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No Stopping Thulani
1 October 2011 — At the beginning of the recently concluded ABSA Premier Soccer League season, Cape Town Ajax youngster Thulani Serero was widely touted as one of the c… read more
Better Late Than Never
1 October 2011 — At the end of 1988 Jean Verster headed back to South Africa after five highly successful years at the University of Nebraska. He had loved studying and… read more
From the Cape to Kili
1 October 2011 — Standing at Cape Agulhas on 1 October 2010, I wondered what I was getting myself into. I said my farewells to the small group of family and friends, an… read more
POTCH SETS THE BAR
1 October 2011 — The Northwest University (previously the University of Potchefstroom) has always been one of the top athletics universities in the country, but in the… read more
Play by the rules
1 October 2011 — A Race Referee – or more correctly, a Technical Official – has quite a lot of power on race day. He or she has the ability to penalise you… read more
A family affair
1 October 2011 — One of the plus-points of running as a sport and fitness activity is that it is easy to get started, you don’t need much equipment, nor expensive… read more
What it takes to make it to the top
1 October 2011 — It is said that less than one percent of all athletes who participate in competitive sports ever reach an elite level. Being an elite depends on skill,… read more
Streaking to Comrades
1 October 2011 — The last day that Scott Ludwig didn’t run was 29 November 1978. He was still studying English at the University of Florida at the time and he wen… read more
From Zero to Hero
1 October 2011 — From his earliest memories, radio DJ and local celebrity Brad Brown was a “big kid”. He has tried every diet under the sun and says he has… read more
Topping up at the Energy Bar
1 October 2011 — Most athletes know that muscle glycogen is greatly depleted during prolonged endurance exercise, but ingesting carbohydrates during endurance exercise… read more