Athletes Get Set for Puma Marathon
28-year old Bulelwa Mtshagi, running for Mr Price Celtics, obtained a first place in the open woman’s category of the 2007 Puma Peninsula Marathon, when she completed the race in 2 hours, 51 minutes and 44 seconds. Photo: www.mypicture.co.za Over 3 000 of South Africa’s top road and lifestyle athletes will take to the streets […]
Beauty Run Turns 41
Bulelwa Mtshagi is the defending champion for the 41st Anniversary of the Peninsula Marathon in February next year, after finishing first in a time just under 2hrs and 53 minutes, for a 29th overall position. You have an opportunity to be part of one of Cape Town’s signature running events in the new year, by […]
Kalmer Attempts Pretoria Hat-Trick
Mr. Price runner Rene Kalmer will be going all out to win the third SPAR 10km Challenge race in Pretoria on Saturday, and cement her place at the top of the Grand Prix leaderboard, after winning the first two Challenge races of the year, in Port Elizabeth and Durban.
Grand Prix Halfway Mark
The SPAR Grand Prix Challenge reaches the halfway mark on Saturday with the running of the third SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge at Pretoria University’s sports grounds.
Kalmer Cruises to SPAR Victory
The quietly confident Krugersdorp schoolteacher Rene Kalmer (Mr Price Central Gauteng) rocketed to the top of the SPAR Grand Prix standings in the second of five races by winning the SPAR Mercury Women’s 10km Challenge with Bokomo, in Durban on Sunday.
Thabiso in the Name of Charity
Talkshow queen and gsport Woman of the Year nominee, Thabiso Sikwane, is winding up her preparations, as she prepares to run the grueling Comrades Marathon on June 17.
Kwaito Star takes on Radio Queens
Three of South Africa’s most celebrated voices – SAfm’s queen of talk Thabiso Sikwane, 5fm DJ Koula and kwaito star Kabelo have announced their Reebok sponsored head to head challenge in this years Comrades Marathon.
Challenge for Durban Women
For the women who want to run the Comrades Marathon in 2008, the SPAR Mercury Women’s 10km Challenge at Sahara Stadium on Sunday June 24 is the ideal opportunity to kick-start their road running career.
Radio Stars Ready for Comrades
SAfm Afternoon Talk’s Thabiso and 5fm deejay Koula have both met the qualification requirements for this year’s Comrades Marathon, and have already submitted their applications to beat the race’s 7 May cut-off date for entries.
Radio Stars Qualify for Comrades
SAfm talk show host Thabiso Sikwane, and 5fm deejay Koula, have qualified for the Comrades Marathon, departing the Pietermaritzburg City Hall at 05h30 for a Sunday 17 June downrun to the Kingsmead Cricket Stadium, in Durban.
Riana van Niekerk wins Loskop
Riana van Niekerk of the Mr. Price Club won the Loskop 50km Ultramarathon in 3:22:05 on Saturday 21 April 2007, and as the ultra’s 2006 defending champion, became the first woman ever to successfully defend her title in the history of the race.
5 minutes with Farwa Mentoor
For five consecutive years, Farwa Mentoor has been South African’s top female finisher in the Comrades Marathon, usually dominated by the Russians. Last year, 15 minutes from the Comrades finish line, Farwa’s body gave in, and her legs just refused to go on, but in true Comrades spirit, she willed herself on and crawled on […]