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Image: JAAF / Ikumi Kodama Japan's Toshikazu Yamanishi clocked a world record of 1:20:34* at the Japanese Half Marathon Race Walking Championships – a World Athletics Race Walking Tour Bronze meeting – in Kobe on Sunday (15). It is the first performance that surpasses the inaugural world record standard of 1:21:30 that was approved by the World Athletics Council in December, following the announcement that the half marathon and marathon would become the official senior roa

Image: Dan Vernon for World Athletics USA’s Khaleb McRae produced the highlight performance at the Tyson Invitational – a World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver meeting – in Fayetteville on Friday (13), clocking a world short track 400m record of 44.52*. The world 4x400m silver medallist sped through the first lap in 21.24 with William Jones close behind. McRae then opened up a significant lead to cross the line in 44.52, 1.11 seconds ahead of Jones. World silver medallist Jere

Image: Action Photo The weekend of 10–12 April 2026 will witness thousands of runners taking on the challenge and celebrating their triumphs at the World’s Most Beautiful Marathon, the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon (TTOM) . Among them will be Blue Number Club (BNC) members Louis Massyn , who will be aiming for his 48th Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon finish, as well as Lucille Damon and Sharon Bosch , both set to run their 33rd Ultra Marathon. Running in the colour

Image: This morning, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry met with skeleton pilot Vladyslav Heraskevych from Ukraine. They had a very respectful conversation. Following the meeting, President Coventry spoke to the media and said: “I felt that it was really important to come and talk to him face to face. Athletes asked us to keep certain areas – the field of play, the podium and the Olympic Village – safe zones. How could we keep them safe in order t

Image: SCC EVENTS / Jean-Marc Wiesner International Elite National Elite The GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON will celebrate its 45th anniversary on March 29, 2026. As the event organizer, SCC EVENTS honors an impressive success story that has grown in parallel with Berlin’s development into Germany’s capital, while also setting clear priorities for the future (further details can be found in the press release dated January 29, 2026). In addition to thousands of athletes from m

Image: IOC Having been given one final opportunity, skeleton pilot Vladylsav Heraskevych from Ukraine will not be able to start his race at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games this morning. The decision followed his refusal to comply with the IOC’s Guidelines on Athlete Expression. It was taken by the jury of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) based on the fact that the helmet he intended to wear was not compliant with the rules. The Interna

Image: IOC The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that beIN MEDIA GROUP (“beIN”), the leading global sports, entertainment and media organisation, has secured exclusive, multi-platform broadcast rights across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for the XXV Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 and the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad in Los Angeles 2028 , as well as the Youth Olympic Games in 2026 and 2028. The agreement was signed in Milan and builds on

Image: Action Photo In 2026 the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon’s (TTOM) Blue Number Club (BNC) will continue to inspire, with just over 3100 members set to take on the Ultra or Half Marathon. Even more noteworthy, this number includes 16 Half Marathon BNCs in their 80s, 49 Ultra BNCs in their 70s, and 147 Half Marathon BNCs in their 70s. A further 743 BNC runners aged 60–69 will also be seen in action. "The BNC continues to show that the spirit of running knows no age,” s

Image: courtesy of MotorPress Nissan Formula E Team is looking to bounce back this weekend as Jeddah hosts Rounds 4 and 5 of the 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Following a successful maiden trip to Jeddah Corniche Circuit in 2025, which saw Oliver Rowland take a dominant victory in the second race, the championship returns to Saudi Arabia for more action. The Japanese outfit has shown solid pace in the early stages of this campaign, with Rowland scoring podiums

Image: Action Photo After a fruitful 2025 season during which she became the fourth fastest South African 10km female runner of all time, comeback queen Tayla Kavanagh is relishing the opportunity of taking on the best in SA, Africa and the world at her first road race of the season - the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K on Sunday, 1 March 2026 . The Hollywood Athletics Club elite athlete who won the SA 10km title in 2021 when the national championships were incorporated in

