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Thathe Msimango
Apr 13, 20242 min read
'My talent is a gift from God' - Queen Gerda reigns supreme at Two Oceans
South African running queen Gerda Steyn produced a scintillating run of 3:26:54 to break her Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon record for...
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Thathe Msimango
Apr 13, 20242 min read
Mjoli to do it for Mathanga and Kaptein in it to win it
Phantane Athletics Club elite athlete Nwabisa Mjoli says if she can manage to win the Totalsports Two Oceans Half-Marathon on Sunday 14...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 12, 20242 min read
van Zyl ready to take on Steyn as Khonkhobe looks forward to running with Mokoka - Two Oceans is here!
On more than one occasion and in more than one press conference, Irvette van Zyl has spoken about how difficult it was to watch last...
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Thathe Msimango
Apr 12, 20242 min read
'I feel honoured' - Mike Mbambani reflects on being selected to lead SA Olympic Marathon team
Renowned South African athletics coach Mike Mbambani feels the wonderful work he is doing to shape future athletes doesn't go unnoticed....
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 10, 20242 min read
Vermeulen and Ramakgopa to shake up the seniors at ASA Senior Track and Field Championships
After three meets of the Athletics South Africa (ASA) Grand Prix Series, all eyes are on the national championships which take place at...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 8, 20242 min read
'It was something I really wanted' - Makatisi runs Lesotho 10km record at Absa GQEBERHA 10K
While the East African women dominated the second annual Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K yesterday, there was some Southern African...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 7, 20242 min read
Evergreen Gelant shows no signs of slowing down as Langat and Chepkorir win Absa GQEBERHA 10K
Kenya's Vincent Kibet Langat and Diana Chepkorir claimed top honours in the men’s and women’s races, respectively, at the 2nd annual Absa...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 6, 20242 min read
Records on offer as top runners target fast times at Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K
With a lineup featuring both world-class performers and South Africa's top athletes, the 2024 Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K promises to...
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Thathe Msimango
Apr 4, 20242 min read
'I want to win' - Mudziganyama on writing himself into the Two Oceans history books
Defending champion Givemore Mudzinganyama will line-up for this year's Totalsports Two Oceans ultra marathon knowing that he could write...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 4, 20243 min read
Xaba and Sosibo target fast times at Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K
Glenrose Xaba will be targeting only the second sub-32-minute 10km of her career when she lines up for the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 2, 20242 min read
Sub 30 minute performer Diana Chepkorir to lineup at Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K
After bringing former 10km world record holder Yalemzerf Yehualaw of Ethiopia to race in South Africa for the first time at the Absa RUN...
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Thathe Msimango
Apr 1, 20242 min read
Mbhele fired up for Two Oceans debut after Harry Gwala District Municipality win
Comrades Marathon gold medalist Jenet Mbhele believes all her preparations ahead of making her Totalsports Two Oceans 56km on the 13th of...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Mar 31, 20243 min read
'I'm on the right track' - Ntsindiso Mphakathi reveals Comrades Up Run credentials with victory at City2City 50km
Ntsindiso Mphakathi proved once again this morning that when it comes to hilly courses, few are better. The Entsika Athletic Club top...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Mar 31, 20242 min read
'Coach Best is the one' - Waterfall AC's Seloyi claims 21st position at World Cross Country Champs
Of all of the athletes that represented South Africa in the senior men and women's race at the world Cross Country Championships in...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Mar 30, 20243 min read
'I haven't come here to jog' - Seme ready to shine at sold out City 2 City
That a race which hasn't been held since 2015 could sell out in two months is testament to the strength of it's history and the...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Mar 28, 20242 min read
Team SA upbeat ahead of World Cross Country Champs as Muluadzi, Leeto and Xaba lead senior teams
For the first time since the year 2007, a South African team departed for the World Cross Country Championships without Stephen Mokoka,...
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Thathe Msimango
Mar 27, 20242 min read
Durban International Marathon organisers announce cash incentives for fast times
In a quest to be among South African fastest marathons on the African continent, organizers of the Durban International Marathon have...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Mar 26, 20242 min read
After marathon success, Gelant set sights on maiden sub 28 at Absa GQEBERHA 10K
After producing a lifetime best 2:08:56 at the Sevilla Marathon last month to come within 46 seconds of automatic qualification for what...
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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 25, 20242 min read
van Dyk shines as SA Athletes win 13 medals (7 Gold) at All African Games
With less than 125 days to go until the Olympic Games kick off in Paris, South Africa’s top runners are showing all the right signs that...
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