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Image: Sony Corporation As an official global partner of the championship, Sony unlocks new storytelling experiences for athletics fans worldwide through advanced broadcast technologies Sony Corporation (Sony) and World Athletics are joining forces to introduce new broadcast innovations for the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary, on 11-13 September. Sony will serve as an official global partner of the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, pr

Image: World Athletics Live results, personalised content, games and rewards come together in the new World Athletics app World Athletics has launched a new official app, bringing live results, performance data, the latest content, games, rewards and more together in one personalised experience. The app, available on iOS and Android, can be downloaded by opening the link on a mobile device. It makes its debut ahead of the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Bud

Image: Tobias Ginsberg The streets of Johannesburg will come alive on Thursday, 24 September 2026, when the Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K takes centre stage on National Heritage Day, bringing thousands of runners together for a fantastic celebration of South African sport, culture, music and community. The Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K route offers runners a unique opportunity to experience the energy of the City of Gold from a fresh perspective. With its iconic M1 and M2 h

Image: Supplied South African sprinting star Bayanda Walaza put on a masterclass at the Rovereto International Meeting, blazing across the finish line in a meeting-record 9.91 seconds (+0.5 m/s) to take a decisive victory in the men's 100m. The 20-year-old Olympic 4x100m silver medallist and former World U20 double champion left the rest of the field trailing in his wake. Ghana’s Abdul-Rasheed Saminu secured second place in 10.01s, while Canada’s Eliezer Adjibi rounded out th

Image: Tobias Ginsberg Newly crowned national cross-country champion Zenzile Pheko has firmly established himself as one of the country’s in-form 10km runners and now turns his attention to the Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K at Mary Fitzgerald Square on National Heritage Day, Thursday, 24 September 2026. The Boxer Athletics Club athlete produced the best Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series performance of his career in Tshwane on 23 August, just weeks after a back injury disrupted what

Image: GSC Media House The final entry lists for the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship Budapest 26 confirm that 381 athletes from 65 federations are set to compete in the Hungarian capital from 11-13 September. Download: • entries by event and season’s best • entries by member federation The Ultimate Championship will bring together Olympic champions, world champions, Wanda Diamond League winners and the year’s best-performing athletes across 28 disciplines duri

Image: courtesy of mototrpress Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto launched strong recovery drives after difficult opening laps Smart strategy calls and the fastest pit stop of the Grand Prix allowed the team to maximise pace on a challenging circuit Development driver Freddie Slater maintains a 15-point lead at the top of the Formula 3 championship heading into the season finale The Audi Revolut F1 Team demonstrated resilience and strategic precision at the Italian Grand P

Image: Tobias Ginsberg The Boxer Super Run will offer a combined prize purse of an impressive R294 400 across its two 2026 events, with South Africa’s most social 5km run heading to Durban on Sunday, 18 October 2026, followed by Johannesburg on Sunday, 15 November 2026. The combined prize purse of R294 400 will be shared equally between the two events, with R147 200 on offer in Durban and R147 200 in Joburg. The winners of the Elite Men’s and Elite Women’s races will each t

Image: courtesy of World Athletics Top athletes from around the world will throw a 'TDK smart javelin' equipped with TDK sensors during a special demonstration session at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary, from September 11-13. Throwing data collected by sensors will be analysed in real time, and visualisations of the data will be showcased at the venue. TDK Corporation has been announced as an official global supporter of the World Athletics Ul

Karabo Mailula on the left, Image: Action Photo Although she admits that 2026 has not been her best season, defending champion Karabo Mailula cannot help but feel hopeful as she recalls the biggest 10km victory of her career, a moment she hopes to relive when she defends her title at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K on Thursday, 24 September 2026. “Winning the Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K meant a lot,” she said, reflecting on the 33:44 she ran to win the race ahead of Ken

Image: courtesy of World Athletics Ultimate Champions will earn a trophy that is made complete by unique bracelet gifted to each participating athlete To mark 10 days to go until the brand-new global championship kicks off, World Athletics has revealed the trophies that will be awarded to each champion at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship. As previously announced, a focus on the singularity of what it means to be an Ultimate Champion has resulted in a reimagining

