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Off-season Ideas
9 June 2017 — You may have recently achieved one of your biggest sporting goals, be it Comrades or the Ironman, and you may be asking yourself, what do I do now? Here are a f… read more
Determined to Succeed
9 June 2017 — Having made the finals in the 3000m steeple-chase at the African Track and Field Championships last year but then missing the Rio Olympic Games qualifying stand… read more
Hunga for the Munga
9 June 2017 — Can you imagine running some 400km non-stop over five days, on some of the gnarliest trails, fighting extreme fatigue and muscle soreness much of the way? Well,… read more
Unogwaja Hattrick
9 June 2017 — Cape Town-based endurance junkie Miguel Netto has completed two Comrades Marathons and will be aiming for a third this year, but he has never actually flown int… read more
SA Sprint Sensation Signs With PUMA
7 June 2017 — PUMA continues to focus on growing local athletics talent with the announcement today that the global sports brand has signed an endorsement deal with South Afr… read more
TomTom & New Bus for Comrades Pacesetters
31 May 2017 — Leading GPS watch manufacturer TomTom has pledged its support to the Modern Athlete Comrades Pacesetters for the 2017 Comrades Marathon, and another pacing stal… read more
BIG5 Challenge attracts some Big Name Elite Runners
24 May 2017 — The 8th Annual BIG5 Challenge is fast approaching and the competition for podium spots is heating up with the likes of Bradley Weiss, Davide Del Fante, Dean Hop… read more
Wöstmann withdraws from 2017 Comrades Marathon
22 May 2017 — Wöstmann withdraws from 2017 Comrades Marathon Ultra-distance runner Caroline Wöstmann will not defend her Comrades Marathon ‘Up-Run’ title on June 4… read more
Jet-fuelled Jenna
18 May 2017 — One of the highlights of the 2017 Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon was Jenna Challenor finishing second overall and first South African in the women’s race,… read more
Fuelled by Ambition
18 May 2017 — In spite of working 12-hour shifts most days at a petrol station and struggling to fit in training, suffering an injury shortly before the race and then being m… read more