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Deadly Dozen Joburg

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Hey Athletes… fancy putting that endurance to the test in a whole new way?

Introducing: Deadly Dozen.
South Africa’s exciting new fitness racing event is heading to Johannesburg on Saturday, 3 May 2025, at the Ruimsig Athletic Stadium — and trust us, you’ve never raced like this before.

Here’s the breakdown:
4.8KM of running journeys.
12 killer workout labours in between.
One seriously electric atmosphere that’ll leave your legs burning and your endorphins soaring.

Each labour is designed to test a different aspect of your fitness — from leg burning lounges, burpee broad jumps, and killer bear crawls, to overhead carries, devil presses, and more. You’ll be sprinting, sweating, and shouting “what the hell was that?” with the best of them — and loving every second.

Why should YOU take this on?

  • You’ve already nailed distance — now add power and grit.
  • It’s the perfect way to cross-train and build full-body strength.
  • It’s fast-paced, competitive, and fun as hell.
  • There’s no pressure, just good vibes, a buzzing crowd, and a chance to try something totally different.

Whether you’re a seasoned road warrior, a trail junkie, or just someone who loves a good old-fashioned “sufferfest” with friends — Deadly Dozen is calling.

You’ll walk away with:

  • A free FitCard with race-day pics
  • Access to a full photo drive post-event
  • Insane bragging rights
  • A Finishers patch
  • And that post-race glow that only comes from truly pushing your limits

More than 80% of tickets are already gone, and waves are filling fast — so don’t snooze on this one!

JOIN THE FITNESS RACING REVOLUTION:
ENTER NOW
on webtickets:
https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1564754406

More info: www.deadlydozen.co.za

Deadly Dozen isn’t just a race. It’s a full-send, full-body, full-beast experience.
Come for the run. Stay for the burn. Leave with the stories.

 We’ll see you at the start line in Jozi.

Tatjana Smith retires, looking forward to life after swimming

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Tatjana Smith has announced her retirement shortly after making history as South Africa’s most successful Olympian at the 2024 Paris Games.

The announcement wasn’t entirely unexpected, as the 27-year-old has consistently expressed that swimming does not define her. She values her life outside of the pool and believes it’s best for champions to retire while on top.

A devoted Christian, Smith has always felt there is a greater purpose to her life than winning medals. Having married late last year and with the next Olympics approaching in her thirties, she said, “I’m looking forward to my life outside of swimming.”

Reflecting on her career, Smith remarked, “It was an amazing battle and I’ve never raced Kate (Douglass) in an Olympic final before. I couldn’t have asked for a better way to end my career in such a tough competition. I’ve always loved competing.”

In confirming her retirement, she added, “Achievements fade, but people remember who you are. I want to be remembered for bringing joy to others. Swimming was just one season in my life, and now I’m excited for the next chapter.”

Smith capped her illustrious career by winning her fourth Olympic medal—a silver in the women’s 200m breaststroke—bringing her total to two golds and two silvers across two Games.

Photo by Anton Geyser

https://www.teamsa.co.za/tatjana-smith-announces-swimming-retirement/

Training ON SA Vibes

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South Africa has been a favourite winter training destination for European athletes for many years. What that means is that they head to sunny SA in their European winter months – our summer – for training in our great weather conditions, when running outdoors back home is likely to be washed out by snow, rain, wind and freezing conditions. Two of these athletes are George Mills of Great Britain and Tom Elmer of Switzerland, who are also part of the ON Athletic Club (OAC), sponsored by ON apparel and shoes. Both have been coming to SA for a number of years, and we caught up with them in between double training session days for a chat about their experience in and thoughts on SA. – By Sean Falconer 

The Running Mann: Searching for Pots, Chefs, Strooms

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Now that I am finally back to enjoying one of my favourite hobbies, travelling the country to try run every marathon or ultra in South Africa, I recently found myself in Potchefstroom for the LetsGo Potch Marathon, and besides enjoying a good run with various running friends, I also delved deep down into the darker side of my sense of humour. – By Stuart Mann

What a World Champs! (Just not for South Africa…)

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The 2023 World Athletics Championships took place in Budapest, Hungary in the last week of August, and what an incredible meet it turned out to be! We saw nine days of World Records, Championship Records, Area Records, National Records, season bests and personal bests, watched enthralling competitions and incredible moments of sporting camaraderie, and basked in what was one of the best World Champs meets of all time. (OK, it wasn’t so good from a South African perspective, but that aside, it was a great meet.) Modern Athlete had two reporters at the event, courtesy of PUMA South Africa, doing daily coverage and interviews, and now it’s time for a look back at some of the highlights of wonderful week of athletics action. – By Sean Falconer & World Athletics