Edward Mothibi, the iron man of South African ultramarathons, is lacing up for something shorter, sharper, and swifter: the Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K on Wednesday, 24 September 2025. The five-time Comrades gold medallist,…
Zanele Maisa is running her comeback story one stride at a time and right now, she’s moving fast. After a breakthrough top-five finish at the Athletics South Africa (ASA) Cross Country Championships in Middelburg, the…
After storming to fourth in Durban and sixth in Tshwane, the 24-year-old is running with the wind at his back, his confidence swelling like a finishing kick down the home straight.
The Durban leg of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY SERIES continues to set the standard for urban road racing in Africa. With 10,000 runners packing the streets in a wave of colour, determination, and joy, the event has matured into more than just a competition—it’s a celebration of movement, momentum, and meaning.
Add to that a spicy SA athlete incentive schedule—R200,000 for sub-27:00 (men) or sub-30:23 (women), and R50,000 for a new SA 10km record—and there’s more than just pride on the line. There’s legacy. There’s livelihood. There’s legend.
Damons’ steady rise through the ranks is proof of what happens when raw talent meets structured opportunity—when a former track man digs deep into the diesel tank of endurance and decides to burn long and bright.
The stakes in Durban stretch beyond medals and pride. With a prize pool of R1.61 million across the series and R322,000 up for grabs in Durban alone, plus a R200,000 bonus for a sub-27-minute performance and R50,000 for a new SA 10K record, the financial fuel matches the physical fire.
This August and September, Zwane will once again lace up her shoes and take to the streets of Tshwane and Joburg as a CANSA Champion in the Absa RUN YOUR CITY SERIES – not for a medal, but for meaning.
Like a metronome of endurance ticking through the streets of South Africa, Stephen Mokoka is once again winding up for a precision strike—this time, with history and a R100 000 windfall in his sights. The…
With elite legs flying faster than the morning breeze and dreams dangling just ahead of the finish line, the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K is shaping up to be a thunderstorm of talent.
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