More than a race: The road knows why you’re here
9 June 2026 — Six Comrades runners. Six deeply personal motivations that go beyond the raceThere is a moment, somewhere around the 60km mark, when the Comrades Marathon stops being a race. The legs begin to resist. The maths of time and distance turns unforgiving. A …… read more
Team South Africa secure double silver as records tumble in Gaborone
3 May 2026 — Picture credit: Anton Geyser Team South Africa will leave Botswana with two silver medals, US$40,000 in prize money and three new national records after the World Relays came to an end in Gaborone on Sunday. The fierce rivalry between the host nation a …… read more
History for Matt and Tristan, First Cape Epic Title for Candice
26 March 2026 — Matt Beers and Tristan Nortje made history on Sunday by becoming the first all-South African team to win the Absa Cape Epic after a dramatic final stage in Stellenbosch. Starting the day just 13 seconds behind overnight leaders Luca and Simone, the Toy …… read more
Puma Athlete Mondo Duplantis Sets His Fifteenth Pole Vault World Record
13 March 2026 — PUMA athlete Mondo Duplantis has once again redefined the limits of the pole vault, soaring to a breathtaking 6.31m world record at the 2026 Mondo Classic, the highest jump ever recorded in the history of the sport.In front of an electric home crowd, a …… read more
New Balance 1080v15: Advanced Technology Meets Maximum Comfort
9 February 2026 — Advanced Technology Meets Sophisticated DesignThe 1080v15 represents a significant leap forward in running shoe innovation. This isn’t simply an incremental update—it’s a comprehensive reimagining of what a high-performance daily trainer can deliver. C …… read more
Eight-year-old makes electric karting history
27 July 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed At eight years old, Giuliana Saladino has already achieved something no other female racing driver on the African continent can claim. The South African youngster became the first female driver in Africa to get behind the wheel of the …… read more
Emma Pallant-Browne embraces Women’s Month challenge
27 July 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed Emma Pallant-Browne believes motherhood has given her a new finish line to chase. The British triathlon star and former international track and cross-country runner will make her Totalsports Women’s Race debut in Durban on Sunday befo …… read more
Chad le Clos on becoming Commonwealth Games GOAT
26 July 2026 — Adnaan Mohamed Chad le Clos has spent 16 years collecting Commonwealth Games medals. On day two in Glasgow 2026 he collected the one that elevated him above every male athlete in the event’s history. The colour hardly mattered. South Africa’s men’s 4×1 …… read more
Midmar champions chasing bigger tides in California
24 July 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed Elite sport rarely follows a straight lane. It is shaped by cold mornings, lonely kilometres and competitions that matter long before medals are on the line. That is where South Africa’s reigning aQuellé Midmar Mile champions, Callan …… read more
Two Oceans rolls out the red carpet for global runners
23 July 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed The Totalsports TWO OCEANS MARATHON powered by BYD has teamed up with global travel specialist Marathon Tours & Travel in a partnership designed to bring even more runners from across the globe to the Mother City over the next thr …… read more
Pretoria set to serve up South Africa’s biggest Padel moment
23 July 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed South African sport is preparing for another first. From 26 July to 2 August, Pretoria will host the country’s first professional Premier Padel tournament, with the world’s top players heading to the SunBet Arena at Time Square for a …… read more
Stormers’ War Dog ready to bite bigger
22 July 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed Every rugby team has a heartbeat. Some have a battering ram. The DHL Stormers may have found both wrapped into one compact, relentless hooker who happily answers to one unforgettable nickname. Meet Vernon Paulo. “War Dog.” It is a lab …… read more
Neheng Khatala targets Durban gold at Totalsports Women’s Race
20 July 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed Neheng Khatala has done the hard kilometres. Now she wants the reward. Fresh from an impressive fifth-place finish at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K, the Lesotho 10km record holder believes she is perfectly placed to challenge for …… read more
The Chef’s final recipe: Yaqeen Ahmed stirs belief as Junior Boks prepare for France
18 July 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed Great flyhalves rarely force a contest. They read it, season it and serve it at precisely the right moment. Junior Springbok flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed has spent the World Rugby Under-20 Championship doing exactly that. Better known as “The …… read more
Two Oceans 2027 countdown begins as Blue Number entries open
17 July 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed The race to the 2027 Totalsports TWO OCEANS MARATHON powered by BYD is underway, with Yellow and Blue Number Club members given the first opportunity to secure their place before the public ballot opens next month. The priority entry …… read more