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Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K returns to ‘The Friendly City’ in April
Image: Tobias Ginsberg The Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K is turning three! Runners and walkers are invited to “actively” celebrate...
Jan 292 min read
CMA Appoints New General Manager
Image: Alain Dalais The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alain Dalais as the new General...
Jan 271 min read
Lené Swart co-opted onto Comrades Marathon Board
Image: Gijima Athletics News The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is pleased to announce the co-option of Lené Swart to its Board....
Jan 272 min read
Yang and Bonfim confirmed winners of World Athletics Race Walking Tour
Dan Vernom China’s Yang Jiayu and Brazil’s Caio Bonfim have been confirmed as the overall winners in the 2024 World Athletics Race...
Dec 18, 20242 min read
Get ready for the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K as 2025 entries open on Wednesday!
Image: Tobias Ginsberg The Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K will celebrate its third anniversary in ‘The Friendly City’ on Sunday, 13...
Dec 17, 20243 min read
Obituary – Alen Hattingh
Image: Comrades Marathon Association The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is saddened by news of the passing of Alen Hattingh this...
Dec 16, 20245 min read
Ratified: world records for Chebet, Duplantis, McLaughlin-Levrone, Chepngetich and Kawano
Image: Getty Images Women’s 10,000m 28:54.14 Beatrice Chebet (KEN) Eugene, 25 May 2024 Mixed 4x400m 3:07.41 United States (V Norwood, S...
Dec 12, 20242 min read
Comrades Marathon Women’s Boot Camps Return in 2025
More Than A Race – Isiko Mpilo In line with its strategic focus of increasing female participation in The Ultimate Human Race, the...
Dec 11, 20242 min read
RECORDS TUMBLE AT ASA SUB-YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS - Day 1
The last national athletics championship of the year opened with a bang on Friday, as South Africa's youngest rising track and field...
Dec 7, 20242 min read
Skotheim wins International Fair Play Award
Norwegian decathlete Sander Skotheim has been named winner of the International Fair Play Award as part of the World Athletics Awards...
Dec 7, 20243 min read
Full qualification system and ‘road to’ tool launch for World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25
The full qualification system and the ‘road to’ tracking tool have been published for the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 . As...
Dec 7, 20241 min read
Around 5 billion people - 84 per cent of the potential global audience - followed the Olympic Games Paris 2024
A record 84 per cent of the potential global audience* followed the Olympic Games Paris 2024 according to independent research conducted...
Dec 7, 20243 min read
1,000 Additional Comrades Entries Snapped Up in Less Than Two Hours
More Than A Race – Isiko Mpilo The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is thrilled to announce that 1,000 additional entries that were...
Dec 6, 20241 min read
Refugee Olympic Team to compete at the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026
The Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 will be the first to include the participation of a Youth Refugee Olympic Team. This was decided by...
Dec 5, 20242 min read
World Athletics Council commits to action against gender-based violence
The World Athletics Council committed to taking action against gender-based violence and made a series of other decisions ranging from...
Dec 5, 20246 min read
CMA Announces New Chairperson and Vice Chairperson
The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mqondisi Ngcobo as the new Chairperson and Mark...
Dec 5, 20241 min read
Two Oceans Marathon NPC collaborates with the Sports Science Institute of South Africa to ensure runners are in peak condition come Race Day
The Two Oceans Marathon is pleased to announce that once again, the Sports Science Institute of SA (SSISA) will partner with us as the...
Dec 2, 20241 min read
13th Olympic Summit on 7 December 2024 – Information for the media
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has convened the 13th Olympic Summit for Saturday 7 December 2024. The meeting will be held at...
Dec 2, 20242 min read
Comrades2025 Entry Cap Reached
The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is pleased to announce that the entry cap for next year’s Comrades Marathon has been reached. The...
Dec 2, 20241 min read
CMA Annual General Meeting and Board Appointments
The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, 30 November 2024, marking a significant...
Dec 2, 20241 min read
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