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Image: Caleb Bjergfelt The combination of awesome weather, incredible vibe, stunning scenery and record-breaking times make the 2026 edition of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon the most successful yet. This bodes well for the event, which is nearing the completion of phase 2 of the candidacy process to become an Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) event. The race, which is already considered Africa’s premier marathon, will then bring Africa its first Major. Three of the f

Image: Fahwaaz Cornelius Three of the four course records in the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon were shattered on a spectacular day of racing blessed with equally spectacular weather, as the fastest field ever assembled for an African marathon brought world class racing to the Mother City. This is excellent news for the event, which is already the premier marathon in Africa and nearing the completion of phase 2 of the candidacy process to become an Abbott World Marathon Majors (

Pep Guardiola, Image: Courtesy of Man City Website The Haul of an Emperor Pep leaned back, staring at the flashing cameras, as if watching a montage of the last decade flash before his eyes. He arrived in 2016 to skeptics who claimed his tiki-taka would "get found out on a cold, rainy night in Stoke." Instead, he built a relentless, silver-hoarding machine. The numbers speak for themselves: 6x English Premier League Titles: A domestic tyranny that broke records, shattered the

Eliud Kipchoge during training, Image: Courtesy of Cape Town Marathon MEN'S MARATHON Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) — PB: 2:01:09 (Berlin, 2022) | SB: 2:05:25 (London, 2025) Mohamed Esa (Ethiopia) – PB 2:04:39 (Chicago, 2024) | SB: 2:04:49 (Chicago, 2025) Maru Teferi (Israel) — PB: 2:04:44 NR (Valencia, 2024) | SB: 2:09:17 (Brussels, 2025) Benard Kipkurui Biwott (Kenya) — PB: 2:05:25 (Paris, 2025) | SB: 2:05:25 (Paris, 2025) Yihunilign Adane (Ethiopia) — PB: 2:05:33 (Osaka, 2026) | S

Image: Courtesy of Cape Town Marathon With a world-class elite field that includes 13 men and eight women who have run faster than the current course records of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, the 2026 edition of the race is set to be the fastest ever. The 32nd edition of the race takes place on Sunday 24 May, once again starting and finishing in Green Point, and the elite athletes will be racing not only for line honours and records, but also a share of the considerably incre

Image: Courtesy Comrades Marathon Association The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is proud to announce Vaseline as the Official Skincare Provider of the world-renowned Comrades Marathon, taking place on Sunday 14 June 2026. This partnership ensures that participants in The Ultimate Human Race are supported by the original authority (OG) in skin protection – from the start in Durban to the finish in Pietermaritzburg. OG of Skincare Meets Ultimate Human RaceFew names carry

Cape Town Marathon Expo, Image: courtesy of Cape Town Marathon The 2026 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon kicks off on Thursday, 21 May with the opening of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon Expo at the DHL Stadium in Green Point. Runners and supporters will have three days to enjoy an immersive Expo experience that blends world-class marathon standards with a unique African identity, reflecting the spirit of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon as it continues its journey toward becoming Africa

Eliud " The Goat" Kipchoge, Image: courtesy of Cape Town Marathon There was great excitement at the Cape Town International Airport today as Kenyan running superstar Eliud Kipchoge arrived in the Mother City for the 2026 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon. The race, which takes place on Sunday 24 May, has rapidly established itself as Africa’s premier marathon, and is currently a candidate for Abbott World Marathon Majors status. Kipchoge is a double Olympic Marathon champion, two-t

Image; courtesy of motorpress TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) heads to Zwartkops Raceway near Pretoria this weekend for Round 3 of the 2026 season, where both the GR Cup and South African Touring Cars (SATC) championships will continue their early-season battles. The compact 2.4 km circuit remains one of the most popular venues on the national calendar, combining flowing sections with tight technical corners that place a premium on precision and rhythm. While overtak

Image: courtesy of IOC The agreement covers the Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games, and the French Alps 2030 Olympic Winter Games. In addition, MMS has acquired media rights for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games and the Dolomiti Valtellina 2028 Winter Youth Olympic Games. The agreement covers 44 territories: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad*, Comoros, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic o