Image: courtesy of motorpress The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Junior Academy (TGRSA Junior Academy) capped a highly successful South African Rotax MAX Challenge season by securing three national championships during a thrilling finale at Zwartkops Kart Raceway. Charl Michael Visser claimed the DD2 crown, Brodi Cooper Dowling secured the Junior MAX championship, and Luke du Toit emerged as the Mini MAX champion. The achievement delivered national honours across three levels of the Rot

Image; courtesy of motorpress TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) made it three wins from three rounds in the 2026 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) this weekend, as Guy Botterill and Henry Köhne led the Century Property Developments – Century Racing Outeniqua 400 from start to finish. The GR Hilux IMT EVO crew completed the two-day, 400-kilometre event, based at Louvain Guest Farm in the Upper Langkloof in the Garden Route, in a total time of 05:42:47, secur

Image: Action Photo 2026 Totalsports TWO OCEANS ULTRA MARATHON Champion Arthur Jantjies is excited about the inaugural Absa RUN YOUR CITY MANGAUNG 10K, which will take place on Sunday, 25 October 2026, saying it will breathe new life into the sport of athletics in South Africa’s heartland by empowering and inspiring the next generation of top runners. The 26-year-old Jantjies, who defeated the likes of 2024 Totalsports TWO OCEANS ULTRA MARATHON Champion Onalenna Khonkhobe t

Image: Felix Dlanga Race day at the 2026 Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K will deliver more than fast times and unforgettable memories, with one fortunate participant set to drive home in a brand-new Chery vehicle valued at R279 900 on Thursday 24 September 2026. Since being announced as the Official Vehicle Partner of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series in 2022, Chery South Africa has elevated the race-day experience by rewarding participants with spectacular prizes. To date, twent

Image: Michael Fragoeiro Hollywood Athletics Club star,Tayla Kavanagh and Phantane Athletics Club elite,Tshepo Tshite emerged victorious at the 2026 Hollywoodbets Durban 10km on Sunday, capping a spectacular race day at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead. With a sold-out field of 15 000 runners, the sixth edition of the Hollywoodbets Durban 10km delivered high-quality racing, fierce competition and a celebration of the running community in the heart of Durban. Kavanagh delivered a remar

Image: Anthony Grote The Boxer Super Run is excited to announce the return of Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) as the event's Official Hydration Partner, while also welcoming Rexona as the Official Deodorant Sponsor for the 2026 editions in Durban (Sunday, 18 October) and Joburg (Sunday, 15 November). Launched in 2023 through a partnership between Stillwater Sports, Boxer Superstores and CCBSA, the Boxer Super Run has quickly established itself as one of South Afric

Image: courtesy of motorpress The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Junior Academy (TGRSA Junior Academy) heads to Zwartkops Kart Raceway this weekend for the final round of the 2026 South African Rotax MAX Challenge, with national titles on the line and a place in South Africa’s contingent for the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF) in Portimão, Portugal, later this year among the rewards on offer. Four heats remain to decide the 2026 champions, with only each driver’s best 10 of 13

Image: courtesy of World Athletics Less than 40 minutes after Alison dos Santos made history in the men's 400m hurdles at the Weltklasse, another world record fell at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Zurich as Masai Russell sped to a 12.09* clocking to win the women’s 100m hurdles. The Olympic champion, who had come close to the world record twice already this year, produced a flawless run over the barriers and stopped the clock at 12.09 (0.0m/s), taking 0.03 off the previ

Image: Getty Image Brazil’s Alison dos Santos produced one of the most stunning performances of the year at the Weltklasse meeting, clocking a world 400m hurdles record of 45.80* at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Zurich on Thursday (27). The 2022 world champion made up the stagger on multiple global champion Karsten Warholm by half way, then continued to forge ahead, charging through the line in 45.80. His winning time took 0.14 off the world record set by Warholm at the