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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 26, 20232 min read
'I want to run sub 28 again' - Mashele ready to tackle Absa RUN YOUR CITY CAPE TOWN 10K
Having set two 10km personal bests during the last three weeks (one on the road and the other on the track), Precious Mashele will be the...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 25, 20232 min read
Mphahlele and Viljoen to represent SA at inaugural road mile World Championships
Following their success at the Cape Milers/Endurocad Invitational Meets in Cape Town, Ryan Mphahlele and Carina Viljoen have been...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 24, 20232 min read
Gelant and Mashele to tackle 10 000m at Cape Milers/Endurocad Invitational tonight
One of the longest standing records on track in South Africa is the 27:29.94 run by Hendrick Ramaala for 10 000m way back in 1999. In...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 24, 20232 min read
'I'm very happy' - Xaba just misses out in thrilling SPAR Grand Prix opener in Cape Town
Although the weather was wet and cold, the opening race of the 2023 SPAR Grand Prix in Cape Town was smoking hot. Glenrose Xaba led the...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 23, 20232 min read
Urithi AC dominate inaugural Tshwane North Ultra 50km
Brenda Marolen couldn't help but smile from ear to ear after her club's dominant performance at the inaugural Tshwane North Ultra 50km...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 21, 20232 min read
Mothibi's Happy Bunch ready to take on TNU 50km
After taking an unprecedented five places in the men's top ten during last year's Comrades Marathon, the Happy Bunch are the most sought...
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Thathe Msimango
Apr 20, 20232 min read
KZNA to introduce new rules as Bhekizizwe Joseph Shabalala Marathon struggles to pay athletes
KwaZulu-Natal Athletics (KZNA) say they will start clamping down on race organisers that stage events but fail to pay athletes timeously....
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 18, 20232 min read
'They can run under 3:30' - World Champion Manangoi heaps praise on King Ryan and Tshite
Elijah Manangoi was full of praise for Ryan Mphahlele and Tshepo Tshite after their magnificent performances at the Cape Milers/Endurocad...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 17, 20232 min read
'Cape Milers/Endurocad playing a game changing role in middle distance running in SA' - King Ryan
There must be something in the air whenever Ryan Mphahlele turns up at a track and field meet in the Western Cape that allows him to run...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 16, 20232 min read
Mathanga wins Totalsports Two Oceans Half Marathon as Phantane celebrate big weekend in Cape Town
After Gerda Steyn's dominant performance in the ultra marathon yesterday, Mbuleli Mathanga followed suit in the half marathon today to...
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Thathe Msimango
Apr 15, 20232 min read
'This is the biggest victory of my life' - Givemore Mudziganyama wins Two Oceans on debut
Givemore Mudzinganyama stunned a quality field when he produced a 3:09:56 run to claim top honours at the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon...
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Thathe Msimango
Apr 14, 20233 min read
'I'm gunning for victory' - Dan Matshailwe takes aim at Two Oceans success
With The Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon scheduled to take place tomorrow (Saturday 15 April) one of the dangerous contenders for top...
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Thathe Msimango
Apr 13, 20232 min read
Lusapho April backs Melikhaya Frans to do well at Boston Marathon
Celebrated South African marathoner Lusapho April believes that Melikhaya Frans will do well when he races the Boston Marathon on Monday....
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 12, 20232 min read
'I’m excited. Finally I can look forward to a possible 4 x 400m' - van Niekerk pleased with SA 400m
Wayde van Niekerk says 400m sprinting in South Africa is in a good place. The World Record holder (43.03) was back in the country to take...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 11, 20233 min read
'I'm not in a rush to win' - Mosiako looking forward to Two Oceans after 27 min at Absa GQEBERHA 10K
In becoming only the third South African to run under 28 minutes for 10km on home soil, Thabang Mosiako confirmed what many already knew...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 7, 20232 min read
'We need a monitoring system for primary and high school athletes' - Moloi congratulates SASA
Athletics South Africa (ASA) President James Moloi says they working on introducing a monitoring system that will track promising junior...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 6, 20232 min read
RunningWithSoleAC signs big sponsor just months after formation
Despite being less than a year old, RunningWithSoleAC is making waves in South Africa's running circles. What started as a simple social...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 5, 20232 min read
'I have 31 minutes in my legs' - Glenrose Xaba celebrates new 10km PB at Absa RYC GQEBERHA 10K
Just three days after winning a sixth national 10 000m title, Glenrose Xaba rounded off a wonderful week by cruising to the best 10km...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 4, 20232 min read
'I will qualify' - Miranda Coetzee reflects on SA Champs double & World Champs Qualification
Despite narrowly missing out on qualifying for the World Championships, Miranda Coetzee remains upbeat about the season ahead. Running in...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 2, 20233 min read
'I've been working hard for a long time' - Mashele shines at Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K
Precious Mashele underlined his status as the best 10km athlete in South Africa when he set the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K on fire...
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