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Mosibodi Whitehead
May 6, 20223 min read
'The speed is still there!' - Gelant to use Absa RYC as part of training to run new SA 5000m record
Elroy Gelant has revealed that he is unlikely to run a marathon again in a while. The man who was the only South African man to finish...
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Thathe Msimango
May 6, 20222 min read
Hollywoodbets AC rewards Mhlakwana with R50 000 for Totalsports Two Oceans second place
Running sensation Nkosikhona Mhlakwana is smiling all the way to the bank after receiving a cash incentive from his club, Hollywoodbets...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
May 5, 20222 min read
"Just keep on working hard and don't give up" - Fina Dube celebrates new PB
When most young athletes are asked to name a role model, many will call upon the name of a decorated performer whose list of accolades...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
May 1, 20223 min read
Munyai beats Makwala, Tshite downs Rotich and new 1500m PB for Sekgodišo in Gaborone
After beating Isaac Makwala for the second time in month, Clarence Munyai is feeling positive about the rest of 2022. The South African...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 28, 20223 min read
'The plan that we have with the coach is working' - 10 000m champ Xaba now looks to Absa RYC Success
Glenrose Xaba started to tear up as she opened up about how tough it was to get through 2021. Because of the injury problems she had...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 26, 20222 min read
Langa Run for Freedom to use proceeds to develop future champions on Cape Flats
For those who are fortunate enough to have lived through South Africa's first democratic election, they will often recall the amazing...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 25, 20222 min read
Melikhaya Frans wins NMB Motherwell Freedom 10km as WC Marathon preparation continues
For one who has been pigeonholed as a marathon athlete, Melikhaya Frans is showing more and more that he can mix it up with the best over...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 24, 20222 min read
Double SA Champ Prudence Sekgodiso now looking forward to nailing WC Qualifying time in Botswana
Of all the entertaining, gutsy and thrilling performances delivered at the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships, it is perhaps that...
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Thathe Msimango
Apr 22, 20222 min read
Mathanga sets sights on 5000m after winning 10 000m SA title
KwaZulu-Natal golden boy Mbuleli Mathanga successfully defended his national 10 000m title on the first day of Athletics South Africa(...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 22, 20221 min read
5km series in honour of Zola Budd 'withdrawn until further notice' - Moloi
Athletics South Africa president James Moloi has clarified the federation's position on a series of races which could be staged in honour...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 21, 20222 min read
"Nothing has changed. Akani hasn't changed." - Simbine ready to defend national 100m title today
Despite a sluggish start to the season that saw him beaten by Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala at last week's ASA Grand Prix Series Meet in...
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Thathe Msimango
Apr 19, 20222 min read
ASA to honour Zola Budd with national 5km series
Athletics South Africa (ASA) have revealed that they will celebrate one of the country's greatest running queens Zola Budd with the...
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Thathe Msimango
Apr 18, 20222 min read
'I'm so happy with my performance' - Dream Two Oceans debut for Mhlakwana
Despite finishing as a runner-up in yesterday's Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon, Nkosikhona Mhlakwana feels proud of his performance in...
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Thathe Msimango
Apr 17, 20222 min read
Steyn to donate Totalsports Two Oceans course record bonus to athletics development programmes
South African road running queen Gerda Steyn claimed a record-breaking third consecutive Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon title in Cape...
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Thathe Msimango
Apr 16, 20222 min read
"I'm over the moon!" - Tarakinyu & Chidzivo take Totalsports Two Oceans Half marathon titles
Zimbabwean International Moses Tarakinyu provided a sprint finish to win a mouthwatering Totalsports Two Oceans Half Marathon men's race...
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Thathe Msimango
Apr 15, 20222 min read
Gerda Steyn to challenge Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon record for R250 000 bonus
South Africa's running sweetheart Gerda Steyn will have two goals in mind when she lines up for Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon on Sunday...
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Thathe Msimango
Apr 15, 20222 min read
'I'm fully fit to compete against top athletes' - Dark horse Mathanga ahead of Two Oceans 21km
For the first time since 2019, the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon will take place this weekend. In the past two years, the race was...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 14, 20222 min read
Two Oceans Permit approved. Mokoka not running.
It's been a nervous few days for thousands of runners after news emerged that the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon may not go ahead as...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 13, 20222 min read
"I know I'll beat him" - Ferdinad Omanyala ahead of clash with Akani Simbine in Germiston tonight
"I'm going to run my race because I know I'll beat him." These are Ferdinand Omanyala's words ahead of tonight's hotly anticipated clash...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 12, 20222 min read
"I want to defend my Two Oceans title" - Gelant ready to face Mokoka and Mokgobu in TOM 21km
After being the only South African man to finish last year's Olympic Marathon (2:16:43), Elroy Gelant says he wants to focus on the...
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