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2026 Comrades Marathon Raises Over R7.1-million for Event Charities
Image: courtesy of Comrades Marathon Association The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) celebrated another hugely successful fundraising year on Thursday as it held its annual charities handover at the Southern Sun Maharani Hotel in Durban. A total of R7,166,249 was raised by the 2026 Comrades Marathon’s Amabeadibeadi Charity Drive, and the handover ceremony saw this money divided amongst the event’s six official Amabeadibeadi Charities. The Amabeadibeadi Charity Drive was e

Sifiso Ngobese
Aug 285 min read


World Athletics launches video series ‘Iron Sharpens Iron’ on the road to the Ultimate Championship
Image: courtesy of World Athletics Long-form documentary series features three of the most prominent training groups in the world in lead-up to the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in September Side by side in the blocks while training in Florida, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Sha’Carri Richardson are each putting in the preparation to be the world’s best sprinter. In the UK, Keely Hodgkinson and Georgia Hunter Bell are pushing each other to the limit in a joint quest for

Sifiso Ngobese
Aug 273 min read


First 2027 Comrades Marathon Entry Window Closed, Record for Charity Donations Already Broken
Image: courtesy of Comrades Marathon Association The first Entry Window for the 2027 Comrades Marathon, for Green and Yellow Number-holders, opened at 10am on Tuesday, 25 August, and closed just seven hours later, with all available entries in this window having been snapped up in record time. This was the first of three entry windows for the 100th edition of the race, taking place on Sunday, 13 June 2027. Meanwhile, the amount of money raised for the event’s official chariti

Sifiso Ngobese
Aug 274 min read


R2 million raised for Charity as TWO OCEANS MARATHON Initiative (TOMi) entries sell out
Image; Motion.Pro.TV A limited allocation of 2 000 Totalsports TWO OCEANS MARATHON powered by BYD entries, made available through the TWO OCEANS MARATHON Initiative (TOMi) on a first-come, first-served basis, generated an impressive R2 million for charity, further reinforcing the event’s commitment to making a meaningful difference in the community. The TOMi entry category offered runners the opportunity to combine their passion for running with meaningful purpose, helping

Sifiso Ngobese
Aug 262 min read


Audi Revolut F1 Team extends points streak to four races with stirring performance in Dutch Grand Prix
Image; courtesy of motorpress Nico Hulkenberg executed a sharp comeback from 12th to eighth to secure four valuable championship points Swift driver reactions allowed both cars to safely navigate a hazardous lap-one incident on a slick track surface Gabriel Bortoleto demonstrated solid pace to recover to 13th, confirming strong team form on both sides of the summer break The Audi Revolut F1 Team carried its pre-break momentum seamlessly into the second half of the season, ext

Sifiso Ngobese
Aug 263 min read


Nissan Formula E Team confirms Zane Maloney alongside Oliver Rowland for Season 13
Image; courtesy of motorpess Nissan Formula E Team will field Oliver Rowland and Zane Maloney as its driver line-up for the 2026/27 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, which marks the first season of the new GEN4 era. Rowland continues for a fourth consecutive campaign as part of a multi-year agreement with Nissan Formula E Team. The Brit has built a strong relationship with the Japanese manufacturer over the years, having originally joined its Formula E program as a rookie

Sifiso Ngobese
Aug 263 min read


TGRSA Chases Hat-Trick of Wins as SARRC Reaches Halfway Mark at Outeniqua 400
Image: courtesy of motorpess TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) heads to the Western Cape’s Garden Route this weekend for the Century Property Developments – Century Racing Outeniqua 400, Round 3 of the 2026 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) and the event that marks the halfway point of the season. Having won both rounds contested so far this year, TGRSA arrives at Louvain Guest Farm in the Upper Langkloof on 28 and 29 August chasing a hat-trick of victories

Sifiso Ngobese
Aug 263 min read


Boxer Super Run Joburg Entries Open 27 August – Get Ready to Run!
Image: Tobias Ginsberg The countdown is on! Entries for the much-anticipated Boxer Super Run Joburg, taking place on Sunday, 15 November 2026, officially open on Thursday, 27 August 2026, giving runners the green light to secure their place in one of Joburg’s most exciting 5km experiences. Building on the event’s growing popularity, the 2026 edition will welcome an increased field of 5000 participants, while the entry fee will remain an affordable R100, unchanged since the

Sifiso Ngobese
Aug 262 min read


Comrades Marathon Prize Money to be Paid After 2026 Results Confirmed
Image: courtesy of Comrades Marathon Association The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is pleased to announce that the South African Institute of Drug-free Sport (SAIDS) has confirmed that all tested athletes who completed the 2026 Comrades Marathon have returned negative results for prohibited substances. This clears the way for more than R8-million in prize money and incentives to be paid out by the CMA, as well as for the issuing of gold medals to the top 10 men and wome

Sifiso Ngobese
Aug 255 min read


Broken Drive Shaft Ends Ermelo Rally for Jones and Naidoo
Image:m courtesy of motorpress TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) suffered a late retirement, with motoring journalist Mark Jones and navigator Kes Naidoo forced out of the Ermelo Rally when a broken left-front driveshaft brought their Toyota GR Yaris to a halt on Stage 11 of Round 5 of the 2026 South African National Rally Championship. Held on gravel around Ermelo in Mpumalanga on 21 and 22 August, the 16-stage event unfolded in the mild, dry conditions forecast befor

