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Last chance to enter the Boxer Super Run!
The streets of Durban will be filled with excitement this coming Sunday, 15 October 2023, as runners and walkers of all ages and fitness...
Oct 9, 20234 min read


Sifan Hassan (NED) set a new women’s course record in 2:13:44
The women’s field chased the world record as well with two-time defending champion Ruth Chepngetich (KEN) and Olympic gold medalist Sifan...
Oct 9, 20233 min read


Kelvin Kiptum Shatters World Record at 45th Running of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Broken records were the theme of the day at the 45th running of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Headlined by a stunning new men’s...
Oct 9, 20232 min read


Hassan and Kiptum take on defending champions Chepngetich and Kipruto in Chicago
This year’s London Marathon champions Sifan Hassan and Kelvin Kiptum will head to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday (8) to...
Oct 7, 20234 min read


Samba, Chopra and Barshim among winners as stadium action concludes at Asian Games
Continental record-holder Abderrahman Samba made a welcome return to form to win the men’s 400m hurdles at the Asian Games in Hangzhou,...
Oct 5, 20233 min read


50% discount for Pinetown & Sherwood cut-off athletes
The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has announced a consolation for runners who were prematurely cut off in this year’s 2023 Comrades...
Oct 4, 20231 min read


Best photographs of 2023 to be recognised at World Athletics Awards
An award will be presented for the best athletics photograph of the year as part of the World Athletics Awards 2023. The Awards will be...
Oct 4, 20232 min read


Elite Women’s Field targets PBs at inaugural Boxer Super Run
With an impressive total prize purse of R147,200.00, it's hardly surprising that the Boxer Super Run that will celebrate its Durban debut...
Oct 3, 20234 min read


New Official Comrades Charities Announced
The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is delighted to announce the six official charities that will be part of its official...
Oct 3, 20233 min read


Registration for the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chicago 13.1 and Shamrock Shuffle Opens
oday the teams behind Chicago’s premier racing portfolio announced registration information for the events that will make up the second...
Oct 2, 20235 min read


SA Win Medal on record-breaking day at World Road Running Championships
On a record-breaking day for South African road running, the Rainbow Nation delivered in spectacular fashion at the World Road Running...
Oct 2, 20232 min read


Perpetual Bridesmaid Gebre wins Spar Women's Jozi Challenge
Ethiopian runner Selam Gebre (Nedbank), who finished second to compatriot Tadu Nare in the first five SPAR Grand Prix races, won the Jozi...
Oct 2, 20232 min read


Sawe leads second Kenyan medal sweep in Riga with half marathon win
If there was any lingering doubt about who rules the half marathon world, Kenya firmly dispelled it at the World Athletics Road Running...
Oct 2, 20233 min read


Jepchirchir takes third global half marathon title in Riga
Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir underlined her status as one of the all-time greats by claiming a third world half marathon title at the World...
Oct 1, 20233 min read


The Mother City Radiates in a Sea of Pink at the Totalsports Women's Race
On Sunday, 01 October 2023 the streets of the Mother City were immersed in a sea of pink as runners and walkers from all walks of life...
Oct 1, 20234 min read


Kessler set world records to win world mile titles in Riga
The men’s mile lived up to its status as the most wide-open event of the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Riga as Kessler...
Oct 1, 20231 min read


Welteji breaks world mile record in Riga!!
Ethiopian's Diribe Welteji passed like a bullet to Faith Kipyegon of Kenya to win the inaugural women's world mile title in a world...
Oct 1, 20231 min read


Can Stephen Mokoka end Kenyan's domination?
The South Africa top runner and record holder Stephen Mokoka carries the hope of many South Africans to clinch the 21km World Road...
Sep 30, 20231 min read


WRRC Riga 23 preview: mile
Women’s mile Faith Kipyegon showed with her 5000m world record earlier this year that she doesn’t fear the unknown. She had raced just...
Sep 29, 20235 min read


Welteji, Hailu and Meshesha lead new generation of Ethiopians to Riga and beyond
In a year when Faith Kipyegon set three world records on the track – in the 1500m, mile, and the 5000m – it can be easy to overlook other...
Sep 29, 20233 min read
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