Top 5 Training Mistakes
The majority of people who stumble across this page are more than likely to be fairly new to the world on endurance running. Preparing for an endurance event such as a half or full marathon is not easy at the best of times and with so much information out there for you to digest, its […]
April 2008 Woman of the Month: Blanche Moila
The first black South African woman to be awarded Springbok Colours in 1984, today Blanche Moila is the graceful epitome of success achieved in spite of the unbearable circumstances of our country’s past. Advocating for support and development of historically-disadvantaged young South Africans girls, Moila strives to make a difference every opportunity she has.
Two Oceans Entries to Close
Runners are reminded to get their entries in for the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon before the February 18 deadline in order to secure their place in the 56 km ultra marathon and 21 km half marathon.
Poppy’s Olympic Qualifier Beckons
Defending SA Marathon champ Poppy Mlambo is set on achieving a PB in Durban’s Marathon Champs on Sunday. Defending champion Poppy Mlambo (Central Gauteng Athletics) is convinced that she can set her career-best performance at the Nedbank Durban City Marathon this coming Sunday.
Olympic Marathon Selection Criteria
Athletes who wish to be considered for selection onto the final marathon team to the 2008 Olympic Games should participate for their Province in the Nedbank SA Marathon Championships, Athletics South Africa (ASA) announced on Tuesday.
Farwa First S-African Home
Farwa Mentoor showed once again why she is rated the country’s top ultra-marathon runner, when she finished the 2007 Comrades Marathon as the first South African woman home.
ASA Blends Youth and Experience
With more than 140 days to go, Athletics South Africa (ASA) has announced a provisional team to represent South Africa in Osaka, Japan in August this year, at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics.
Elana Meyer, Queen of the Road
Elana Meyer is one of South Africa’s top women athletes, having set 23 South African records, and her domination of the domestic road running scene is without peer, having lost only five times to another South African on the road. With a focus on Distance Running and the gsport April theme of Responsibility, we were […]
SA Women 6th in Richest Race
Champion marathon athlete Gloria Baebo completed the fourth and final leg of Standard Chartered’s Greatest Race on Sunday in Hong Kong in a time of 2 hours 50 minutes.
Bloem for Nedbank Matha Series
Road running glamour is set to descend on Bloemfontein, with the city having been designated to host the third leg of the 2007 Nedbank City Marathon and Matha Series on Saturday 21 April 2007.
Leballo Ninth in Richest Race
Champion marathon athlete, Louisa Leballo, crossed the finish line in ninth position in a time of 3:12:28 at the third leg of Standard Chartered’s Greatest Race on Earth in Mumbai yesterday morning (Sunday, January 21).
Queen of this Abbey
Durban – Reigning Dusi Queen Abbey Miedema shattered her own race record as she romped to an emphatic win over the game Laura Thompson, who finished 33 minutes behind Miedema.