Sifiso Ngobese
Aug 243 min read


Exceptional invitations announced for World Athletics Ultimate Championship
Image: courtesy of World Athletics : Now confirmed: list of athletes receiving exceptional invitations Three global gold medallists, four individual Hungarian athletes, and two Hungarian relay teams have been confirmed for the upcoming World Athletics Ultimate Championship through exceptional invitations. Great Britain’s 2023 world champion Josh Kerr, who set a mile world record of 3:42.66 in London in July, and Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the Olympic champion in 2021, have

Sifiso Ngobese
Aug 243 min read


Van Zyl and Cronje bring friendly feud home at Absa RUN YOUR CITY MANGAUNG 10K
Image: Adnaan Mohamed Former South African track stars LJ van Zyl and Johan Cronje are set to swap the track for the road when they bring their friendly rivalry home to the Absa RUN YOUR CITY MANGAUNG 10K on Sunday, 25 October 2026. Both originally from Bloemfontein, the retired elite athletes will go head-to-head over 10km in what promises to be a fun-filled reunion, with bragging rights firmly on the line when the starting gun fires in the city they once called home. Wi

Sifiso Ngobese
Aug 243 min read


Kejelcha regains world half marathon record with 56:51 in Buenos Aires
Image: Getty Images Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha regained the world half marathon record*, running 56:51 at the Media Maratón Ciudad de Buenos Aires, a World Athletics Label road race, in the Argentinean capital on Sunday (23). With that performance, Kejelcha took 29 seconds off the world record of 57:20* set by Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo in Lisbon in March – a mark that is pending ratification – to regain a world record he set in Valencia in October 2024 with a 57:30 clocking. Kipl

Sifiso Ngobese
Aug 241 min read


Cherop and Kibet triumph in memorable Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K
Image: Tobias Ginsberg Kenyan Doreen Cherop outsprinted defending champion Glenrose Xaba over the closing stages to claim the women’s title at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K on Sunday, 23 August 2026, while compatriot Salem Kibet held off a strong South African challenge to lead a total of five men under 29 minutes, as the race delivered another thrilling spectacle at the Union Buildings. After running stride for stride with Xaba for much of the race, Cherop made her deci

Sifiso Ngobese
Aug 243 min read


Entry Process for 2027 Comrades Marathon to Open 25 August
Image: courtesy of Comrades Marathon Association The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) takes pleasure in announcing that entries for the 2027 edition of the Comrades Marathon will open on Tuesday 25 August 2026, and will take place in three stages. This follows the official launch of the 2027 race on Wednesday 19 August, where the official campaign for the centenary edition of the race, The Greatest Story Ever Run, and a special 100th edition race logo, were unveiled. First

Sifiso Ngobese
Aug 216 min read


Record prize purse announced for Free State at the inaugural Absa RUN YOUR CITY MANGUANG 10K
Image: Tobias Ginsberg Celebrating its Mangaung debut on Sunday, 25 October 2026, the Absa RUN YOUR CITY MANGAUNG 10K will put a record R337 200 prize purse on the line, adding an extra layer of excitement to the city’s newest premier road running event. The impressive prize purse is complemented by a series of innovative incentives designed to inspire South African athletes to raise the bar, deliver standout performances and seize the opportunity to create memorable moments

Sifiso Ngobese
Aug 202 min read


Xaba targets victory as Mulaudzi eyes first podium of the season at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K
Image; Tobias Ginsberg Buoyed by the confidence of another world-class performance at altitude, Glenrose Xaba is ready to compete for victory, while Kabelo Mulaudzi eyes his first Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series podium finish of the season at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K on Sunday, 23 August 2026. “Sunday was definitely one of my best 10km performances at altitude,” admitted Xaba after clocking an eye-catching 32:11 to win the Totalsports Women’s Race (TWR) Johannesburg on

Sifiso Ngobese
Aug 203 min read


The Greatest Story Ever Run – Comrades Marathon Launches 2027 Centenary Edition
Image: Comrades Marathon Association The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) today officially launched the 2027 centenary edition of the iconic ultramarathon between Pietermaritzburg and Durban, taking place on Sunday, 13 June 2027. The launch was held at the Kings Park Rugby Stadium in Durban, with the Kings Park sport precinct announced as the finish venue for 2027, and the CMA also announced an increased entry cap of 28,000 for the 100th edition of the race. A highlight of

Sifiso Ngobese
Aug 194 min read


Sosibo ready to build on breakthrough 2026 season at Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K
Image: Tobias Ginsberg With her sights set on a top-5 finish at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K on Sunday, 23 August 2026, Cacisile Sosibo will be looking to build on an excellent 2026 season and her impressive sixth-place finish at last month’s Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K. The 28-year-old Boxer Athletics Club top runner has enjoyed the best 10km season of her career, improving her personal best to 32:16 at the Durban leg of the SPAR Women’s Grand Prix in June, while a

Sifiso Ngobese
Aug 192 min read


TGRSA Targets Crucial Finish at Pivotal Ermelo
Image: courtesy of motorpress TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) heads to Mpumalanga this weekend for the Ermelo Rally, Round 5 of the 2026 South African National Rally Championship, with the team determined to bank a clean run after a heartbreaking late retirement at the previous round. Based at Ermelo High School, the gravel event is the longest test of the season so far: 16 special stages spread across Friday and Saturday, with seven stages and around 70 competitive

Sifiso Ngobese
Aug 193 min read
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