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Revised Qualifying Time for #Comrades2025
9 January 2025 — With just 150 days to go until race day, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is excited to share an important update about the qualifying criteria for the 98th Comrades Marathon. Effective immediately, the qualifying time for the standard 42.2km ma …… read more
New York, New York!
9 January 2025 — A serious motorbiking accident in 2020 resulted in Travis Warwick-Oliver’s right foot being amputated, but today he is running ultra-distance trails, and recently also completed the New York Marathon. – By Sean Falconer… read more
Feel comfort, find energy: ASICS launches the new NOVABLAST™ 5 shoe
4 December 2024 — Blending superior comfort with a bouncy ride, the NOVABLAST™ 5 running shoe offers energised cushioning for all runners. ASICS has launched the highly anticipated and new fan-favourite NOVABLAST™ 5 running shoe. The latest updates to the NOVABLAST™ lin …… read more
Absa renews sponsorship of the iconic Absa RUN YOUR CITY SERIES
28 November 2024 — Absa is excited to announce the renewal of its partnership as the Title Sponsor of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY SERIES, a collaboration that began during the challenging days of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021. At a time when many sponsors were stepping back, …… read more
Do Your Part – Vote for Your Next CMA Board!
22 November 2024 — The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) elections are around the corner, giving you the opportunity to shape the future of the iconic race. These elections will be held on Saturday, 30th November 2024, and offer a vital chance for members to select the …… read more
Joseph’s Journey: Marathon Success & Racing with Under Armour
21 November 2024 — Q: Hi Joseph, well done on your recent second place at Soweto Marathon, superb achievement. It was a 02:18:54 that you ran. Was a tough battle that you had with Onalenna Khonkhobe, who has had an incredible year. You must be happy with your performance …… read more
For the Record…
21 November 2024 — A brand new record was recently added to the running section of the world-famous Guinness World Records, with the name of South African ultra-marathoner Henk Moen as the new holder. There is one heck of a story behind this achievement, including the fa …… read more
Beware the Polar Bears!
19 November 2024 — In December 2019, Mauritz Jansen van Rensburg flew down to Antarctica to take part in the Antarctic Ice Marathon. Just short of five years later, he found himself at the opposite end of the world, running the North Pole Marathon on the ice of the Arcti …… read more
Boxer Bonanza
19 November 2024 — With a second event launched in Tshwane this year, alongside the second edition of the Durban leg, the Boxer Super Runs saw some of the fastest times ever run on SA soil posted in this fun, all-inclusive and official 5km race series. – BY Jacky McClean …… read more
Xaba Dominates SPAR Joburg
19 November 2024 — Glenrose Xaba clinched the 2024 SPAR Grand Prix series title on 6 October with an emphatic win in the Johannesburg SPAR 10km Women’s Challenge, giving her a fourth SPAR Women’s Challenge series win this year… read more