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Piet Wiersma 2024 Comrades Marathon Winner!
21 June 2024 — We chat with the 2024 Comrades Marathon winner Piet Wiersma. His journey to this years race, how he overcame coming second last year, and his future plans! https://youtu.be/Nc90frCAxlk… read more
Gerda Steyn, 2024 Comrades Winner
21 June 2024 — We chat to Gerda Steyn about her 2024 Up Run Record and win, her goals for this year’s Olympics and her journey to becoming a professional runner! Its a must-watch! https://youtu.be/wiSsr_hv8xY… read more
Meder Battles Back After Emergency Surgery and is Primed For Paris
19 June 2024 — By Karien Jonckheere Picture:Anton Geyser/SA Sports Images Rebecca Meder’s road to Paris has been something of a roller coaster ride. Four weeks before the SA Olympic trials, the 21-year-old swimmer’s appendix ruptured, leading to emergency surgery a …… read more
Childhood fantasy becomes Olympic reality for SA’s sole fencer in Paris
13 June 2024 — By Karien Jonckheere Flashing swords and clashing steel… who wouldn’t be fascinated? That’s what initially drew Harry Saner to fencing, and what’s now created a path for the 23-year-old to the Olympic Games in Paris. “I was always fascinated with sword …… read more
Top Contenders in 2024 Comrades Marathon
7 June 2024 — The Comrades Marathon has long been known as the unofficial world championships of ultrarunning and this year, a world class international and local field will be lining up outside the Durban City Hall, among more than 20,000 other runners for the 97th …… read more
Luxolo Adams determined to overcome “speed bumps” on road to Paris
6 June 2024 — By Karien Jonckheere Luxolo Adams is yet to get his track season underway. A grade 2 hamstring tear has kept him on the sidelines, but the 27-year-old sprinter is confident he can come back stronger than ever as he builds towards the Paris Olympics, wi …… read more
Training: Taper Tactics
4 June 2024 — We’ve all fallen into the trap of squeezing just a little more in before a big race, and many a medal is won or lost in the weeks before the big day, so here’s how to taper properly before that big race. – By Ray Orchison … read more
Nedbank running club fields most competitive Comrades field to date
1 June 2024 — The Nedbank running club’s famous green Nike vests have dominated running events around the country, and even more so, the Comrades Marathon, dubbed the ultimate human race. 2024 is no different and at this years Comrades Marathon, the club has a recor …… read more
From spectator to potential Olympian: Wayde’s sister Kayla is poised for Paris
28 May 2024 — By Karien Jonckheere Kayla Swarts was just 13 years old when she sat trackside as her brother, Wayde van Niekerk, stormed to a new 400m world record on his way to Olympic gold in Rio. Little could she imagine that eight years later she’d be on the brin …… read more
Ask Yourself Why… Not the Way to Win!
28 May 2024 — The rules around pacing in road running – be it legal or illegal – have once again featured in the news, thanks to an apparently rigged race in Beijing, China this April. – By Norrie Williamson… read more