Not too many people can say they have run a marathon, never mind 100 marathons in 100 days. That will probably sound like climbing Mount Everest to the average person… but that’s what 21-year-old Joburg student Chad Markgraaf did last year. And now he’s getting ready for his equally long but much bigger #RUNSA2024 challenge. – By Richard Laskey with Sean Falconer
It was a crazy idea – even the young man who dreamt up the idea of Run For Rangers admits that – but Harry Bailey is a determined young man, with an unquenchable spirit, and now he and his team are about to undertake the third edition of this incredible challenge. – By Sean Falconer
Just over a year ago, Glenrose Xaba confidently said that she was working towards beating the long-standing women’s SA Record for 10km, and this July, she lived up to that promise. Now she is looking to go still faster. – By Tathe Msimango with Sean Falconer
Every athlete dreams of going to the Olympics, because it is the pinnacle of the sport, and in 2024, that dream has become a reality for SA’s 400m specialist Miranda Coetzee, but she tells us she had some nervous moments before being sure she could start packing her bags. – By Manfred Seidler
Not so long ago, a friend said to me that there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing choices, but today I’d like to tell you that this just is not true! – By Carla Farina
New records were the order of the day at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K in early July, including Glenrose Xaba breaking the women’s SA Record, and the race had its biggest field yet, in what turned out to be a record-breaking day from start to finish. – BY Sean Falconer with Jacky McClean
With her record-breaking victory in the 2024 Comrades Marathon, Gerda Steyn added yet another accolade to her already glittering running career, and further cemented her status in many people’s minds as the greatest female ultra-athlete produced by South Africa to date. We caught up with her for an in-depth chat about her big win, the upcoming Olympic Marathon in Paris, and other aspects of her running. – By Sean Falconer
You may not have heard about 18-year-old sprinter Bayanda Walaza yet, but if his rapid rise to fame in 2024 is anything to go by, including qualifying for the Paris Olympics, his may soon be a household name in SA. – By Sean Falconer
Ryan Sandes is rightfully considered a legend of SA ultra-distance trail running, and now he’s thinking of tackling even longer distances in the near future, but first he has unfinished business in France. – By Sean Falconer
After shift his focus from running marathons and ultras down to 10km, Bongelani Mkhwanazi has become one of the country’s fastest and most consistent performers. – By Tathe Msimango with Sean Falconer