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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jan 6, 20222 min read
'The main objective for me is to get under the 2:25 mark' says clubless Gerda Steyn
After announcing on Monday that she would not be returning to the Nedbank Running Club this year, social media is abuzz with questions...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Dec 30, 20213 min read
Hoff inspires future champions at Thembisa AC Peak Performance Talk
When it comes to inspiring future champions, it doesn’t come much better than Shadrack Hoff. Known for his genuine outspokenness, the...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Dec 27, 20212 min read
'I had this dream to go to the Olympics but God had this other plan' - Paralympian Anika Pretorius
"It starts with believing in your dreams - for yourself." These was Anika Pretorius' words when she spent some time motivating youngsters...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Dec 22, 20212 min read
Prodigal Kumalo thanks sponsors and reveals plans to make Inanda Dam Training Run an official race
Comrades Marathon gold medalist Prodigal Kumalo believes it's only a matter of time before his annual Inanda Dam Training Run becomes an...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Dec 20, 20212 min read
"I just wanna focus on making progress" - Mphahlele after winning back-to-back races
Ryan Mphahlele is on top of the world after ending 2021 with a bang! The tornado from Thembisa scorched a quality field including SA...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Dec 14, 20212 min read
New kids on the block Malvern Athletics Club aim to discover upcoming and emerging runners
As the 2022 running season draws ever closer, Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) have released the list of clubs that applied to affiliate...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Dec 13, 20213 min read
“Do not even entertain the fact that you are getting old!" - 60 year old 40 min 10k runner Bird
“Do not even entertain the fact that you are getting old! Keep doing the things you have always done and if they become difficult, work...
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Thathe Msimango
Dec 11, 20212 min read
Inanda Dam Training Run celebrates 10 years
Since its inception a decade ago, the Inanda Dam Training run has become one of the most anticipated running events in the KwaZulu-Natal...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Dec 10, 20212 min read
Sisi Ntombela Charity Run to go ahead in City of Roses as organisers raise funds for the needy
As events get cancelled around the country in the wake of another Covid19 wave, one race organiser has decided to forge ahead with their...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Dec 9, 20213 min read
'Age is just a number' - Phalula twins turn 38 with no plans of slowing down
After almost forty years on planet Earth, the Phalula twins are still going strong. Lebo and Lebogang first burst onto the running scene...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Dec 7, 20212 min read
'I just tell myself to finish the session and you must pray - ask God to help you' - Precious Molepo
Precious Molepo will be one of the athletes to watch when the athletics programme gets underway at the African Union Sports Council...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Dec 6, 20212 min read
'I feel proud for finishing' - Irvette van Zyl after winning Nelson Mandela Bay 1 City Marathon
Irvette van Zyl described her first 42,2km outing since failing to complete the Olympic Marathon in August as 'very sour lemonade.' The...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Dec 3, 20212 min read
'Athletics has so much room to make things happen' - BackTrack Sports announce new athletics awards
As difficult as 2021 has been for the sports industry in general, South African athletes, administrators, coaches and several other key...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Dec 2, 20212 min read
'We're hard at work to ensure we have a successful race next year' - new CMA Chair Mqondisi Ngcobo
Newly elected Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) Chairperson Mqondisi Ngcobo says his first order of business is to make sure that the...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Dec 1, 20212 min read
Soweto Marathon likely to return in 2022
Runners are waiting in anticipation following the announcement that, next year's Soweto Marathon could go ahead. Athletics South Africa...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Nov 29, 20213 min read
'They shall run and not be weary' - What keeps Wandisile Nongodlwana going
If ever there was a good example of the power of patience, it has to be Wandisile Nongodlwana. As the owner of six consecutive Comrades...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Nov 29, 20212 min read
Don't cancel sports events. 'Make vaccination mandatory' says SASCOC Boss Barry Hendricks
SASCOC Boss Barry Hendricks has called on government to make vaccination mandatory for all those wishing to attend public gatherings of...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Nov 25, 20212 min read
'It's unprecedented' - 2-day Two Oceans applauded as innovative way to deal with Covid restrictions
Western Province Athletics (WPA) say they fought hard to make sure that the much-loved Two Oceans Marathon returns to the road running...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Nov 24, 20212 min read
CGA Athlete's Indaba works towards creating new girls athletics academy
Central Gauteng Athletics' Athete's Commission Chairperson Zongamele Dyubeni has revealed that plans are afoot to create a girls...
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Thathe Msimango
Nov 23, 20211 min read
Prodigal Khumalo confident ahead of CTUT 100km after winning Sani Stagger 21km in new course record
After setting a new course record (2:00:42) at the Sani Stagger 21km Trail run on Saturday, Prodigal Khumalo has set his sights on...
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