Image: Gavin Ryan Celebrating its 9th anniversary on Sunday, 12 July 2026, the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K features an impressive prize purse and SA athlete incentives designed to motivate runners to deliver their best performances on a course that is known to be fast. The Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series’ 2026 combined prize purse stands at R1 686 000, further enhanced by innovative incentives for South African athletes - designed to inspire standout performances and unforgetta

Image: courtesy of motorpress Jaguar TCS Racing’s António Félix da Costa takes his third podium of the season after a stunning drive from the back of the field in Monaco Although starting from the front row, the Jaguar TCS Racing #13 was spun round on the opening lap after being hit by Mahindra’s Edoardo Mortara, but he came back from P16 to seal a remarkable third‑place finish in Round 10 Mitch Evans extends his lead in the Drivers’ World Championship after finishing P4 on t

Image: courtesy of motorpress Nissan Formula E Team claimed victory at Monaco in Round 10 of the 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with Oliver Rowland, recovering superbly from a difficult Saturday in the Principality. Lining up 12th and 14th for Saturday’s Round 9, both Rowland and teammate Norman Nato had difficulties on the streets of Monte-Carlo. Rowland saved his energy well initially, allowing him to move up into the top 10, before a puncture forced him to pi

Image: courtesy of motorpress TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) is set to turn up the heat in the 2026 GR Cup season with the launch of the new GR Cup Hot Seat — a fresh challenge that will see three well-known South African personalities step into the pressure cooker of real-world circuit racing. Across three rounds of the 2026 GR Cup season, celebrated broadcaster and media personalities Girlie Lukhele, Kriya Gangiah, and Mpho Maboi will each take their turn behind t

Image: courtesy of Comrades Marathon Association With just over four weeks to go until the 99th edition of the Comrades Marathon on Sunday 14 June, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has completed the process of allocating runners to start groups and seeding batches. This process followed the closing date on 4 May for runners to submit their qualifying details and complete their entry profile checklists, with 21,633 athletes successfully qualifying to start the 2026 race

Image: courtesy of Motorpress Nissan Formula E Team is set to tackle the world-famous Circuit de Monaco this weekend in Rounds 9 and 10 of the 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The team will be aiming to build on its positive results last time out in Berlin, where Oliver Rowland took his fourth and fifth podiums of the season, while Norman Nato joined his team-mate in the top-five with a strong performance on Sunday to score good points for the squad. Now the duo

Sabastian Sawe, Image: SCC EVENTS/Petko Beier This year’s BMW BERLIN-MARATHON will take place on September 27, 2026. Around 60,000 athletes from approximately 160 countries are expected to participate – including runners, wheelchair athletes, handbikers, and skaters. Among the elite runners, world record holder Sabastian Sawe has already confirmed his participation in Berlin. Sabastian Sawe also competed in last year’s BMW BERLIN-MARATHON. Despite warm conditions with tempera

Image: courtesy of Comrades Marathon Association The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is both pleased and proud to announce a series of significant operational enhancements for the 2026 Comrades Marathon Up Run, taking place on Sunday, 14 June. This will be the 99th edition of The Ultimate Human Race, which also marks the historic 50th Up Run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg, and will cover an officially measured distance of 85.777km. The race will introduce an earlier star

Image: IOC The electric atmosphere generated by the people of Italy during the spectacular Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games has been recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) with the Olympic Cup. IOC President Kirsty Coventry presented the Olympic Cup today during a ceremony at Palazzo del Quirinale in Rome to the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, on behalf of the Italian people. The IOC President also awarded the Olympic Order to Pr

Image: courtesy of motorpress South African rugby players Aphelele Fassi and Jordan Hendrikse received the keys to their Nissan Navara Pro4X bakkies at the Bidvest McCarthy dealership in Durban today. They are Nissan’s first sports ambassadors for 2026. The appointment of Fassi and Hendrikse as brand ambassadors follows the announcement of three industry ambassadors a fortnight ago at the Nissan head office in Irene, Pretoria. “The Nissan Navara is an incredible vehicle,” say