News

Page 53
Features News
How Team South Africa Performed on Sunday

2 September 2024 — How Team South Africa performed at the Paralympics on Sunday, 1 September 2024. PARA ATHLETICS  Men’s 100m – T44 – Final Star sprinter Mpumelelo Mhlongo kicked off Team SA’s medal count at the 2024 Paralympics in style—with a GOLD! On Sunday night, in …… read more

Features News
How Team South Africa Performed on Friday

1 September 2024 — How Team South Africa Performed at the Paralympics on Friday, 30 August PARA SWIMMING – Men’s 100m Backstroke – S13 Team SA’s Nathan Hendricks reached his second final in two days, finishing in 7th place overall with a time of 1:03.43, after qualifying …… read more

Features News
Team South Africa’s performance at the Paralympic Games.

30 August 2024 — Team South Africa’s performance so far at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. South Africa’s Ambassador to France, the Honourable Nathi Mthethwa, officially welcomed Team South Africa’s Paralympic athletes and officials to Paris – and wished everyone well …… read more

Features News
Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series to deliver a thrilling 2024 finale in Joburg on Heritage Day

27 August 2024 — The streets of Jozi are set to come alive with athletic energy and community spirit on Tuesday, 24 September 2024, as thousands of runners gather to participate in one of the city’s most iconic Heritage Day celebrations, the iconic Absa RUN YOUR CITY J …… read more




Features News
Course records for Xaba and Mofolo at Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K

27 August 2024 — South African 10km sensation Glenrose Xaba delivered a career-defining performance at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K, blazing through the course in a remarkable 31:51. This marks her third sub-32-minute finish this year, solidifying her status as o …… read more

Features News
Running To Coffee – Pretoria Edition

21 August 2024 — Uniting Passion for Running and Community: This the story of the Running To Coffee Run Crew in Pretoria, as told to us by group co-founder Amish Kooverjee.… read more

Features News
Project 100

21 August 2024 — Suzette McIvor completed her 100th marathon or ultra at the inaugural Yeti Marathon in central Nepal, in a unique, spectacular, and scenic location with the high Himalayan Mountains as background. – By Scott McIvor… read more

Features News
From Crutches and Crohn’s to Comrades!

21 August 2024 — From battling various health conditions to conquering the Comrades Marathon again, my journey began as a search for healing through running and evolved into a profound passion that transformed my life. – By Debbie Ivins … read more

Features News
Silver Lining for SA

21 August 2024 — After a disappointing Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Team South Africa went to the Paris 2024 Games hoping to restart the country’s steady supply of athletics medals, and our athletes duly delivered. – By Sean Falconer… read more

Features News
We’ll Always Have Paris

21 August 2024 — The Paris 2024 Olympic Games produced an unforgettably 11 days of athletics with countless records, brilliant performances and too many highlights to mention. – By Simon Turnbull with Sean Falconer … read more

Submit your story

Do you have a story you would like to add to ModernAthlete?

Submit your story