SPAR Grand Prix at 18: Faster, fiercer, fuelled for more
The SPAR Grand Prix reaches its 18th milestone in 2026 with the composure of a seasoned marathoner and the hunger of a debutant charging off the start line. What began in 2008 as a platform…
Category: Athletics
Xaba Eyes SA 10km Record as Africa’s fastest field descends on Gqeberha
When the starter’s gun cracks over Nelson Mandela Bay on Sunday, 1 March 2026, the sound may echo far beyond the beachfront. For Glenrose Xaba, the opening leg of the 2026 Absa RUN YOUR CITY…
Cherono vs Jepchirchir: Gqeberha set for Sub-30 showdown
When the starter’s gun cracks over the Indian Ocean on 1 March 2026, it won’t just signal another road race. It will ignite what promises to be the fastest women’s 10km field ever assembled on…
Meet the legends returning to Two Oceans 2026
When the fish horn sounds in Cape Town in the early hours of Saturday, 11 April 2026, the pack will surge forward like a tide pulled by gravity and grit. But among the thousands chasing…
Tshepo Tshite smashes SA 3000m Indoor Record in Ostrava
South African middle-distance runner Tshepo Tshite broke the country’s indoor 3000m record on Tuesday night at the Czech Indoor Gala in Ostrava. Tshite finished second in the race in 7:38.17, improving on the previous South…
World No.1 Brenda Jepchirchir looking to make history at Gqeberha 10K in SA debut
If everything goes according to plan, the young Kenyan could make history in Nelson Mandela Bay by becoming the the first women to run a 10km road race in under 30 on African soil.
Gqeberha hits full stride as 2026 Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series bursts out the blocks
On Sunday, 1 March 2026, the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K celebrates its fourth anniversary, returning as the trusted pace-setter for South Africa’s premier road-running circuit. Like a seasoned front-runner hugging the racing line,…
Two Oceans Marathon 2026 boosts prize money to R2.6 million
The road between the Indian and Atlantic Oceans just got a whole lot richer. The iconic Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon, widely hailed as the World’s Most Beautiful Marathon, has stretched its competitive legs for 2026,…
Cipla steps in as recovery partner to help Two Oceans runners finish strong in 2026
From Cipla’s perspective, the partnership is about backing healthy movement and longevity, not just podium finishes.
Hollywood AC lands Comrades royalty as Mothibi and Dijana go Purple
Durban – Like a perfectly timed surge in the final kilometres, Hollywood Athletics Club has made a decisive move, officially inducting ultra-marathon heavyweights Edward Mothibi and Tete Dijana into its purple ranks. The double signing…