan 8, 20243 min read
'100 milers take EVERYTHING out of a person' - Miyelani Vilankulu shares her Washie experience
With the Christmas festivities and New Year's celebrations behind us, many runners are back in their running shoes and working towards...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Nov 27, 20232 min read
'Next year I'm aiming big' - Tumisho Magakwe targets 2024 TNU 50km title defence and Comrades glory
Despite enjoying a productive year that saw him win the inaugural Tshwane North Ultra 50km and feature on more than one podium including...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Nov 13, 20233 min read
'Take a Risk' - Advice from Queen of SPAR Tadu Nare to young SA female distance runners
By winning her third SPAR Grand Prix title, Tadu Nare confirmed her status as not only the queen of the much-loved women's only 10km road...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Aug 7, 20233 min read
Doctors told Musa Zweni that he would never run again but he went from 8:56 to 5:58 at Comrades 2023
When Musa Zweni tore his ACL his dreams of becoming a professional footballer were dashed. Told that he would never play football again,...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 31, 20232 min read
'Work hard, believe in yourself & listen to your coach' - Advice from the best on how to improve
As we enter August, many runners whose last serious run was on June 11 will slowly begin emerging from hibernation as temperatures in the...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 5, 20232 min read
'I'm still strong' - Mosehla says 5000m track background is key to his Comrades success at 80yrs old
By completing in the 2023 Comrades Marathon in 9:26:10, Johannes Mosehla made history. Not only did the 81-year old from Limpopo become...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jun 26, 20232 min read
'I'm in a new season' - Wayne Spies goes from 10:54 to 5:42 at 50 years old
At 50 years old most Comrades runners are getting slower. Not Wayne Spies. The man who was born in September 1972, ran his fastest ever...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Mar 13, 20232 min read
'If I can see one kid smiling I'm fulfilled' - Caster Semenya Foundation raises funds for youth
Given the challenging path that she has had to traverse on her journey from rural Limpopo to the pinnacle of the sport, Caster Semenya...
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