Image: courtesy of MotorPress Jaguar TCS Racing returns to action on Friday, 13 February as the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship heads to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for its first double‑header of the 2025/26 season. Rounds 4 and 5 will unfold under the lights at the iconic 3.001km Jeddah Corniche Circuit, marking Formula E’s second night race at the venue following last year’s hugely successful debut. Jaguar TCS Racing arrives in Saudi Arabia with renewed momentum following a

Image: courtesy of World Athletics A US quartet of Clay Pender, Luke Houser, Luciano Fiore and Sean Dolan took a second off the world short track 4x800m record* with their winning time of 7:10.29 at the Penn Classic in Philadelphia on Friday (6). Their performance was a 1.01-second improvement on the previous mark of 7:11.30 set by another US squad in 2018 the rarely contested discipline. The race was close in the early stages as the University of Pennsylvania’s home team led

Image: Supplied The foundation is laid. The bloodline from Borgo Panigale, forged in fire and passione , now courses with conviction through the heart of South Africa. 2025 was a year of meticulous planning, integrating Ducati's soul within Volkswagen Group Africa, homologating every model, and establishing support for our community. The result? A decisive 2.6% market share in the 500cc+ segment in just five months and the stage set for 2026. Now, the first, full-throttle ch

Image: Richard Pearce A stylish Chery Vehicle , valued at R269 900 , will be up for grabs at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA on Sunday, 1 March 2026 . As the proud vehicle partner of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series since 2022, to date Chery South Africa has rewarded seventeen lucky participants with vehicles across the 2022 to 2025 editions. “We’re proud to kick off the 2026 Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series in Gqeberha with real excitement - starting with one lucky runner driving ho

Image: Getty Images World Athletics and the LA28 Organising Committee have published the updated athletics competition timetable by session and event for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028. The detailed schedule builds on the competition framework announced in November and reflects ongoing coordination between World Athletics, LA28 and broadcast partners. A small number of refinements have been made to the women’s 400m and 400m hurdles schedule, while round one of the men

Image: Supplied Volkswagen is taking prodigy Mogotsi to the epic Nürburgring 24-Hour Former Driver Search winner, SupaCup champion will qualify to race Jonathan will race a Max Kruse Racing Volkswagen Golf 8 TCR Max Verstappen is not the only champion hot-stepping his way to the epic Nürburgring 24-Hour. 2024 South African Touring Cars SupaCup champion Jonathan Mogotsi will follow a similar route to earn his Grade A ‘Ring Licence’ through the NLS1 and NLS2 4 Hour races at the

Image: Supplied YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Nissan Motorsports & Customizing Co., Ltd. (NMC) today announced their 2026 motorsports activities. From optimizing power management in the Formula E series to the precision machines of Super GT, Nissan and NMC continue to tap into motorsports to push technologies to the limits for customers, fans and those that compete. Works programs 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship (Season 12) Nissan races in the ABB

Image: IOC/Quinton Meyer International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice-President Mr Juan Antonio Samaranch (ESP) was re-elected for a second four-year term by the 145 th IOC Session in Milan, Italy, just days ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The Session also elected three members of the IOC Executive Board (EB) - Mr Ingmar De Vos (BEL) , Mr Jae Youl Kim (KOR) and Mr Neven Ilic (CHI) . In addition, the Session elected Olympian Ms Soraya Aghaei Haji Agha

Image: IOC Olympic hockey player Hugo Inglis from New Zealand, Olympic rugby sevens player Kevin Wekesa from Kenya, the National Olympic Committee of the Netherlands (NOC*NSF) and the International Biathlon Union (IBU) have been named the winners of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Climate Action Awards 2025 , in recognition of their efforts to address climate change and make sport more sustainable. The announcement was made during the IOC Session held in Milan, ahea

Image: Tobias Ginsberg Taking place on Friday, 10 April 2026 , the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon Trail Run offers trail running enthusiasts a rare chance to experience the beauty and challenge of Table Mountain’s iconic trails . Celebrating its 13th edition , the 2026 event features two action-packed distances - +-16 km and +-24 km - weaving through some of Table Mountain’s most breathtaking terrain. “Both distances invite runners to experience the magic of Table Mounta