Tayla Kavanagh Surges Clear at Kings Park for Spar Grand Prix Durban Win
Tayla Kavanagh produced a superb run in her hometown to claim the 10km Spar Grand Prix Series leg in Durban in 31:32, holding off Ethiopia’s Selam Gebre to extend her series lead and notch a second victory of a breakthrough season.
Team SA Names Women-Majority Squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
As Team SA counts down to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the women of the squad take centre stage, with Swimming, Netball and Athletics sending the largest team contingents as SA readies to make its mark on the global stage.
Ansume de Beer and Kristi Snyman Strike Gold for South Africa in Accra
Ansume de Beer in the pole vault and Kristi Snyman in the high jump have struck African continental gold, and Leandri Holtzhausen has joined them on the podium with hammer bronze as South Africa defend their CAA African Senior Athletics title in Accra.
Prudence Sekgodiso Leads 19 South African Women into African Athletics Title Defence in Accra
Time to defend the crown. Prudence Sekgodiso, Rogail Joseph and Marione Fourie lead a 19-strong SA women’s contingent into the African Athletics Senior Championships in Accra, Ghana, from today through Sunday.
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.
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
Glenrose Xaba Wins the 2025 Spar Grand Prix in Gqeberha with the Joburg Leg to Spare
Glenrose Xaba continued her dominance of the Spar Women’s Challenge 10km with yet another compelling victory in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape, on Saturday, 27 February 2025. The Boxer Athletic Club runner clocked a fast 31:57 to breast the finish tape first ahead of surprise package Tayla Kavanagh (32:01) of Hollywood Athletics Club. Ethiopia’s Diniya […]
Hat-Trick Tayla Kavanagh Defends her Maritzburg 10km Title Again
Setting a remarkable benchmark, Tayla Kavanagh has won the Maritzburg SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge for a third time in a row, dominating a one-woman race to defend her title ahead of Florence Nyaingiri and Likeleli Majara in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday.
Glenrose Xaba Doubles Up Spar Grand Prix Wins with Her Durban 10km Debut Win
Series defending champion Glenrose Xaba beat off Ethiopia’s Diniya Abaraya and Selam Gebre, producing another dominant performance to win the second leg of the women’s 10km road running campaign in Durban on Sunday.
Tayla Kavanagh Runs to Maritzburg Spar Women’s 10/5km Challenge Title Defence
Tayla Kavanagh broke the tape in a time of 34.12 looking fresh after a magnificent run to win the Maritzburg Spar Women’s 10/5km Challenge in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal on Sunday