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Kipngetich returns to Absa RUN YOUR CITY SERIES as Frans prepares to fly the flag for SA in Gqeberha
Image: Tobias Ginsberg After making a strong impression on the South African road running scene with a runner-up finish at the 2024 Absa...

Sifiso Ngobese
Apr 8, 20255 min read


Toyota South Africa and Comrades Marathon: A Partnership Renewed for Excellence
Image: Comrades Marathon Association Toyota South Africa is the official vehicle sponsor for the 2025 Comrades Marathon Renewed...

Sifiso Ngobese
Apr 8, 20252 min read


World Athletics aims to create world’s biggest kids’ relay with Relay Around the World Challenge
Image: Christel Saneh for World Athletics • Challenge aims to be biggest Kids’ Athletics activation to date with target of 500,000 kids...

Sifiso Ngobese
Apr 6, 20253 min read


Tesfay pulverizes course record, Dida wins the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON
Image: SCC EVENTS/Jean-Marc Wiesner Fotyen Tesfay has pulverized the course record of the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON. The Ethiopian...

Sifiso Ngobese
Apr 6, 20252 min read


Content Creator Programme returns for 2025
Image: World Athletics World Athletics will once again run its Content Creator Programme in 2025, building on the success of the...

Sifiso Ngobese
Apr 4, 20251 min read


Mhlanga chases maiden Sub-28 as Phalula seeks to turn back time at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K
Image: Action Photo As one of only two athletes to secure a top ten finish in all five Absa RUN YOUR CITY SERIES races in a single...

Sifiso Ngobese
Apr 4, 20254 min read


IOC expresses deep sadness at the death of IOC Honorary Member Olegario Vázquez Raña
Image: IOC It is with profound sorrow that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has learned of the death of Mr Olegario Vázquez...

Sifiso Ngobese
Mar 31, 20252 min read


Entries for the 8th Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K open this week
Image: Anthony Grote The Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K will celebrate its 8th anniversary on Sunday, 13 July 2025. Entries open on...

Sifiso Ngobese
Mar 31, 20254 min read


Battocletti and Kwizera win 2024-2025 World Athletics Cross Country Tour
Image: Organisers, courtesy of World Athletics Italy’s Nadia Battocletti and Burundi’s Rodrigue Kwizera topped the standings at the end...

Sifiso Ngobese
Mar 28, 20252 min read


Comrades Marathon Renews Partnership with 32Gi
Image: Gijima Athletics News The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is proud to announce the renewal of its partnership with 32Gi, a...

Sifiso Ngobese
Mar 28, 20252 min read
Runners Turn the Streets of Downtown Chicago Green at the 44th Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle
Runners Turn the Streets of Downtown Chicago Green at the 44th Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle Sold-out field celebrates the start of...

Sifiso Ngobese
Mar 25, 20252 min read


Sekgodiso wins South Africa Gold in Nanjing, China
Image: courtesy of World Athletics Middle-distance runner Prudence Sekgodiso produced a spectacular performance on Sunday, winning gold...

Sifiso Ngobese
Mar 25, 20251 min read


Boost Your Business! Win R500K in Airtime with Heart FM and Absa RUN YOUR CITY CAPE TOWN 10K
Image: David Sullivan Cape Town’s Beat – Heart FM is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY SERIES in the Mother City...

Sifiso Ngobese
Mar 25, 20253 min read


South Africa’s biggest Women’s Month Celebration, the Totalsports Women’s Race, returns in 2025!
Image: David Sullivan South Africa’s largest Women’s Month celebration, the Totalsports Women’s Race , is set to take centre stage once...

Sifiso Ngobese
Mar 25, 20252 min read


History-making WIC Nanjing 25 sets scene for Guangzhou and Tokyo
Image: Dan Vernon, courtesy of World Athletics The World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 25 drew to a close on Sunday (23) after...

Sifiso Ngobese
Mar 25, 20254 min read


Kabelo Mulaudzi targets Sub-28 minute finish at Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K
Image: Action Photo Having already clocked two sub-28-minute 10km performances, Kabelo Mulaudzi has proven his mastery of the 27-minute...

Sifiso Ngobese
Mar 25, 20255 min read


MiWayLife Two Oceans Marathon Trail Run entries remain open
Image: Two Oceans Marathon Good news if you're a trail run enthusiast: the MiWayLife Two Oceans Marathon Trail Run entries remain open!...

Sifiso Ngobese
Mar 22, 20252 min read


Ratified: world records for Fisher, Giles and Nuguse
Image: Josh Sawyer, courtesy of World Athletics Men’s indoor mile 3:46.63 Yared Nuguse (USA) New York, 8 February 2025 Men’s indoor 3000m...

Sifiso Ngobese
Mar 21, 20252 min read


IOC Session holds Executive Board and membership elections
Image: IOC/Greg Martin The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today elected Baron Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant (BEL) as a...

Sifiso Ngobese
Mar 21, 20255 min read


Kirsty Coventry elected IOC President, the first female President in IOC history
Image: IOC/Greg Martin Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected today as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC),...

Sifiso Ngobese
Mar 21, 20252 min read
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