“Rory, for one million rand, why do you run?”
2 October 2025 — Champions! The one question we’re asked so often and it’s the one I find the most difficult to answer. Impossible to answer. Cue the music. Cue the lights. Camera zooms in on my face. Lights become brighter. The audience goes quiet. Room feels warmer. …… read more
Two Oceans Marathon Steps Into a New Era
13 October 2025 — By Adnaan Mohamed The Two Oceans Marathon NPC (TOM NPC) is hitting the reset button and tightening its laces for a brand-new chapter on the road ahead. Following its recent AGM, the organisation behind the “world’s most beautiful marathon” has unveiled …… read more
Ryan and Glenrose blaze to glory at Boxer Super Run
12 October 2025 — By Adnaan Mohamed Durban’s beachfront turned into a runway of dreams on Sunday morning as 5,000 runners thundered down Snell Parade like a sea of determination, chasing glory beneath the coastal sunrise. But it was Ryan Mphahlele and Glenrose Xaba who …… read more
PRASA on track for Sanlam Cape Town Marathon
11 October 2025 — Fan train, park-and-ride and extra services to keep the Mother City moving on race day By Adnaan Mohamed Cape Town’s streets will throb with rhythm and resilience on Sunday, 19 October 2025, when the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon (SCTM) hits full stride. A …… read more
Junyue Repeats Last Year’s Victory at Ultra Gobi
9 October 2025 — On day four of the GOBI ULTRA 400, after the men’s podium was determined the previous day, the lady winner was also decided. Zheng Junyue, already last year’s fastest, triumphed in the competition, which is still in full swing even after the first eigh …… read more
Tarboton Smashes Record as Simpson Seals Hat-Trick in Historic Otter Trail
7 October 2025 — By Adnaan Mohamed History was rewritten on the rugged cliffs and forests of the Otter TERREX Trail as Bianca Tarboton shattered the women’s course record and Scotland’s Robbie Simpson completed an unprecedented men’s hat-trick. Tarboton dominated from …… read more
Mashele, Mulaudzi and Mhlanga Primed for Boxer Super Run Durban
7 October 2025 — By Adnaan Mohamed Boxer Athletics Club’s star trio of Precious Mashele, Kabelo Mulaudzi and Chris Mhlanga will return for another crack at the Boxer Super Run 5km on Durban’s promenade this Sunday. Last year, the three turned the beachfront into a Boxe …… read more
Ultra Gobi 400km Day 3
7 October 2025 — Breaking the event record & A New Brotherhood is BornUltra Gobi 2025 — Men’s Podium DecidedThe top three finishers of the Ultra Gobi 400km have been confirmed, with all three athletes delivering extraordinary performances in this year’s grueling ra …… read more
Glenrose Returns to Durban’s Boxer Super Run
6 October 2025 — By Adnaan Mohamed Like a champion runner returning to her favourite stretch of road, Glenrose “Supercharger” Xaba as well as the cream of South Africa’s top female athlete’s are coming back to participate in Durban’s Boxer Super Run on Sunday, 12 Octob …… read more
Ultra Gobi 400km Day 2
6 October 2025 — Sportsmanship and the Countdown to the Finish LineOn Day 2 of the Ultra Gobi 400km race, the Gobi Desert became the stage for a moving display of sportsmanship. The athletes currently in second（bib 240 Jovica Spajić Serbia）and third place(bib 234 Aaron …… read more
Chaumeton Smashes SA 10km Record with Historic Sub-27 Run
5 October 2025 — By Adnaan Mohamed South African distance running entered a new era on Sunday morning as Maxime Chaumeton shattered the national 10km record at the tRUNsylvania International 10K in Brașov, Romania, clocking a blistering 26:55 to become the first South …… read more