Thathe Msimango
Mphakathi ready to conquer the Mangosuthu Buthelezi 52km race
Ntsindiso Mphakathi is planning to run away with top honours when he steps up to race the Prince Mangosuthu 52km race in Dundee, North of...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
May 27, 20223 min read
'He's like a father to me' - Cacisile Sosibo praises coach Sponge after earning SA Colours
"My biggest wish is to build a home for my family. I want them to live in a decent house and then I can get a car and worry about...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
May 24, 20223 min read
Xolani Mabhida grateful for ibhele Nabangani's support as his athletes target SA 21km success
Where many coaches can recount in detail the happenings of some particular event three decades ago, Xolani Mabhida was only being born....
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Mosibodi Whitehead
May 17, 20223 min read
'I want a huge PB at SA 21km' Mosiako turns attention to NMB Half Marathon after new 10km PB in CT
Written off by some as a nearly man, Thabang Mosiako is beginning to show the form he did when he took track and road by storm in 2017...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
May 16, 20222 min read
"I'm happy with my shape" - Edward Mothibi Comrades prep on track after winning FORTRESS REIT 21km
Edward Mothibi has sent a strong warning to anyone wishing to challenge him for this year's Comrades Marathon title. The Ultimate Human...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
May 10, 20222 min read
'We identified a gap in rural areas' - Israel Morake on FORTRESS REIT SERIES
As running events return en masse around the country following a difficult two years for mass participation sport, one race organiser has...
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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 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 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 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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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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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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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 11, 20222 min read
Kabelo Seboko announces return from injury with win at CGA Champs 5000m
For one as talented as he, the last two years have been difficult to endure for Kabelo Seboko. While his training partner Precious...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 11, 20222 min read
'I want the academy to be the best in the country in the next 5 years' - Prodigal Khumalo
Anyone who happened to be born in the townships and rural areas of Southern Africa before 1994, will tell you what a special and rare...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 8, 20222 min read
Nkangala AA boss Mabaso praises Phantane's Mdu Khumalo for donation of new tracksuits
When it comes to developing future champions, few do it better than Emmanuel Mabaso. So committed is the coach from Mpumalanga to...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Apr 7, 20223 min read
"My mom told me to dig deep" - Taylon Bieldt after winning 400mH thriller against van der Walt & Nel
So exciting was the action delivered at last night's ASA Grand Prix Series meet that it took multiple slow motion replays and a photo...
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Mosibodi Whitehead
Mar 31, 20222 min read
Distance junkies line up to enter 400km Icon's Journey Marathon to raise funds for school kids
After raising hundreds of thousands of Rands to support over 2000 rural and township school pupils across the country with school shoes,...
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