Long-distance runner Adriaan Wildschutt continued his record-breaking spree on Sunday, shattering the South African 10km mark at the Absa Run Your City race in Gqeberha. Wildschutt, who already holds the national 3 000m, 5 000m and 10 000m records on the track, set a new SA mark on the road for the first time in…
Gerda Steyn became the first athlete to win the Two Oceans 56km ultra-marathon six times in Cape Town on Saturday, taking the women’s race in 3:29:10 after leading from the start. The men’s race was won by Khoarahlane Seutloali of Lesotho, who crossed the finish line in 3:10:46 at the end of a tightly contested…
The annual Two Oceans ultra-marathon will be held in Cape Town on Saturday morning. We pick our top contenders for the men’s and women’s 56km races. Men Onalenna Khonkhobe A brave and gutsy athlete, Khonkhobe holds back for nobody, and the defending champion will again turn out among the favourites to retain his title. Khonkhobe’s…
In the build-up to the new season, we take a look at five South African road runners who are expected to shine during the 2025 campaign. Glenrose Xaba Having made gradual progress over the last few years, Xaba really enjoyed a breakthrough season last year. After clipping one second off the long-standing SA 10km record,…
Ultra-distance star Gerda Steyn will be running in new colours this year after it was confirmed on Wednesday she had joined the Hollywood Athletics Club. Steyn, who holds the Comrades and Two Oceans ultra-marathon records, has signed with the Durban-based club after running for another KZN outfit, Phantane Athletics Club, for the last two years….
Comrades Marathon organisers have made it a little easier for entrants to qualify for this year’s race. With 150 days to race day, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) confirmed on Thursday that the standard marathon (42.2km) qualifying time had been adjusted from four hours, 50 minutes (4:50:00) to five hours (5:00:00). “This change is aimed at making…
Athletics South Africa track and field, road running and cross country fixtures list for the 2025 season. January 25 Jan – Elite Athletes and Coaches Meeting (OR Tambo Garden Court, Kempton Park) 25 Jan – ASA Awards (Montecasino, Fourways) February 16 Feb – Peninsula Marathon & ASA Marathon Championships (Cape Town) 23 Feb –…
Adam Lipschitz charged to a new personal best in Spain on Sunday, rocketing up the all-time national rankings by finishing 25th at the Valencia Marathon in 2:08:55. Running like a metronome, Lipschitz went through the half-marathon mark in 1:04:50, and he ran 25 seconds quicker in the second half. The 30-year-old distance runner shattered his…
A large group of 76 athletes have been included in Athletics South Africa’s preparation squad for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. The squad consists of 50 men and 26 women, including 61 track and field athletes and 16 marathon runners. Packed with quality and experience, the group features six athletes who have…
Kenyan athletes stole the show on Saturday, winning the men’s and women’s races at the Hollywoodbets Joburg 10km in Melrose. In the men’s contest, Vincent Kipkorir held off a challenge from two South Africans in a late sprint for the line. Kipkorir won the race in 29:51, with Thabang Mosiako settling for the runner-up spot…
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