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DATE CHANGE: South Africa’s biggest one-day race will be held on 29 November 2025
Image: Soweto Marathon The 30 th edition of “The People’s Race” has been rescheduled to take place on Saturday 29 November 2025 – one...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 18, 20253 min read


Milano Cortina 2026 ramps up excitement as Italy enters final delivery phase
Image: IOC With just 70 days to go until the Olympic flame is lit in Olympia, Greece, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 18, 20255 min read


Cherotich takes leap of faith to break steeplechase championship record in Tokyo
Image: Mattia Ozbot for World Athletics Kenya’s Faith Cherotich underlined her rising stature in the women’s 3000m steeplechase as she...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 18, 20252 min read


Cherotich and Nader break through, Moon and Furlani get gold again in Tokyo
Image: Mattia Ozbot for World Athletics Faith Cherotich and Isaac Nader strode into the international spotlight, while Katie Moon and...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 18, 20251 min read


Ramaphosa's empty promise of internet at schools lets South Africa's learners down
Image: Supplied Making promises to children and then letting them down is a crying shame. To make matters even worse, the culprit is the...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 18, 20252 min read


Kerr claims world high jump title in Tokyo
Image: Getty Images, courtesy of World Athletics In the clutch moment of the men’s high jump at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 17, 20253 min read


Tinch takes first global gold with 110m hurdles win in Tokyo
Image: Getty Images, courtesy of World Athletics With three-time defending champion Grant Holloway eliminated in the semifinals, it was...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 17, 20252 min read


Katzberg breaks championship record to win hammer in Tokyo
Image: World Athletics, Mattia Ozbot Canada's Ethan Katzberg continued with his hammer throw dominance and golden reign by retaining his...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 17, 20252 min read


Kipyegon continues reign with fourth world 1500m title in Tokyo
Image: courtesy of World Athletics Faith Kipyegon yet again turned a 1500m final into a race against the clock rather than the rest of...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 17, 20253 min read


ANC violates the rights of North West residents
Image: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg During today's session of the North West Provincial Legislature, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) pointed...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 16, 20252 min read


Ultramarathon Edward Mothibi sets sights on Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K Top 10
Image: Action Photo Five-time Comrades Marathon gold medallist Edward Mothibi is looking forward to the Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K ...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 16, 20253 min read


Duplantis breaks world pole vault record with 6.30m in Tokyo
Image: Getty Images Mondo Duplantis cleared 6.30m* on his return to Tokyo, setting the 14th world pole vault record of his career at the...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 16, 20251 min read


BMW BERLIN-MARATHON expects almost 80,000 participants from 160 nations
Image: SCC EVENTS_Petko Beier 80,000 participants over two days 160 nations at the start MARATHON EXPO this year at Messe Berlin Live...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 16, 20254 min read


Entries OPEN for the 2026 Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon
Image: Devin Paisley The Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon (TTOM) widely regarded as “the world’s most beautiful marathon,” will return to...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 16, 20253 min read


Boxer Super Run Durban set for record-breaking speed
Image: Gavin Ryan Celebrating its third edition in 2025, South Africa’s most social 5km run is set to once again combine electrifying...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 16, 20253 min read


Jefferson-Wooden and Seville claim 100m crowns on day of firsts in Tokyo
Image: Getty Images All six winners on day two at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 earned their first ever individual gold...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 16, 20251 min read


Ratified: Kipyegon’s world 1500m record in Eugene
Image: Matthew Quine / Wanda Diamond League The world 1500m record set by Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 16, 20251 min read


TDK and World Athletics to support world record programme in Tokyo
Image: AFP / Getty Images More than 2000 athletes from almost 200 teams will descend on Tokyo’s National Stadium on Saturday 13 September...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 16, 20252 min read


Constitution amends, reports and awards underline 55th World Athletics Congress
Image: Monirul Bhuiyan for World Athletics A series of amendments to the World Athletics Constitution; reports from area associations,...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 16, 20254 min read


World views Kirk assassination as an attack on conservative values and norms
Image: Supplied The unprecedented public outcry of shock, grief and anger following Charlie Kirk's murder clearly shows that the incident...

Sifiso Ngobese
Sep 16, 20251 min read
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