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Image: Supplied The Fifa World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca‑Cola will arrive in Johannesburg for two days on 30 and 31 January and Cape Town on 1 February, giving South African fans the chance to experience football's most desired prize, the Fifa World Cup Original Trophy. The Fifa World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca‑Cola returns to South Africa for the first time since it’s last visit to the country in 2018, marking the second stop on the continent after Egypt. “We’re excited to bring

Karabo Mailula claimed gold at Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG, Image: Tobias Ginsberg Stillwater Sports , the driving force behind South Africa’s premier road running series, the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series , is proud to unveil an impressive, combined prize purse of R1 686 000.00 , complemented by innovative SA athlete incentives designed to ignite standout performances and unforgettable moments in 2026 . Since launching in 2015, the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series has transformed the l

Image: Tobias Ginsberg Entries for the 2026 Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon Trail Run open on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 . Celebrating its 13th edition, the 2026 Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon Trail Run offers runners two thrilling distances - ±16 km and ±24 km - through some of Table Mountain’s most breathtaking and challenging trails. “We’re excited to kick off 2026 with the opening of entries for the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon Trail Run,” says Chris Goldschmidt, Chair

Image: Tobias Ginsberg The Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series and AVIS are proud to announce the extension of their partnership, building on two exciting and action-packed years with AVIS as the official Mobility Partner of one of South Africa’s premier mass participation road running events. “Partnering with AVIS as the official Mobility Partner of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series in 2024 and 2025 has been an incredible experience,” says Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater

Image; Getty Images World Athletics is pleased to announce the launch of the bidding processes for the following World Athletics Series events: 2028 World Athletics Road Running Championships 2029 World Athletics Road Running Championships 2029 World Athletics Cross Country Championships The launch follows earlier communication with World Athletics member federations, who were informed of the forthcoming bidding process in advance of the year-end period. The World Athletics

Anthony Grote After a standout 2025 season that saw him better four national records, Adriaan Wildschutt has set his sights on further record-breaking achievements in 2026. Wildschutt will return to the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K on Sunday, 01 March , where he aims to become the first athlete to clock a sub-27-minute 10km on African soil . “It would mean a lot to run sub-27:00 on SA soil. It would probably be one of my very highest achievements. It would certainly mea

Image: Action Photo Gerda Steyn , one of South Africa’s most accomplished long-distance athletes with six Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon victories and three course records to her name, highlights a more personal milestone as one of her proudest: earning her place in the prestigious Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon Blue Number Club (BNC) . Despite her remarkable achievements on the road, joining the BNC stands out as a deeply meaningful honour in her running journey. “G

Image: World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has confirmed at the culmination of his official visit to Jamaica that World Athletics will provide financial and technical support and resources to be distributed through the National Federation in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. “During my time here, we have looked at how World Athletics and the International Athletics Foundation can best support redevelopment efforts both financially and through programmes delivered in con

Image: Adam Nurkiewicz for World Athletics Entry lists for the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Tallahassee 26 (WXC Tallahassee 26) confirm that 485 athletes from 52 federations are entered for the global event in Florida, USA, on Saturday 10 January. The entry lists can be downloaded here: Entries by event Entries by event and federation A total of 246 athletes (101 women, 145 men) are entered for the individual senior races, while 163 athletes (76 women, 87 men

Image: Tobias Ginsberg The Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon Team, together with the event’s incredible sponsors and partners , is rolling out six official TTOM Training Runs in the build-up to the 2026 event . We kick off in style in Cape Town on 25 January , before heading to Joburg on 1 February , Durban on 8 February , Cape Town again on 22 February , Pretoria on 8 March , and Stellenbosch on 22 March . “We’re excited to introduce six official TTOM Training Runs as w

Image: Getty Images World champions Maria Perez of Spain and Evan Dunfee of Canada have been confirmed as the overall winners in the 2025 World Athletics Race Walking Tour following the conclusion of the Tour in Dublin on Sunday. The scoring system combines each athlete’s three best world ranking performances from the series. The man and woman with the highest score each win US$25,000. Perez retained her 20km and 35km titles at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, cl

Image: World Athletics The World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 earned platinum level recognition against the Athletics for a Better World (ABW) Standard, the tiered evaluation system implemented by World Athletics that measures an event’s achievements in sustainable delivery. The recognition came after a comprehensive evaluation by a team of international sustainability experts of the local organising committee’s efforts to reduce the event’s environmental impacts and maxi

Image: Supplied The Royal Commonwealth Society Hong Kong Branch ( RCSHK ) proudly announced that the 2025 Commonwealth Cricket Cup has smashed fundraising records, generating HK$200,000 to support the Little Life Warriors Society in its mission to help children in Hong Kong overcome cancer. Held on Friday 21 November 2025 at the Kowloon Cricket Club, the fast-paced day of cricket and camaraderie brought together teams representing major Commonwealth nations—including Austral

Image: Supplied Following the slam-dunk success of 5 Surprise NBA Ballers, ZURU proudly announces the the expansion of the acclaimed Ballers range with the introduction of the FIFA WORLD CUP 2026™ Ballers Series , set to kick off a new and exciting chapter of sports collectibles. NBA Ballers became a viral sensation, amassing over 120 million TikTok views and inspiring a community of fans and collectors. With rare figures reselling for over $1,000+, some are calling Ballers t

Image: Mark Sampson Taking place over the weekend of 10–12 April 2026 , the organisers of ‘the world’s most beautiful marathon’ are raising the bar once again - not only by delivering a world-class Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon (TTOM) experience for every entrant, but also by offering Blue Number Club (BNC) members an exceptional range of new rewards and benefits designed to elevate their race weekend even further. “Achieving the coveted BNC status at TTOM is a truly rema

Image: WADA The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) Chair David Howman has declared the global anti-doping system has “stalled”. Addressing the 2025 World Conference on Doping in Sport last week in Busan, Korea, the experienced administrator assessed the current situation candidly, stating “Let's be honest and pragmatic...intentional dopers at elite level are evading detection. We are not effective enough nowadays in catching cheats. We have great education programmes which help b

Image: IOC The leading representatives of the Olympic Movement met today for the 14th Olympic Summit at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, at the invitation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Chaired by IOC President Kirsty Coventry, the Summit discussed the “Fit for the Future” consultation process which Coventry started when taking over the IOC Presidency on 24 June this year, and the outcomes of the IOC Executive Board (EB) meeting on 9 and 10 December. The

Image: Bank of America Chicago Marathon The Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced today that 2025 participants raised a record $47.1 million for local, national and global nonprofits, smashing last year’s highest fundraising total by $11 million. The fundraising momentum is expected to continue in 2026, with a third of the 55,000-person participant field expected to run and fundraise on behalf of an official charity. “We are awed by the incredible fundraising put forth

Image: David Sullivan One of South Africa’s most celebrated running series is set to become even bigger, bolder, and more refreshing. Stillwater Sports , organisers of the iconic Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series , are excited to announce a major new partnership with HEINEKEN Beverages . Starting in 2026, HEINEKEN Beverages will join the Series as an Official Headline Sponsor in an exciting three-year collaboration. “This is a truly special moment for the Series,” says Michael Meye

Image: IOC The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that it will extend its media rights agreement with CazéTV for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, and the Youth Olympic Games in 2026 and 2028. Under the agreement, CazéTV will bring extensive Portuguese-language digital coverage of upcoming Olympic events to audiences in Brazil. This will include at least 100 hours of coverage from the Milano Cortina 2026 Ol