The second edition of the Spartan Baby Badass Ultra (SBBU) took place in Johannesburg at the end of April, with 37 runners once again setting out to keep running for 24 hours and cover either 100km or 100 miles – By Rob Riccardi
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Cape Town Running at its Best
Against the backdrop of Table Mountain and the bustling Cape Town cityscape, runners of all ages, backgrounds and fitness levels come together in the annual ‘must-do’ Absa Run Your City CAPE TOWN 10K. – By Nicole Hayes
The Running Mann: Run Like a Girl
There is nothing quite like getting a big dataset in one’s hands and playing around with the numbers. I analysed the Comrades Marathon stats and found something that really surprised me. – By Stuart Mann
A Route of Re-discovery
I was lucky to garner an entry into the Luxliner Route 66 MTB Experience, but the questions raced through my mind. For starters, after not racing for some time, could I actually do this? – By Jason Martin
Gerda Rewrites the Record Books
The 52nd edition of the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon will live long in the memory thanks to Gerda Steyn’s record-breaking performance, and Givemore Mudzinganyama landing ‘the big fish.’ – By Sean Falconer & Riel Hauman
The Running Mann: Beer Belly Blues
Being injured, I’ve had plenty of time to write about my favourite sport while enjoying my favourite beverage, and that’s why this column is on how my big, fat beer belly helps explain quarterly objectives – Stuart Mann
In the Heart of the Karoo
The offer of an entry for the Run The Karoo Trail Run in the Eastern Cape came at just the right time, and a weekend away with a terrific bunch of running peeps sounded just like what the doctor ordered. – By Kim Stephens
Dream Still Burning Bright
He took up long distance running at 36, then learnt to swim and ride a bike at 44, and now inspirational Gqeberha petrol pump attendant Kura Mazongo has finished his third IRONMAN. – By Siya Ndzimande with Sean Falconer
The Wildest Wettest Run
Three days of running on the Wild Coast are food for the soul, but the weather gods can add a few challenges and create quite the adventure, as we found out during the RB Africa Wild Coast Challenge. – By Jocelyn Gilfillan
Mad About the Traverse
As a spectator at the Rhodes Dryland Traverse in 2021, I could already see why it is considered an aspirational, must-do, bucket-list event by many in the South African trail running community, and having ‘graduated’ to stage racing during 2022, I jumped at the opportunity to run it myself this past November. It turned out to be a wonderful running experience, in spite of a few challenges my side, and left me wanting more of the Swartberg trails, awesome vibe and banana bread! – By Nicole Hayes