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Bring on the Endorphins
7 May 2025 — Candice de Mendonca We’ve all heard the saying, “Exercise is the most underused antidepressant.” But have you ever wondered why that’s true? … read more
Conquer History: Harrismith Mountain Race – Oct 18, 2025
2 May 2025 — In 2023, the Harrismith Mountain Race was staged for the 100th time, making it the oldest race in South Africa. First run in 1922, this legendary Race challenge has earned a reputation for its brutal difficulty. The late, great Wally Hayward once remar …… read more
SA Champs Conquer Drakensberg Ultra-Trail
2 May 2025 — This weekend, against the dramatic silhouette of South Africa’s most iconic mountain range, South African ultra-trail running elites Kennedy Sekhuthe and Nicolette Griffioen were crowned champions of the RMB Ultra-trail Drakensberg (RMB UTD) Miler. Th …… read more
A R1 Million Incentive announced for the Totalsports Women’s Race!
30 April 2025 — Title sponsor Totalsports, in partnership with event organiser Stillwater Sports, has announced an unprecedented R1 000 000 incentive if the first woman runner at the Durban edition of the Totalsports Women’s is able to break the Women’s Only 10km Worl …… read more
Kevin Lerena Defends his Boxing World Title on home soil
29 April 2025 — This Thursday, 1 May 2025, Kevin Lerena will mark an historic milestone as he defends his world title at Sunbet Arena in Pretoria. The stage is set for a historic night of boxing. Sunbet, in partnership with Legacy Boxing Promotions, is set to present …… read more
Fresh faces and familiar winners feature on day 2 of SA champs
26 April 2025 — Zeney Geldenhuys cruised to a fifth national 400m hurdles title on the second day of the SA Senior Track and Field Championships in Potchefstroom on Friday. … read more
PUMA Slashes Marathon PRs, Awards $54K as Project3 Runners Set Records
25 April 2025 — PUMA’s Project3 participants shaved a total of 1hour, 51minutes and 46seconds off their personal records at the Boston Marathon, and will take home a combined $54,000 in prize money as part of the brand’s trailblazing running programme.Debuting the Fas …… read more
Leotlela Back in Business With National 100m Title
25 April 2025 — Leotlela back in business with national 100m title Slug Meta descriptionUse AIInsert variable Excerpt Separator Title Separator Site title SEO analysisEnter a focus keyphrase to calculate the SEO score Premium SEO analysisPremiumAdd related keyphrasePr …… read more
The Great Debate
17 April 2025 — Last month showed us that this was a very good decision, a debate is sometimes needed, and being able to tell both sides and let you decide is what we at Modern Athlete aim to do. This month’s topic: Do you think races should do away with tees and med …… read more
Cian’s Voice – Finding Peace In The Pause
17 April 2025 — Cian Oldknow hasn’t had the start to 2025 that she had hoped, a bone injury has put her running to a halt. With six weeks off to reflect, within injury, Cian has discovered a quiet strength, and how resting and not running is sometimes the best path fo …… read more