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Good… Better… Gold!
15 October 2009 — Dreams don’t always come true, but sometimes something unexpected and amazing happens to us. This is the story of how Kashmira Parbhoo, average back of… read more
Durban’s Morning Phenomenon
15 October 2009 — There are no club membership fees, no forms to fill in, no licence numbers or club kit, and you don’t have to be super-fast or muscular to join the big… read more
Faster Than A Speeding Bullet
15 October 2009 — A legend of the 80s and 90s, Matthews ‘The Flash’ Temane, was one of the fastest finishers our country has ever seen. He received Springbok colou… read more
A quick guide to shin splints
15 October 2009 — Brad Walker explains the signs and symptoms of shin splints, the preventative action you can take to reduce the chances of experiencing the injury and… read more
Know Your Fats
15 October 2009 — Energy in the diet comes in three forms – carbohydrate, protein and fat. These macronutrients are organic compounds of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, but… read more
WINNING WALKER! 3 759.7km In A Year
15 October 2009 — He bought a brand new car, big and comfortable enough to sleep in before races. He spent hours planning which races to run where. He even forked out th… read more
Girl Power
15 October 2009 — Most runners’ daily runs take the same routes. Most races are the same year after year and sometimes, the predictability of a route leaves you wanting… read more
Running Blind
15 October 2009 — “I am blind and my wife has cancer. You read about these things and think it will never happen to you.” When you go out on y… read more
Timeless Warriors
15 October 2009 — Together they have run nearly 350 marathons and 48 Comrades. One of them was part of a group of only 12 runners on the starting line of the very first… read more
Rand Athletic Club
15 October 2009 — Rand Athletic Club (RAC) is the biggest and one of the oldest clubs in the country with a membership of close to 1 500 runners and walkers. It is a clu… read more