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Where The Two Oceans Meet
27 June 2023 — The name of the Two Oceans Marathon was only adopted for the third edition of the race, and it required some serious brainstorming and debate to arrive at the now-famous name. – By Sean FalconerAfter two successful editions of the Celtic 35 Mile Road R …… read more
Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series excited to welcome Tshwane as its latest destination
21 June 2023 — Stillwater Sports, the organizer of SA’s award-winning road running series is excited to welcome Tshwane as the latest destination of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series with the Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K set to make its debut on Sunday 27 August 2023. …… read more
The People’s Race Will Happen!
21 June 2023 — First it was cancelled, then it was on again… this has been the yo-yo experience for the running community today as news broke about the Soweto Marathon. As a long-term media partner to the race, Modern Athlete got in touch with the ‘right’ people to g …… read more
Venter’s Visionary Race
14 June 2023 — The Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon was first run in 1970, and there is an interesting story behind that first edition of what is now one of the biggest and most internationally renowned races in South Africa. – By Sean Falconer The fledgling idea for …… read more
Run Like a (Badass) Spartan
13 June 2023 — The second edition of the Spartan Baby Badass Ultra (SBBU) took place in Johannesburg at the end of April, with 37 runners once again setting out to keep running for 24 hours and cover either 100km or 100 miles – By Rob Riccardi… read more
Cape Town Running at its Best
13 June 2023 — Against the backdrop of Table Mountain and the bustling Cape Town cityscape, runners of all ages, backgrounds and fitness levels come together in the annual ‘must-do’ Absa Run Your City CAPE TOWN 10K. – By Nicole Hayes… read more
The Running Mann: Run Like a Girl
13 June 2023 — There is nothing quite like getting a big dataset in one’s hands and playing around with the numbers. I analysed the Comrades Marathon stats and found something that really surprised me. – By Stuart Mann… read more
Official 2023 Comrades Pacesetters Announced
30 May 2023 — On Sunday 11 June, the Comrades Marathon will once again take to the roads between Pietermaritzburg and Durban, for the 96th edition of the Ultimate Human Race. As the thousands of runners tackle the 87.7km route, many will look to the guidance of the …… read more
A Route of Re-discovery
24 May 2023 — I was lucky to garner an entry into the Luxliner Route 66 MTB Experience, but the questions raced through my mind. For starters, after not racing for some time, could I actually do this? – By Jason Martin… read more
Gerda Rewrites the Record Books
24 May 2023 — The 52nd edition of the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon will live long in the memory thanks to Gerda Steyn’s record-breaking performance, and Givemore Mudzinganyama landing ‘the big fish.’ – By Sean Falconer & Riel Hauman… read more