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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 28, 20243 min read
'I handled the heat' - Karabo Mailula bests quality field to win F21 Half Marathon as Mohale grabs third title in Phalaborwa
On a sweltering hot day where the mercury almost touched 30 degrees celsius, Karabo Mailula delivered the hottest performance of her...
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Thathe Msimango
Jul 21, 20242 min read
Molahloe outsprints Kavanagh to grab KZNA 5km title as Kubheka wins men's race
Rising star Ntsoaki Molahloe continued with her great 2024 form when she clocked an impressive 16:33 to grab the KwaZulu-Natal Athletics...
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Thathe Msimango
Jul 18, 20243 min read
'I'm happy with the progress' - Nadeel Wildschutt reflects on new Boland 10km record and magical 2024
Over a period of 14 months, South African track sensation Adriaan Wildschutt has been in tremendous form, grabbing the limelight as the...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 17, 20242 min read
'I have not accepted anything' - Adams runs 21.31 and will continue with legal action after ASA Olympic snub
After initially including him then removing his name from the Olympic team because of a lack of fitness, Athletics South Africa (ASA)...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 15, 20242 min read
Sub 10 and sub 20 for Richardson as Nkoana runs 10.03 to boost SA's 4x100m Olympic relay medal hopes
South Africa's hopes for a very first 4x100m men's relay Olympic medal got a huge boost last night when reigning SA 200m champion...
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Thathe Msimango
Jul 12, 20242 min read
'I'm happy' - Kabelo Mulaudzi looks to Absa TSHWANE 10K after going sub 28 again in Durban
South African Middle-distance starlet Kabelo Mulaudzi is delighted to have come away with a lifetime best time of 27:53 from the Absa RUN...
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Phumlani Nkosi
Jul 10, 20243 min read
'This can only be God' - Nyahora upbeat about second Olympic appearance at #Paris2024
Zimbabwean long-distance runner Rutendo Nyahora is excited about the second half of the 2024 season, as she gears up for the 2024 Paris...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 8, 20242 min read
'There's a little bit of hope that I'll get to the final' - Marioné Fourie breaks her own SA 100mH Record
Marioné Fourie underlined her status as the best 100m hurdler in the land when she broke her own South African record in the Netherlands...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jul 1, 20242 min read
'We’ve got a lot of young and talented athletes' - All systems go for fast and flat Gallopers 15km
After hosting a successful dry run this weekend, it's all systems go for the Gallopers 15km Road Race on Sunday 7 July. The event which...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jun 30, 20244 min read
'My dream is to get these juniors into running schools' - Late CGA Administrator Hloni Motloung's final wish
For his service to the running community, Lehlohonolo Motloung’s memory will endure far longer than his short life. Aged just 47, the man...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jun 26, 20243 min read
'I didn't really think it would be possible' - 62nd at halfway to 9th. British Maths teacher Milne on his Comrades gold medal
Perhaps the reason for Alex Milne's perfect pacing is that he is a high school maths teacher. The 34-year-old top runner from Great...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jun 21, 20243 min read
'SPAR is always special to me' - Irvette van Zyl to fine tune Olympic prep at SPAR WOMEN’S DURBAN CHALLENGE
With #Paris2024 set to get underway in just over a month's time, Irvette van Zyl is putting the finishing touches to her Olympic...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jun 20, 20242 min read
Mamabolo shines as Comrades Coach after Annah Maponya runs 7:32 to win women's 50+ category
For most Comrades runners, missing out on a silver medal by just two and a half minutes would spell disaster. Months of hard training and...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jun 20, 20243 min read
'I want that 1:44.70' - Edmund du Plessis looks to nail Olympic qualifier at CAA Africa Champs
After three-time champion Tshepo Tshite moved up in distance to focus on the 1500m at the end of 2022, it left the 800m wide open for a...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Jun 19, 20242 min read
Erasmus leads medal hopefuls as SA World Athletics U20 Championships team is named
Having already won a medal at a major championship event this year, all eyes will be on Ashley Erasmus to repeat the feat when she...
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Thathe Msimango
Jun 14, 20242 min read
'I just wanted to finish the race, so to get a gold is a bonus' - Mudziganyama elated with Comrades gold
Entsika Athletics Club elite runner Givemore Mudzinganyama is delighted to have grabbed a Comrades Marathon gold medal on his first...
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Thathe Msimango
Jun 11, 20242 min read
'I'm very, very happy with the way I ran' - Tshuma becomes first Entsika woman to win Comrades gold
Running in her debut Comrades Marathon, Nobuhle Tshuma did a remarkable job delivering a 6:12:18 time to finish in fifth position. Tshuma...
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Thathe Msimango
Jun 8, 20242 min read
Mothibi predicts fast race as Steyn talks about the record. 97th Comrades is here!
According to Edward Mothibi the 2024 Comrades Marathon has assembled its strongest field yet. The much appreciated 85,91km race from...
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Thathe Msimango
Jun 7, 20242 min read
'I'm aiming to be in the top three' - Rufus Photo ready for Comrades
When Rufus Photo lines up for this year's Comrades Marathon on Sunday (9 June) he will have many ambitions in mind, chief amongst them...
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Thathe Msimango
Jun 6, 20242 min read
'I made a huge mistake last year' - Mphakathi ready for second bite at Comrades cherry
South African long distance sensation Ntsindiso Mphakathi admits that a lack of Comrades Marathon experience was the determining factor...
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