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Even Better Than Before
25 May 2022 — The lightweight, neutral PUMA Velocity Nitro 2 is a slight upgrade on what was already a really good shoe, offering a cushioned, responsive and comfortably smooth ride. – By Sean Falconer In 2021, PUMA made the running world sit up when it introduced i …… read more
Have Your Say: High Race Fees
19 May 2022 — Columnist Manfred Seidler wrote last month that our races are not over-priced, but his opinion was not shared by all in the running community, as can be seen from the comments we received in response.… read more
Sprinting into the Record Books
19 May 2022 — South Africa has a new sprinting sensation, Viwe Jingqi, and she is still just 17, but she has already claimed three national records, some of which had stood for more than three decades! – By Wilhelm de Swardt with Sean Falconer… read more
Running for Reagan
19 May 2022 — This year’s winner of the Sanet Wentzel Spirit Award at the THIRSTI AFRICANX TRAILRUN was Jéan Payne, who is using running to cope with a heart-breaking loss. This is her story. – By Sean Falconer… read more
One for the Record Books! Gerda Steyn Does it Again!
17 May 2022 — The big story to come out of this year’s Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra was Gerda Steyn finally breaking Frith van der Merwe’s 33-year-old course record, but as she told us, it almost didn’t happen! – By Sean Falconer… read more
Win with the All Out Mile!
17 May 2022 — From inspiration to perspiration the UA ALL OUT MILE provides the motivation, the coaching, and the training plan to run your fastest mile. Starting this May, unique stories from around the world will highlight thousands of runners achieving their pers …… read more
Our Race Calendar is Back – Bigger and Better!
16 May 2022 — Our Race Calendar is back at last after more than two years on hold due to the COVID pandemic, and we’re going bigger than ever before with it! Compiled by our Ed Sean Falconer, it is now two months instead of one, so this edition contains May and June …… read more
Soweto Marathon is Back!
16 May 2022 — Sold out year on year, The People’s Race, Soweto Marathon will officially open entries for the 2022 edition come Friday 27 May. Taking place on Sunday 6 November 2022, the race route will continue to honour Soweto’s rich history as it takes runners thr …… read more
The Running Mann: New Kid on the Block
29 April 2022 — As regular readers of this column know, I love running marathons, and thankfully, the races are coming back at last, so in February I kicked back into marathoning gear with the new Joburg North City Marathon. – By Stuart Mann… read more
Go All Out on Global Running Day
29 April 2022 — UA ALL OUT MILE Returns with Live and Virtual Events From inspiration to perspiration the UA ALL OUT MILE provides the motivation, the coaching, and the training plan to run your fastest mile. Starting this May, unique stories from around the world wil …… read more