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Keeping Track of the Best
20 March 2024 — While there were unfortunately once again no medals for our track and field athletes at the World Champs in Budapest – South Africa last won a global medal in athletics in 2017 – there were still many highlights in the athletics arena to celebrate. Her …… read more
Tebogo, Haingura and Sekgodiso light up the track at second ASA Grand Prix
19 March 2024 — By Karien Jonckheere Botswana’s athletes stole the show at the second ASA Grand Prix meet of the season in Pretoria on Monday night. Better known for his exploits over 100 and 200m, having medalled in both events at the World Athletics Championships in …… read more
Road To Redemption: Simbine sets sights on Paris
15 March 2024 — By Karien Jonckheere After shaking off a disappointing end to last season, which had started so promisingly but ended with a false start in the 100m semifinal and a dropped baton at the World Athletics Championships, Akani Simbine is only looking forwa …… read more
Training ON SA Vibes
12 March 2024 — South Africa has been a favourite winter training destination for European athletes for many years. What that means is that they head to sunny SA in their European winter months – our summer – for training in our great weather conditions, when running …… read more
Giving Back to the Garden Route
12 March 2024 — The Mountain Ultra Trail by Ultra-trail Mont Blanc, or MUT by UTMB, is firmly rooted in the George community, and continues to support the region’s trail building and maintenance programmes. – By Seamus Allardice with Sean Falconer … read more
Putting Shoes on Feet
12 March 2024 — They say the only thing you need to start running is a decent pair of running shoes. Unlike other sporting codes that need playing fields, facilities and equipment, running is just about the shoes and putting one foot in front of the other. However, no …… read more
And the Winners Are…
12 March 2024 — In our February edition, we announced that for the first time since it was launched in 2009, Modern Athlete magazine is presenting a comprehensive annual Modern Athlete of the Year Awards, to recognise as many deserving South African athletes as we can …… read more
Nutrition: Nutritional Necessities
12 March 2024 — There’s a lot of advice out there when it comes to nutrition, but keeping these 10 basic tips in mind at all times will go a long way to ensuring you lead a healthy lifestyle. – By Candice De Mendonca … read more
Take Charge!
11 March 2024 — If you were ever in a dangerous, life-threatening situation while you were out running or cycling – or anywhere else, for that matter – would you know what to do, in that split second, to possibly save your life? Or what not to do? Do you know there ar …… read more
The Running Mann: The Mann in the Middelburg
11 March 2024 — I have visited Middelburg several times to run the Loskop Ultra Marathon, but have spent very little time in the town itself, as the Loskop route directs you straight out of town and towards the Loskop Dam. Therefore, I was looking forward to getting b …… read more