Calli Thackery victorious on her McKirdy Micro Marathon Debut in New York
Calli Thackery had a debut for the books after she ran the joint second-fastest time by a British woman at the McKirdy Micro Marathon in New York. It was also comfortably inside the Olympic qualifying time of 2:26:50.
Tsige Haileslase Abreha Leads an All-Ethiopia Podium at the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon
Tsige Haileslase Abreha has won the 2023 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon in 2 hrs 24 min 17 sec, and she was joined for an all-Ethiopian podium by Melesech Tsegaye Beyene taking silver, and Shewarge Alene Amare in third
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
Trailblazer Blanche Moila Reflects on Being Unveiled as the 2023 gsport Hall of Famer
Celebrated at a prestigious luncheon in Sandton early September, South African road-running legend Blanche Moila has been lauded far and wide since receiving the coveted honour of being the 2023 gsport Hall of Fame inductee #gsport18 #Leadership
Diribe Welteji Clinches Inaugural World Road Mile in Riga
21-year-old Ethiopian Diribe Welteji ran a world record time of 4:20.98 to clinch the inaugural women’s World Mile title at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Riga, Latvia on Sunday
Tayla Kavanagh Wins Maritzburg SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge
Running an entirely individual race, young Tayla Kavanagh owned the Maritzburg SPAR Women’s 10/5km Challenge to grab top honours.
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Ruth Chepngetich Defends Nagoya Women’s Marathon Title
Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich successfully defends her Nagoya Women’s Marathon, walking away with a US$250 000 cash prize.
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Fighting For Equality for Eastern Cape Women’s Sport
Eastern Cape Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture MEC, Fezeka Nkomonye, wants to close the gap between men’s and women’s sport, as she tells gsport about initiatives taking place in her province to address the plight of women in sport. #MondayMotivation
Sibonelo Khulu Impacting Lives of KZN Athletes
In this week’s #BestMan interview, we feature founder of Dundee Development Athletics Club, Sibonelo Khulu, who is making a difference in the lives of the youth in northern KwaZulu-Natal.
Gerda Steyn’s First Ever Comrades Marathon Experience
As athletes prepare for the 2021 Comrades Marathon this June, champion South African runner Gerda Steyn takes a trip down memory lane to the night before her first ultra race in 2015
Glenrose Xaba Plans to Dominate
#GAL2020 newsmaker, Glenrose Xaba, is being boosted by the support of double Olympic Champion, Caster Semenya, in her bid to dominate the running scene at home and abroad
Sport and Culture Come Together for Drakensberg Extravaganza
The Drakensberg Extravaganza is a 10-day multicultural festival and sporting event that will take place in November in the Bergville and Champagne Valley region of KwaZulu-Natal