Riana SA’s Two Oceans Ultra Champ
Riana van Niekerk ran a PB in the 2008 Two Oceans ultra-marathon, to finish as the first South African home. Picture: Gerhard Uys Riana van Niekerk gave up her regular training for Gauteng’s Om die Dam 50 race to take part in Saturday’s Two Oceans ultra-marathon, and managed to finish as the first South African […]
Township Dash Promises Hard Cash
The winner of the women’s Nedbank Matha Series 21.1km road race event in Kanyamazane township near Nelspruit on Saturday, 5 April, will win R20,000, in the main event half-marathon, which starts at 7am.
Rene Ready for PE Grand Prix
Senior Supervisor of Yokhuselo Haven, Lindsay Ziehl (right), ably assisted by SPAR Eastern Cape’s Lelane Liebenberg and Miss PE Claudia Berghan, shows her delight after the trolley dash following the launch of the SPAR Women’s Challenge in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday. Proceeds from the race entries will go to Yokhuselo Haven, the chosen charity beneficiary […]
Safari Half Marathon Comes of Age
The Safari Half Marathon turns 21 this year and thousand of runners and walkers will take to the streets of Wellington on Workers Day, Thursday 1 May. This popular Boland road-running event always attracts some of the countries top runners, who compete for prize money totalling R30 000.
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 […]
Tjoka Does Tshwane Matha Again
Three-times Soweto Marathon winner, Lesotho’s Mamarola Tjoka, emerged from a success defence of her Tshwane Nedbank Matha Series road race title on Saturday, after winning in 1:16:50.
Olympic Spirit for Young and Old
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) held its annual Olympic Day Run at Maphanzela Primary school, in Thokozaon the East Rand on Saturday.
René’s Race to the Top
Rene Kalmer celebrates winning the inaugural SPAR Grand Prix Series Award. Kalmer’s performances lead her to an overwhelming win over runner-up, Annerien van Schalkwyk. Picture: Reg Caldecott René Kalmer came out tops in the inaugural SPAR Grand Prix, collecting a cool R50 000 after winning four of the five SPAR Women’s Challenge races, and beating […]
Entries Open for Tshwane Matha
Entries for the 2008 Nedbank Matha Series in Tshwane, Gauteng, are now open, with the Half Marathon (21.1km) and fun run (5km) taking place at the High Performance Centre at the University of Pretoria on Saturday, 19 January 2008.
René 2007 Grand Prix Champ
The winning trio in the SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge held in Johannesburg on Sunday 14 October. From left to right: The second placed Annerien van Schalkwyk, Rene Kalmer (who won the race) and Marelise Retief, who came third. By winning the race Kalmer also clinched the SPAR Grand Prix Series and prize money of R50,000. […]
Women Run 240km for Charity
Bedfordview Country Club (BCC) runners Jane Mackinnon and Karen O’Leary have returned from a gruelling 240-kilometre trans-Alpine race in Europe to a warm smile.
Joburg’s Grand Prix Final
The final SPAR Women’s Challenge Race at Old Parktonians on Sunday October 14 is expected to be a cracker, with some of the country’s top runners taking part, with many of them hoping to earn big money in the SPAR Grand Prix.