Tayla Kavanagh on Patience, Partners and the Power of Women’s Distance Running
From a sub-15 5000m to her first Spar Grand Prix win, Tayla Kavanagh tells gsport that confidence, consistency and self-coached patience are powering a record-chasing 2026 that is reshaping South African women’s distance running.
Joviale Mbisha Defends her 100m Crown as Tayla Kavanagh Smashes PB for 5,000m Gold at the SA Senior Athletics Champs
Tayla Kavanagh dominated the women’s 5000m with a stunning personal best, and Joviale Mbisha defended her 100m crown on a brilliant opening day for South African women at the ASA Senior Athletics Championships in Stellenbosch on Thursday.
Tayla Kavanagh Claims First Spar Grand Prix Title with Stunning Cape Town 10km Victory
Tayla Kavanagh wins the opening leg of the 2026 Spar Grand Prix in Cape Town with a personal best of 31:33, ahead of Glenrose Xaba in 31:38 and Kyla Jacobs in a career best of 32:16 in third place.
Solid Top-Ten Finishes for Team SA at World Cross Country Champs in Florida
Glenrose Xaba finished in 34th to help the senior women’s team earn ninth place at the World Athletics Cross Country Champs in Florida, while Lara Stander was the best of the South African U20 women’s 6km race to lead the team to ninth place on Saturday
Coach Violet Semenya leads Team SA to the World Cross Country Championships
Led by the experienced Glenrose Xaba, ASA’s Team South Africa has departed for the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in the USA, where they go up against the world’s best distance runners in Tallahassee this Saturday
Glenrose Xaba Headlines Senior Women’s Team for World Cross Country Champs
SA 10km record holder Glenrose Xaba headlines the Senior Women’s Team for the World Athletics Cross Country Champs in Tallahassee on 10 January 2026, leading a strong contingent that includes the Junior 6km and Senior 4x2km Mixed Relay teams
Tayla Kavanagh Defends Sanlam Peace Run 10km Title in Record Time
Tayla Kavanagh successfully defended her Sanlam Peace Run 10km title, clocking a blistering 31:37 to shatter her personal best and post the fastest 10km by a South African woman in 2025, moving her to 11th on the SA all-time list in Cape Town on Saturday
Karabo Mailula Wins Athletics South Africa’s 2025 Cross-Country Trials
Karabo Mailula delivered a dominant performance to win the 10km race at the ASA Cross Country Trials on Friday, putting herself in prime position for selection to the World Cross Country Championships in the United States in January
Pietermaritzburg Bursting with Talent as ASA Senior Champs Gets Underway Thursday
Hurdlers and throwers will take centre stage when the elite battle for the podium ensues at the ASA Senior Combined Events and Relays Championships at Msunduzi Athletics Stadium in Pietermaritzburg from Thursday to Sunday
Kenyan Podium Sweep as Kyla Jacobs and Li-Mari Dekker First Home for Team SA at WXC24 Belgrade
Kenya’s WXC defending champion Beatrice Chebet stormed to a 3-second win of the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Champ, while Kyla Jacobs (senior women) and Li-Mari Dekker (U20 women) stood tall for Team SA standings in Belgrade
Samantha Reilly Wins Saturday’s Cape Town Trail Marathon
Cape Town local Samantha Reilly won Saturday’s 46-kilometre Cape Town Trail Marathon in a remarkable display of athletic endurance, Lijan Burger takes gold in the 22km Trial Marathon, and Irvette van Zyl was thrilled with her 10km win
National Champ Kyla Jacobs Joins Forces with Puma South Africa
ational Champion middle-distance runner Kyla Jacobs has signed with PUMA South Africa. The 28-year-old Somerset West resident will represent South Africa in the World 5km Road Champs in Riga.