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Join a fun Beach Clean-Up in the run-up to the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K
Durban residents are invited to join the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series Team together with sponsors for a rewarding Beach Clean-Up on...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 1, 20244 min read


McLaughlin-Levrone breaks world 400m hurdles record at US Trials
Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone took 0.03 off her own world 400m hurdles record* at the US Trials in Eugene on Sunday (30),...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 1, 20241 min read


Stage 45 – Olympic Torch Relay – The Olympic Torch sparkles in the Marne!
This Sunday, the Olympic Torch Relay made its way through Champagne country, from the prestigious vineyards in Reims, along the cobbled...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 30, 20244 min read


Comrades Marathon Board suspends Board member
Following a special meeting held on Friday, 28 June 2024, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) Board has resolved to suspend the Board...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 29, 20241 min read


SA Team Back On Top of African Athletics
The South African athletics team returned home at the wee hours of 2.20am on Friday as African champions after dominating the medals...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 28, 20243 min read


Agitos, the symbol of the Paralympic Games, adorns the Arc de Triomphe in a historic first
In two months' time, the eyes of the world will be on Paris and France as they host the Paralympic Games for the first time in their...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 28, 20244 min read


Stage 42 — Olympic Torch Relay — Culture, heritage and table tennis get the party started in Moselle!
The Olympic torch continues its epic adventure in the heart of Europe. The people of Moselle turned out in force to celebrate its return....

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 28, 20244 min read


One million tickets sold for the Paralympic Games
The symbolic milestone of one million ticket sales for the Paralympic Games has been reached. With two months to go before the Opening...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 27, 20242 min read


Departure of Comrades Race & Operations Manager
The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) regrets to announce the departure of Ann Ashworth from her role as the Comrades Marathon Race &...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 27, 20242 min read


Xaba targets sub 32 at Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K
After clocking the second fastest 10km time of her career just three days ago, Glenrose Xaba wants to replicate her form when she takes...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 26, 20244 min read


IOC welcomes United Nations’ solemn appeal to observe Olympic Truce for Paris 2024
With just one month before the start of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 , the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA),...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 25, 20243 min read


Richardson, Lyles, Crouser and Hall earn Olympic berths at US Trials
The first half of the US Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, saw an abundance of sunshine, electric crowds, and...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 25, 20244 min read


Investment and development in the spotlight as Coe visits Confederation of African Athletics
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe reiterated the importance of African athletics and highlighted the strides made in the sport...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 24, 20242 min read


Gelant, Mokoka to use Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K as final fitness test before Olympic Marathon
After being officially added to the latest SA Olympic team, Elroy Gelant is enthusiastic about his third consecutive Olympic appearance,...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 24, 20245 min read


Over 150 athletes stamp their tickets for Paris 2024, as Olympic Qualifier Series comes to a sensational close in Budapest
Over 150 athletes have successfully secured their quota places for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 following the inaugural Olympic Qualifier...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 24, 20243 min read


Stage 39 - Olympic Torch Relay - A historical Olympic day in Haute-Savoie to celebrate the centenary of the first winter Olympic Games in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
To celebrate Olympic Day on 23rd June 2024 alongside the centenary of the first Winter Olympic Games, the Olympic Torch Relay, sponsored...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 24, 20246 min read


World Athletics backs LA28 Olympic competition timetable change
World Athletics and the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee (LA28) today announced a historic shift in the...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 21, 20242 min read


Netflix series ‘SPRINT’ brings speed, drama and glory
The highly anticipated Netflix sports series ‘Sprint’ comes at the perfect time – both for the sport and for the digital age – according...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 21, 20242 min read


Refugee Olympic Team Chef de Mission Masomah Ali Zada highlights the importance of access to sport for displaced people in Paris and beyond
To mark World Refugee Day, when she was attending a handball session of the Terrains d’Avenir programme, Masomah Ali Zada, Chef de...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 20, 20244 min read


Investigation into allegations of cheating at the Comrades Marathon underway
As signalled by the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) in the build-up to the 2024 Comrades Marathon held on 9 June, the CMA has...

Sifiso Ngobese
Jun 20, 20242 min read
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