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World Athletics Executive Board re-appoints Arat, Hoffman and Sabharwal as members
Hasan Arat, Abby Hoffman and Sunil Sabharwal have been approved by the Executive Board Ex-Officio members as re-appointed members of the...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 20, 20232 min read


Countdown to the World Cross Country Tour Gold
The cross-country season is in full swing and after the World Athletics Cross Country Tour kicked off with Silver and Bronze level...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 19, 20232 min read


AIU BANS TITUS EKIRU FOR TEN YEARS
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned elite marathoner Titus Ekiru for ten years, in a case exposing collusion with a...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 16, 20234 min read


Ayana and Ebenyo win in Delhi, Koyama and Suzuki win Japan’s Olympic marathon trial
Ethiopia’s 2016 Olympic champion Almaz Ayana and Kenya’s world 10,000m and half marathon silver medallist Daniel Ebenyo took top honours...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 15, 20232 min read


Mashele, Xaba set fastest 5K times for SA Athletes on SA soil at Boxer Super Run
Photo: Anthony Grote Boxer Athletics Club athletes Precious Mashele and Glenrose Xaba showcased their remarkable speed at the inaugural...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 15, 20234 min read


Belete and Belet triumph at Amsterdam Marathon
Ethiopia’s Meseret Belete and Kenya’s Joshua Belet were victorious at the TCS Amsterdam Marathon on Sunday (15), winning the World...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 15, 20233 min read


Mokoka settled for second spot at Sanlam Cape Town Marathon
The defending champion of Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, Stephen Mokoka was narrowly edged out on Sunday morning of the 15th October 2023...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 15, 20231 min read


Irvette van Zyl wins 10km Peace Run!!
Irvette van Zyl ran to victory in the women’s race, at the 10 kilometre Peace Run. Her time of 33 minutes and 56 seconds was 12 seconds...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 15, 20231 min read


Adriaan Wildschutt Sets New Peace Run Course Record at Sanlam Cape Town Marathon
South African track star, Adriaan Wildschutt, shattered the 10 kilometre Peace Run course record at the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon on...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 15, 20232 min read


Nominees announced for Men’s World Athlete of the Year 2023
This week marks the opening of the voting process for the 2023 World Athletes of the Year ahead of the World Athletics Awards 2023. World...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 12, 20232 min read


Nominees announced for Women’s World Athlete of the Year 2023
This week marks the opening of the voting process for the 2023 World Athletes of the Year ahead of the World Athletics Awards 2023. World...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 11, 20232 min read


GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON joins SuperHalfs Series: a new SuperJourney begins in 2024
SCC EVENTS joins the SuperHalfs series from 2024 with the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON, one of the most iconic and beloved half...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 11, 20232 min read


Oosterwegel and Tilga win World Athletics Combined Events Tour
Emma Oosterwegel and Karel Tilga have been confirmed as the winners of the 2023 World Athletics Combined Events Tour, which rewards their...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 9, 20233 min read


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...

Sifiso Ngobese
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...

Sifiso Ngobese
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...

Sifiso Ngobese
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...

Sifiso Ngobese
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,...

Sifiso Ngobese
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...

Sifiso Ngobese
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...

Sifiso Ngobese
Oct 4, 20232 min read
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